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Longfellow Elementary School
3610 Eucalyptus Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
951-788-7335
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 Longfellow Elementary School
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|  “A Community of Learners”
Mascot: Lion
School Population: 847 students
School Colors: Royal blue and gold
Community Partnerships
• Altura Credit Union
• California Law Enforcement Association Record Supervisors
• Mobil
• Kiwanis Club of Riverside & Circle K Club (UCR Kiwanis group)
• Lockheed Martin
• McDonalds University Avenue
• Safe Routes to school
• SMART Riverside digital inclusion program
• University Eastside Community Collaborative
• Washington Mutual
Awards and Honors
• California Distinguished School (1995)
Welcome to Longfellow Elementary School! We are very proud of our exceptional students, staff and programs. Our staff is committed to the academic and social growth of students. As the staff stated in a summary about our school, “Year to year students have more than just their current teacher checking on them and encouraging them.” Students have a community supporting them.
We believe that building and maintaining strong partnerships with our parents and community is essential in our work to provide the very best education for our students. Our programs and commitment to families extend well beyond the regular classroom to include classes, services, and a friendly hand to meet their needs. In addition, we value the relationships we have built with numerous businesses and organizations. The support and enrichment they provide for our students and their families makes a significant difference in their lives. We are proud to be an exceptional community of learners.
Essential Information:
• Founded in 1890, our school is one of the oldest in Riverside.
• Our school was named for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, poet.
Outstanding Programs
• Annual Space Day through Lockheed Martin
• Free Price Parenting classes
• Free Even Start Parent Education Program-(8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. daily)
• Kiwanis Club Holiday Food Drive
• DPSS (Department of Public Social Services) onsite for our families
• YMCA before and after school childcare program
• Free H.E.A.R.T.S after-school program
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RUSD students to earn regal recognition at Riverside Dickens Festival | Queen Victoria will personally congratulate three RUSD middle school writers this weekend as winners of the annual Dickens Festival Essay Contest. The students will be honored at a special presentation to take place on Saturday, February 6, 2010, as part of the Riverside Dickens Festival in... read the full article
| RUSD students learn the power of one |  After hearing about the devastating loss caused by the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, RUSD students and staff immediately started working to help those affected by this tragedy. With each one contributing just one small amount, the District has raised close to $14,000 so far for the relief effort.
Across the district, students held coin and dollar drives. Some schools held class competitions. ... read the full article
| RUSD earns multi-million dollar math grant |  RCC and UCR professors and district math specialists will be supporting teachers and students through the Pythagoras Project, a mathematics grant valued at more than 2.2 million dollars. The grant is made possible through the California Mathematics and Science Partnership.
The program, named after the mathematician Pythagoras, is a three-year project partnering RUSD with Riverside City College ... read the full article
| Middle School Basketball Tourney is a Slam Dunk! | The 11th annual RUSD Middle School Basketball tournament was a huge success. Students and families had a great time while showcasing their hoop skills.
Winners were:
Eighth-grade boys:
First Place -- Gage Middle School
Second Place -- Frank Augustus Miller Middle School
Third Place -- Chemawa Middle School
Consolation -- Central Middle School
Eighth-grade girls
... read the full article
| Congratulations, History Day Winners! |  The impact made by innovations such as the refrigerator, the Transcontinental Railroad, the cell phone, heart transplants and even Barbie were explored by young RUSD historians at the annual History Day event, which took place on Saturday, Jan. 30 at Amelia Earhart Elementary School.
More than 200 students translated weeks of historical research into performances, Web sites, posters, exhibits, ... read the full article
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