Academics

Core Academics

Rock Island-Milan School District offers a diverse academic program including curricular areas such as: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, Health, Physical Education, and the Arts. Instruction is based on the Illinois Learning Standards and incorporates effective, research-based instructional strategies. Grading and student assessment practices are constructed to provide optimal feedback on student academic progress.

Multi-Age or Looping Grades

Presently there is a multi-age kindergarten/first grade classroom.

Head Start

We are presently home to one Head Start classroom.

Special Programs for Gifted and At-Risk Students

Rock Island-Milan School District believes that students with potential for outstanding accomplishments require special provisions to meet their educational needs. The gifted program identifies individuals through teacher referral, cognitive ability, and achievement testing and establishes an individualized academic program for those identified students.

Contact: Mrs. Jackie Cobb

Phone: 309.793.5935

Email: jackie.cobb@risd41.org

Languages Offered

District 41 houses the district ESL office here at Longfellow School.  English and Spanish are widely spoken.

Achievement Scores

Longfellow students have achieved high academic performance and excellence in the areas of Math and Reading.