Longfellow Middle School

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Overview

At Longfellow Middle School, we believe in educating students to become thoughtful, global citizens. Through the International Baccalaureate framework, we provide an inclusive, relevant, comprehensive education within a principled, diverse community. As an AVID national demonstration campus, we prepare all students for college readiness. Students who are continuing their dual language education from elementary school will have the opportunity to engage in Spanish II honors and dual language Social Studies. In addition to academics, we offer a variety of electives and extracurricular programs that nurture students’ interests and serve to round out the educational experience.

Grades: 6-8

Academic Offerings: International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme • AVID • Gifted and Talented • Special Education • STEM Lab • Spanish • Partners

Electives: Band • Orchestra • Choir • Mariachi • Theater • Art (7th/8th) • LOTC • Dance • Folklorico Dance • AVID

Extracurricular Activities: Football • Boys/Girls Basketball • Boys/Girls Soccer • Track • Cross Country • Golf • Tennis • Volleyball • Urban Bird Club • National Junior Honor Society • Student Council • Pep Squad • Bilingual Book Club • Dystopian Book Club • Finance Club • 8th Grade Girl Talk • Art Club

After-School Program Provider: Challenge After-School YMCA Program 4-6 p.m., Master Teacher Tutorial Program 4-6 p.m. (210) 666-6134

Mission Statement

The mission of Longfellow Middle School is to provide an inclusive, relevant, comprehensive education within a principled, diverse community. We are committed to inspiring in all Spartans a love of learning and an affinity for risk, empowering them to persevere as balanced, thoughtful, and active global citizens.

Vision Statement

Longfellow Middle School strives to cultivate a collaborative learning environment with high expectations for all Spartans, resulting in the development of independent life-long learners and successful global leaders.

International Baccalaureate Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

School History

The school opened as Longfellow Junior High School at its present site in 1955.

In keeping with the tradition of naming the junior high schools after American writers, the school was named in honor of an American poet Longfellow.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, and was one of the five Fireside Poets.