# Personal Happiness-Focused Schools The Riverbend School Caters to the Needs of Modern Children By Ell Smith | Published 2018-03-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riverbend-school References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2018/03/school-india-teach-students-how-to-be-happy.html) & [kurani.us](https://kurani.us/riverbend/) In 2020 The Riverbend School will open its doors near Chennai, India will open its doors, offering middle school and high school-aged students a more contemporary classroom environment that prioritizes personal happiness and emotional development. This newly announced education project believes that non-traditional forms of education are often overlooked, and hope that placing an emphasis on [emotional intelligence and personal happiness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mental-health-care) will help the students achieve greatness later in life. At this school, the students will select the topics they're interested in studying, while the facility's staff will serve as [mentors and coaches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyggex), rather than traditional teachers. Even the [school's architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-educational-architecture) was created to foster a deeper sense of happiness as it features a public plaza where the kids can congregate and a variety of rooms and hallways which encourage socialization. Image Credit: Kurani ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Personalized Education:** Opportunity to create personalized learning experiences tailored to individual students' interests and needs. - **Emotional Intelligence:** Potential to incorporate emotional intelligence as a core element of education, helping students develop crucial life skills. - **Human-centered Design:** Chance to design learning environments that prioritize student well-being and happiness, resulting in a more positive educational experience. ### Where This Applies - **Education:** Opportunity for educational institutions to reimagine traditional models and adopt innovative approaches focused on personal happiness and emotional development. - **Architecture and Design:** Demand for architects and designers to create schools that promote student well-being and provide spaces for social interaction. - **Education Technology:** Potential for education technology companies to develop tools and platforms that support personalized learning and foster emotional intelligence in the classroom. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Education Architecture Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-international-school.md) - [Inclusive Learning Campuses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swan-hill-specialist-school.md) - [Culturally Rooted Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/african-flow-school.md) - [Nature-Promoting School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primary-school-1.md) - [Yellow-Accented School Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-interior.md) - [Dome-Style School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/al-fanar.md) - [Refurbished Neurodiverse Student Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/student-hub.md) - [Playful Learning Villages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinder-rain.md) - [Rammed-Earth Preschool Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spring-dales-public-school.md)