Both the curriculum and the instructional strategies used at the Kennedy-Longfellow are aligned with District and State Curriculum Frameworks. Our staff works tirelessly, however, to enrich and enliven the frameworks so that they become accessible and engaging to a wide range of students. Our teachers meet in grade-level clusters (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) weekly. The resulting curriculum and instruction meet the high standards we have set for students and for teachers.

Academic Programs and Curriculum Initiatives include:

Language Arts
Literacy Month (K-2); Literacy Collaborative (K-5), in partnership with Lesley University and Title I; Reading Buddies (2-3), in partnerships with the Volpe Transportation Center and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Visiting Authors, illustrators, and storytellers.

Math
TERC (K-5); Connected Math (6-8)

Science
Science Fair (6); Harvard Visit (7).

Social Studies
Inter-Generational Program (4), with the Youville Assisted Living Facility; Community Building Days (6-8); Mock Trial and Speak Up (8), in affiliation with Harvard University.

The Arts
Instrumental Program (5-8).

Technology
Mentor Place (5), in partnership with IBM and EdReach; NetPals (5), in partnership with Stride-Rite; Keypals (6-8), in partnership with Draper Labs, IBM, and MIT.

World Language
Italian (K-2); Spanish (6-8).

Athletics
Jog-a-Thon; Turkey Trot.

Field Trips
Many field trips to the museums, theaters, and historic sites which surround us enhance and extend our curriculum. Some of our most popular field trips are Kindergarten Swan Boats Trip, Nature's Classroom multi-day trip, (6th and 7th), 8th Grade Trip to New York City.