2025-2026

Longfellow School 

Leanne Scaro - Enrichment Specialist

About Me

I am in my 33rd year of teaching elementary school and my 29th year at Longfellow Elementary. I began my teaching career with Chicago Public Schools in the Little Village community, where I taught for three years. Over the years, I have served as a homeroom teacher in grades 4, 5, and 6, and for more than 17 years I have proudly worked as a Resource Teacher at Longfellow.

At Longfellow, I specialize in math enrichment for students in grades 3–5 who need additional academic challenge. I also teach Critical Thinking, a general enrichment class designed for all students in grades 2–5, which focuses on problem-solving, reasoning, creativity, and flexible thinking across subject areas.

I am a graduate of Oak Park public schools and currently live in Elmhurst with my husband. Our younger son is in his senior year of college at the University of Kentucky, majoring in business, and our older son is a graduate of Indiana University, now living and working in Chicago in the finance field. I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of the Longfellow community and to work alongside such a dedicated staff while supporting students as they grow into confident, curious learners.