Longfellow Magnet Information

San Diego Unified School District
LONGFELLOW SPANISH IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL

Quien sabe dos idiomas enriquece el mundo por dos.
“One who knows two languages enriches the world by two.”

5055 July Street 92110
Grades K-8
Principal: Flavia Soria

For more information: (619) 276-4206

Longfellow Spanish Immersion School is a total Spanish immersion program. A total Spanish immersion program is one where students receive instruction in the target language only, in our case Spanish, for the first few years of their schooling. At Longfellow Spanish Immersion School, formal English instruction begins at grade three. The delivery of English instruction is achieved through team teaching among Spanish teachers or by an English teacher.

Mission and Vision Statements

Our school mission is to provide a nurturing environment of academic excellence which provides for the development of a responsible cross-cultural world citizen
with an enriched understanding of self and others.

Our school vision is to improve student achievement in Spanish and in English for all children by improving teaching in a powerful community of learners.

Longfellow Spanish Language Immersion Magnet offers K-8 students a research-proven method for English-speaking students to develop bilingual and biliterate proficiency in Spanish and English. Students in K-1 receive all instruction in Spanish while Grades 2-8 have instruction in Spanish and English. Rigorous basic skills in both languages are emphasized throughout all grades, and enrichment opportunities are available through an Art Corp program and music instruction.

Features:

A model of excellence and innovation – recognized with a State of California Golden Bell award
Increased multicultural awareness in an integrated setting and opportunities for parent involvement
Gifted cluster (Grades 3-8)

Inside our new library

SMART Goals

All 2nd to 8th grade students scoring on the ELA portion of the CST will increase from 53.8% to 60.0% on the spring 2009 CST. (This means 265 students total need to reach proficient or above) Just a minimum of 27 more students to move to proficient or advance from the already 238 students in that band (265 total).

All 2nd to 8th grade students scoring on the Math portion of the CST will increase from 59.3% to 65% on the spring 2009 CST. (This means from 289 students to reach proficient or advance) Just a minimum of 25 more students to move to proficient or advance from the already 264 students in the band (289 total)

Community Partnerships:

Wal-Mart (Mission Valley)
YMCA Mission Valley

Upcoming Events:

Longfellow Spanish Immersion Program K-8 Description

Cluster Order:

12% Cluster 1
30% Cluster 2
58% Cluster 3

Revised May 28, 2009