It opened in 1947 as an elementary school. Longfellow was also one of the first racially mixed schools in Dallas ISD because of the district’s decades-long desegregation case in the 1960s.

It's the end of an era -- and the beginning of a new one for Dallas ISD's Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Career Exploration Academy. The school is gearing up to say goodbye to its 78-year-old building.

DALLAS – An electronic hall pass is leading to a significant decrease in classroom disruptions, bullying, and fights at a Dallas ISD middle school. "I've seen no passes, paper passes, we had ...

Join Dallas ISD's farewell to Longfellow Academy's historic building this May. Relive fond school memories, honor alumni, and write on the walls before it's gone.