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10 Reasons Why Longfellow is a Special Place

A Top 3 Middle School in Virginia

US News and World Report ranked Longfellow the #1 middle school in FCPS and the #3 middle school in Virginia in 2023.

After School Program and Community Events

We offer one of the most robust after school programs in FCPS in terms of participation rates and club offerings. In addition we offer various community events (dances, movie night, trivia night, bingo night) creating a sense of community and belonging.

Top Ranking Teams

Our Science Olympiad Team has won 24 consecutive state championships.

Purple Star School: Supporting Military Families

Longfellow goes above and beyond to support military-connected students and their families. We understand the unique challenges faced by children of military families. By achieving Purple Star status, Longfellow demonstrates its commitment to creating a stable, welcoming environment where military students can thrive both academically and emotionally. 

VMEA Blue Ribbon Performing Arts Program

Longfellow’s performing arts are rated as “Blue Ribbon” by the VMEA.  Over 50% of our students participate in a performing art class.

AVID: Empowering Longfellow Students

We are in our 3 year of implementing the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program. We offer AVID as an elective course for selected 7th and 8th grade students through an application process. Although not all students are enrolled in AVID, all teachers utilize the AVID WICOR strategies within their daily lessons. WICOR stands for Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading. It's a learning model to help students develop skills for college and career readiness. 

Celebrating Student Success

PBIS - Student of the Month - Legendary Lancers, weekly school store with a variety of offerings, weekly raffles for students and monthly raffles for teachers. Including student input from SCA and Raising Student Voices.  

Raising Student Voices: A Force for Good at Longfellow

This group is composed of Longfellow students that identifies problems and creates solutions.  Staff support and advise students as they learn to advocate for change at LMS.  

Building a Community of Respect and Tolerance

No Place for Hate: Longfellow is a certified “no place for hate” school.  A program that engages students and staff in dialogue and active learning on the topics of bias, bullying, inclusion and allyship that matter most to your community.

A Collaborative Effort: Longfellow and PTA

We work very closely with our PTA and collaborate on many school events - Open House, Back to School Night and Principal Coffees just to name a few. The PTA supports our teachers by offering stipends, material reimbursements and grants to help offset the cost of classroom materials.