Long Beach LARC 5th graders placed 7th in the nation out of 113 teams on our final Word Masters Challenge meet! Several Ss also achieved High Honors (top 2% nationally) & Honorable Mention (top 10% nationally). A special congrats to our Ss achieving a perfect score this year!

The first day of LARC was inspiring, as we launched our creative journey and took the opportunity to reflect on the diverse strengths and perspectives each individual contributes to our learning environment! #ProudToBeLB

Creative minds at work! Students are coming up with groundbreaking ideas for the Toshiba NSTA ExploraVision Competition!🌟#ProudToBeLB

Students hit the ground running on Mission 1 of the WLRC Robotics Competition! Incredible teamwork and innovation on display as they tackle challenges head-on. #WLRC #RoboticsCompetition #ProudToBeLB

Our LARC students were so excited to support our Kindergarteners in their reading parade today! #ProudToBeLB

To celebrate Red Ribbon Week, LARC students were excited to create positive message bracelets for our school personnel who help us every day. We are so grateful! Thank you to the East PTA for this opportunity! #ProudToBeLB

The LARC program was so excited to partner with the East custodial staff to participate in the Pumpkin Literacy Contest! TY to Ms. Flores for leading us with your vision to depict the book The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! Amazing creativity from all participants! #ProudToBeLB

LARC thespians bring the WordMasters vocab to life in our FFOE challenge, adding excitement & creativity as we prepare for the highly competitive 1st WordMasters Meet of the year! We are so proud of our Ss for embracing this challenge with enthusiasm & dedication. WordMasters Challenge

Our students shined in a dynamic Socratic Symposium, exploring and refining their Toshiba ExploraVision projects with thoughtful discussions before submission! #ProudToBeLB Exploravision

Students assessed their collaboration, creative problem-solving, leadership, initiative, communication, responsibility, and focus as we celebrated Global Play Day today! Thank you Cristine Zawatson for joining our game of Scrabble! #ProudToBeLB

We’re so incredibly proud of our Ss tackling the highly difficult Word Masters Challenge! The meets demanded deep analytical and metaphorical thinking. TY Cristie Tursi for stopping by & sharing your insights about your experiences persevering through academic challenges!

We are thrilled for our LARC 3rd Grade WordMasters team placing 4th in the nation in the second WM meet out of 81 teams nationwide! Their dedication, hard work, and perseverance in this challenging competition truly inspire us! #ProudToBeLB

Our APT team, Visionary, was officially awarded the title of ExploraVision Regional Winners! We are now vying for the crown of National Champion. I am so proud of this team and ALL our ExploraVision Teams! You created truly remarkable projects! National Science Teaching Association Toshiba Innovation lbeachms

Congrats to Edward Grossman, Cole O’Connor, Sam O’Donoghue, Sullivan Limmer, and Coach Kramme from LongBeachSchools for becoming regional winners in 2025 #Toshiba/National Science Teaching Association #ExploraVision with Visionary project. Well-done to the Air2O, EcoBot Cleaner, and AIS teams for Honorable Mention!

Some well deserved media coverage for our Visionary team! Congratulations to our ExploraVision Regional Winners!! Check out the Long Beach Herald and Patch!! patch.com/new-york/longb… Toshiba Innovation National Science Teaching Association #exploravision lbeachms

Congratulations to our students who were awarded Honorable Mention in this year’s Northeastern Toshiba NSTA ExploraVision Competition, scoring in the top 10% of projects! Bravo! #ProudToBeLB

Congratulations to our students who placed in the Top 30 and the Top 10 in the Regional SIFMA Stock Market Game Challenge! Amazing work! #ProudToBeLB

We are so proud for our students who achieved entry into the highly coveted International Invitational Round of the Wonder League Robotics Competition! #ProudToBeLB

Congratulations to our Regional, National, and International Competition award winners this year! Thank you to the LB Board of Education for your support! #ProudToBeLB

What an incredible year we’ve had in LARC! We wish our graduating 5th graders all the best as they move on to middle school! #ProudToBeLB