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Longfellow

School code number: 691
Grade Level: K-5
Hours: 8:40AM - 2:40PM

755 Morse Street, San Francisco, CA, 94112
Neighborhood: Crocker Amazon
Phone: (415) 469-4730
Fax: (415) 469-4068
School Loop: longfellow-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com
Principal: Phyllis S. Matsuno

School Data

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    Longfellow Elementary School, located in the outer Mission district, builds on a tradition of 139 years. We believe in educating the whole child, empowering families, and engaging students in the joy of learning. The motto at Longfellow is, Together We Can Make a Difference. Teachers, parents, and the school community work together to provide the academic and social skills to assure the success of all students.

    Staff and parents are committed to creating a learning environment that values lifelong learning, cultural awareness, and social responsibility. The educational and visual and performing arts programs recognize and foster the uniqueness of each child. The sense of family and belonging encourages respect among all members of the community and engenders love for and pride in Longfellow. We believe that together we are capable of making a difference for children, their families, and our community. Longfellow's teachers, staff, parents and students equally share the responsibility of creating a safe, nurturing environment that promotes academically successful, emotionally intelligent, globally aware, life-long learners who think critically and express themselves artistically. Our goal is to nurture confident, open-minded, independent thinkers. We prepare students for global responsibility and educate them for human greatness.

    School Tours

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    Uniforms

    White top, Navy pants/skirts

    Before School Programs

    Breakfast 8:20AM

    After School Programs

    ExCEL 2:40-6:00PM

    Special Education Programs

    • Designated Instructional Services
    • Resource Specialist Program
    • Special Day Class/Mild/Moderate-Intensive Language & Learning

    Resource Specialist Program, Special Day Class/Mild/Moderate-Intensive Language & Learning (1-3, 4-5), Designated Instructional Services

    Language Programs

    • Filipino
    • Spanish

    English Plus Pathway, Elementary Biliteracy Pathway (Filipino K, Spanish K-3: Grade 4 will be added in SY 2013-14 and grade 5 will be added in SY 2014-15)

    Primary Grade Reading Specialist Resource Specialist Program

    School Day Academic Enrichment

    Greening/Sustainability, Visual/Performing Arts, Voices Reading, K-5 Language Arts, Pilot Filipino Enrichment, Diverse Cultural Assemblies

    Opportunities for Parental Involvement

    The PTA has monthly morning and evening meetings with interpreters available in Spanish and Chinese. Parent Advisory Committees analyze current conditions and assessment results, make program recommendations, and review implementation of programs and activities in the Academic Plan and Budget. Parents complete an annual survey to assess student and program needs and effectiveness. The weekly Wednesday folders communicate information to parents in English, Spanish and Chinese. Staff presents an orientation to parents of incoming kindergarteners in April and the week before school starts. Parents volunteer in the classroom, office,yard and on field trips. The PTA organizes two Family Garden and Cleanup Days and the Spring Carnival with over 100 parents volunteering at each event.

    Additional Info

    Math, Literacy, Science, Nights, Sports 4 Kids, School Nurse, Nutrition Coordinator, Excel After School Program, Chinese Language After School Class