The new two-story Longfellow Elementary School replaces the existing school on the same city block. The compact design allows for the existing school to remain during construction and maximize the area for the playground and green space. The twenty classrooms are arranged around a central core of double height space containing the commons, library and gymnasium. The exterior character of the brick, pre-cast concrete and sloped roofs pays homage to the era of the original building and compliments the residential neighborhood.