Lynbrook Elementary School

Here follows a history of the school as published on the Fairfax County Public Schools website:

Lynbrook Elementary School opened on February 10, 1957. As we commemorate our more than 60 years of educating children in the Springfield community, we invite you to explore some facets of our unique and fascinating history.

What’s in a Name?
Have you ever wondered how Lynbrook Elementary School got its name? Find out in this video produced for Fairfax County Public Schools’ cable television channel Red Apple 21:

Lynbrook Elementary School opened in February 1957. The school was named after the adjacent residential neighborhood it was built to serve. Following World War II, brothers Howard and Simon Michnick, and Salvatore and Robert DiMaio, natives of New York City, founded a home construction business called the Michnick and DiMaio Company. The company built homes on Long Island, New York, and in the early 1950s, the men expanded their business into the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. From 1952 to 1958, Michnick and DiMaio built homes and apartments in various locations in Maryland and Virginia, including the Lynbrook neighborhood in Springfield. The name “Lynbrook” may have been created by the men in homage to Brooklyn, New York, or it might have been inspired by the village of Lynbrook on Long Island, which also had been named in homage to Brooklyn. The Michnick and DiMaio brothers were very well acquainted with Brooklyn, New York, because they grew up in the adjacent borough of Queens. In fact, Howard Michnick was born in Brooklyn and was educated at Brooklyn College. Northeast of Brooklyn on Long Island is a village named Lynbrook, of which the men may have been acquainted because of their construction business. Located in Nassau County, the village of Lynbrook went by many names prior to 1894, such as Near Rockaway, Parson's Corners, Bloomfield, and Five Corners. In 1894, residents of Five Corners, many of whom were natives of Brooklyn, New York, chose to name the village Lynbrook, in tribute to their former home, by transposing the two syllables in its name. Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs. The name Brooklyn is the anglicized form of the Dutch name Breukelen. In the 17th century, the Dutch were the first Europeans to settle Long Island's western edge, which was then largely inhabited by the Lenni-Lenape, an American Indian tribe. The Dutch established the colony of New Netherland, and, in 1646, founded the village of Breukelen. In 1664, the English captured Breukelen during their conquest of New Netherland. The name was subsequently anglicized to Brooklyn, and the village became part of Great Britain’s Province of New York. The village of Breukelen in New Netherland was named in homage to the Dutch village of Breukelen, which is located northwest of Utrecht along the river Vecht in the Netherlands.
Today, this village is a haven for tourists, who are drawn to Breukelen’s art galleries, restaurants, sprawling gardens, historic sites, and boat tours along the Vecht River. Likewise, Brooklyn, New York, is also a haven for tourists, who are drawn to the community’s cultural and ethnic diversity, its art scene and distinctive architecture, and attractions such as Luna Park on Coney Island, Brighton Beach, and the New York Aquarium.

School History: 1950-1957

Following World War II, rapid growth of the Federal government brought an influx of workers and returning veterans with young families to Northern Virginia. In the early 1950s, the Springfield area was a hotbed of new home construction. The sprawling suburban growth quickly put pressure on Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), because very little funding was available for the construction of new schools. Originally, the closest school to Springfield was Franconia Elementary School. Built during the Great Depression, Franconia was too small a school to absorb all the new children suddenly living within its boundaries.

In 1950, there were 16,163 children enrolled in FCPS. By 1960 that number would climb to 59,870. For Springfield area families, relief seemed in sight during the summer of 1953 as construction of the new Garfield Elementary School neared completion. However, much to their disappointment, the school was overcrowded the day it opened with an average of 42 children in each class.

In August 1954, developers Michnick and DiMaio held the grand opening of their new Lynbrook neighborhood, and the Fairfax County Police Department estimated that approximately 20,000 people came to inspect the model homes on opening day.

Lynbrook Elementary School was named for the surrounding neighborhood. The developers of Lynbrook set aside 10.6 acres of land for a school, and by October 1954 the title to this property had been transferred to the Fairfax County School Board. The above image is part of the plat of Section One of the Lynbrook Subdivision from Fairfax County Plat Book 2, Page 3059. Courtesy of the Fairfax County Circuit Court Historic Records Center.

Design and Construction
During the 1950s, the United States Congress authorized the appropriation of financial aid to school districts impacted by the growth of the federal government workforce. Shortly after obtaining the title to the Lynbrook property, FCPS applied for a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Government to build a 10-classroom school on the site. In May 1955, the School Board assigned the architecture firm of Dixon and Norman to design the building, but it quickly became apparent that a 10-classroom school would not suffice. The School Board directed the architects to increase the number of classrooms from 10 to 16 to house 480 pupils, and to add space for a library, clinic, administrative office, and a cafeteria and kitchen. FCPS revised its grant applications for Lynbrook and several other schools, and received appropriation of $447,000 for the Lynbrook project. On December 15, 1955, the School Board awarded the contract for the construction of Lynbrook Elementary School to L. R. Broyhill, Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, in the amount of $489,373. The contract stipulated that the school would be complete and ready for occupancy by December 1956.

Garfield Elementary School, 1954. The opening of Crestwood Elementary School in February 1956 brought some relief to overcrowding at Garfield, but steady student-population growth continued unabated. Prior to the opening of Lynbrook Elementary School, some of our students were housed at Garfield.

By June 1956, it was already apparent that Lynbrook Elementary School would not be completed by December as planned. Construction was hampered by unusually severe weather and delays in receiving construction materials because of a strike at a glass factory. Steel was also in short supply.

The First Year Begins
The 1956-57 school year began with 38,500 students enrolled in FCPS, and with the completion of Lynbrook Elementary School approximately 66 days behind schedule. At Garfield Elementary School, twelve classrooms of future Lynbrook teachers and students were grouped separately from Garfield’s staff and students with the intention that Lynbrook’s teachers and their classes would move en masse to the new building when it opened. Approximately two miles away, in the North Springfield neighborhood, four more classrooms bound for Lynbrook were housed in rented homes on Axton Street.

The Springfield Independent, December 5, 1956. During the 1956-57 school year, FCPS rented five houses from North Springfield developer Edward R. Carr for $75 a month for use as classrooms. The school in these houses was collectively referred to as the North Springfield School. The majority of the students taught in these homes would attended North Springfield Elementary School when that school opened on September 3, 1957.

One of the five homes used for classrooms in 1956-57. Of the five rented homes, only three were still standing in 2018.

Finally, in early February 1957, word came that Lynbrook was ready for occupancy. The pre-approved transfer of Mrs. Ida B. Auerbach from seventh grade teacher at Garfield to principal at Lynbrook became effective. Lynbrook Elementary School would soon open to students.

At approximately 12:00 p.m. on February 10, 1957, the first group of students bound for Lynbrook packed up their books at Garfield Elementary School and boarded school buses waiting to take them to their new school. This is the earliest photograph in our collection, from the 1956-57 school year, taken after students had moved into Lynbrook Elementary School. The class pictured is a combined class of 6th and 7th graders in Room 13.

Fun Fact
In the same way Garfield housed future Lynbrook students, Lynbrook Elementary School has housed students bound for Bren Mar Park, Keene Mill, Saratoga, and Springfield Estates elementary schools.

Lynbrook's School History was written with assistance from Robyn Carter.

School History: 1957-1980

The opening of Lynbrook Elementary School on February 10, 1957 was similar to that of many schools in Fairfax County. The day began at Garfield Elementary School, where the students packed up their books and materials in preparation for the move to Lynbrook. School buses were brought in to transport the children from Garfield to Lynbrook. Within a few hours, all twelve classes were settled and at work in their new classrooms. The next day, the four classes from North Springfield arrived. The cafeteria opened to students on February 12, and Lynbrook’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) worked during and after school to set up the library. Dennis Lucas was one of the approximately 500 children who packed up their books and pencils at about noon on February 10, and moved to Lynbrook. During our school's 25th anniversary celebration in 1982, he described watching the construction of Lynbrook from his home on Channing Road. “It was kind of exciting to get a place you know was your own. Someplace you weren’t just borrowing," he said.

A dedication ceremony was held on May 5, 1957, at which a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol was presented to our school by Congressman Joel T. Broyhill.

Students of the 1950s and early 1960s didn't have yearbooks like we do today. They had Memory Books like this one from the 1958-59 school year. Pictured slightly smaller than actual size, these books held photographs of each class, the faculty, and student groups such as the SCA, Safety Patrol, and Glee Club. The illustration on the left is not the cover. It is the first page inside the book. Most Memory Books included a photograph of the school, but this picture in Lynbrook's book is truly a rarity because the vast majority of school photographs were printed in black and white.

This Memory Book is from our 1959-60 school year. On the left is the cover of the book, and on the right is a photo of the school's faculty. Only on rare occasions were people identified by name in Memory Books. It was a common practice to write in the names of teachers and classmates next to their picture. Each book came with several blank pages at the back for autographs.

This photograph, from the 1959-60 Memory Book shows Lynbrook's SCA. Our student government and safety patrol were formed during the 1956-57 school year. Several glee clubs were also started at that time.

This photograph, from the 1960-61 Memory Book shows Lynbrook's Safety Patrol. Note the Dalmatian in the foreground. Compare this photograph with the one below of Lynbrook's Safety Patrol from our 1996-97 yearbook. The color of the Safety Patrol belt has changed at least twice since the 1950s.

A Decade of Change
The decade of the 1960s brought several major changes to Lynbrook Elementary School, among which were the first additions to our building, the departure of seventh graders, the arrival of kindergarteners, and the racial integration of our student body.

In September 1960, FCPS officials began discussing the need for a four-classroom addition to Lynbrook with a capacity for 120 students. The contract for the construction of this addition was awarded to the E. E. Lyons Construction Company in January 1961, and was completed within the year at a cost of $54,500.

Also in September 1960, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) opened its first intermediate schools. Prior to this time, elementary schools in Fairfax County educated children in grades one through seven.

In 1960, the seventh grade children in our community were assigned to Washington Irving Intermediate School.

Washington Irving Intermediate School, 1960s. When Irving opened, the West Springfield community was still largely undeveloped. One of the first students to Irving from Lynbrook later recalled, "On the first day, we all wondered where in the world is this school bus taking us?"

Desegregation
When Lynbrook opened, public schools in Virginia were segregated by race. In the early 1960s, FCPS began a slow process of desegregation.

In 1965, almost every former all-African-American FCPS elementary school ceased operation. One notable exception is Louise Archer Elementary School in Vienna. These schools were located in predominantly African-American enclaves, necessitating the busing of students out of these neighborhoods to formerly all-white schools.

School segregation and residential segregation were deeply intertwined in Virginia. Since at least the early 20th century, legal land documents for Springfield area properties had language in them which was designed to permanently restrict the sale of the land to Caucasians only. In 1968, the Fair Housing Law was passed, eliminating racial barriers to homeownership. Lynbrook's student body remained largely Caucasian until the 1980s, by which time the effects of the passage of the Fair Housing Law began to be evident in Fairfax County’s suburbs.

Two New Wings
In the fall of 1967, FCPS officials began planning a second addition to Lynbrook Elementary School, to increase the building's capacity to 780 pupils. On March 28, 1968, the Fairfax County School Board authorized the project, and the following October the School Board awarded the construction contract for the addition to E. H. Glover, Inc., in the amount of $441,420. The project would take nearly two years to complete.

Kindergarten
During the 1967-68 school year, a kindergarten program was piloted in several schools and proved so successful that one year later FCPS implemented kindergarten county-wide. Lynbrook opened its doors to the five-year-olds of the neighborhood in September 1968. FCPS enrolled approximately 8,000 children in kindergarten during that first year.

Pictured are students in Dorothy White and Jeannie Scott's class in 1968-69. The grade level of the class was not stated, but this may be one of Lynbrook's first kindergarten classes.

Lynbrook's New Look
When Lynbrook first opened, our school only had 16 classrooms. Originally, the two-story wing of our building facing Backlick Road had seven classrooms on the first floor, and seven classrooms on the second floor. The library and an activity room were also located on the second floor. Today, the hallway directly in front of you as you enter through the main entrance was originally much shorter, and only had one classroom on each side. In 1961, this hallway was extended, adding four classrooms to the rear of the building.

During the 1968-70 addition, the pod was added on the north side of our building, and the gymnasium, a science room, and a music room were added to the rear of the building. Classroom arrangements were also reconfigured at this time, to provide space for kindergarten and special education instruction.

Instruction taking place in the resource area of the "pod" classroom wing that was constructed in the late 1960s.

Another major plus of the 1968-70 addition was the installation of air conditioning throughout our school. In some old photographs, you'll notice the classroom windows are propped open. This was done to allow air to circulate throughout the building on warm days. If the temperature went above 95 degrees, school would be dismissed two hours early due to the heat.

Lynbrook Elementary School, 1976, courtesy of the Fairfax County Park Authority. The four-classroom addition, and the gymnasium, music, and science room addition are visible at the rear of the building. The pod addition is visible at the top.

A Community School
During the 1960s, Lynbrook was a Summer School Center for remedial reading, math, and speech. St. Mark's Lutheran Church used our cafeteria on Sunday mornings for Sunday School classes, and American University, George Washington University, and the University of Virginia often held classes in our school. A self-study report for school accreditation prepared by Lynbrook's principal and teachers in 1967, describes how our school had no school buses because the entire student body lived within walking distance. The study also reported that 35 percent of Lynbrook students had fathers who were in the military. Another 23 percent of students had fathers who worked for the federal government, and 89 percent of students came from households with "stay-at-home" mothers. 4 percent of students reported their mothers had professional careers as teachers or nurses, and 6 percent indicated their mothers worked as secretaries. Because many of the families were connected with the military, roughly a third of Lynbrook's student body moved out of the school district each year.

The Ida B. Auerbach Library
In 1972, Principal Ida Auerbach announced her retirement from Fairfax County Public Schools. Following her retirement, the Fairfax County School Board, at the request of Lynbrook's PTA, formally dedicated our library to Mrs. Auerbach in recognition of her loyalty, devotion, and service to our school and community. Principal Auerbach was succeeded by Alice E. Pharr, who led Lynbrook for five years from 1972 to 1977. During this time period, enrollment at Lynbrook swelled from 686 students in 1971 to a peak of 807 students in 1975. After 1975, enrollment at Lynbrook gradually declined to a low of 594 students in 1983. Declining enrollment during this era was not unique to Lynbrook. We'll explore why in the next chapter.

1972-73. Even after full desegregation in 1965 and the passage of the Fair Housing Law in 1968, Lynbrook's student body remained largely Caucasian until the 1980s.

Lynbrook's School History was written with assistance from Robyn Carter.

School History: 1980-2000

From the mid-1970s into the early 1980s, student enrollment began a gradual decline resulting in the closure of several schools in the eastern part of Fairfax County. The closures affected neighborhoods that saw the earliest growth post-World War II. The children in these neighborhoods were graduating high school, and there were fewer families in the area with young children.

Edsall Park Elementary School, located nearby on Edsall Road, closed in 1980.

At Lynbrook, enrollment declined from a peak of 807 students in 1975 to a low of 594 students in 1983. From the mid-1970s until 1989, children from the Saratoga neighborhood south of Springfield were bused to Crestwood, Forestdale, and Lynbrook elementary schools to bolster enrollment, sparing these schools from closure.

The 25th Anniversary
During the week of February 8-12, 1982, students, school staff, and community members celebrated Lynbrook’s 25th anniversary with parties, an open house, dress-up and spirit days, and a faculty-student basketball game. The celebration began on Tuesday with a cake and punch party. Students gave a gymnastics demonstration and sang our school song to the more than 500 people in attendance. Principal Shirley Bealor told a reporter from the Springfield Independent, “The greatest rewards of the celebration have been the little things, like the child who found out her grandfather was the first custodian here or when the Fire Marshall spoke and it turned out that he had gone to school here.”

Festivals and Awards
In the 1980s, Lynbrook's Parent Teacher Association (PTA) held annual Fall Festivals and Shamrock Shindigs. The students published their own newspaper called The Four Leaf Clover. By 1984, students were able to work in a computer lab, and our school held medieval fairs. With the diversification of our student body came the introduction of International Nights, which quickly became a very popular annual tradition.

In the 1990s, the tradition of winter and spring concerts continued with students performing in the chorus, band, and strings. In 1992, Principal Helene Brower was nominated for the FCPS Principal of the Year Award. Our school celebrated its 40th birthday in April 1997, and the first Head Start class was formed at Lynbrook in 1998.

Renewal
In July 1992, the Fairfax County School Board awarded the contract for Lynbrook's first school-wide renewal to the V. F. Pavone Construction Company at a cost of $3.5 million.

During the renovation, the main office was extended outward and the clinic was relocated from the front hallway to its present location. In the gymnasium wing, the science room was converted into an art classroom, a stage was added to the gymnasium, and two classrooms for School Age Child Care (SACC) were constructed.

Lynbrook students at computer workstations, pre-renovation. This computer system appears to be an Apple IIGS. They were first released in September 1986 and were discontinued in December 1992. During the renovation, a computer lab, outfitted with new state-of-the-art equipment, was built next to the new library.

Also during the renovation, the library was relocated from the second floor to the first floor. On the first floor, the building was extended outward to double the size of the library and create additional space for instruction, library offices, and audio visual equipment. The renewal project was completed in 1993.

Contractors worked long hours during the summer and winter when students were out of the building.

This is the foundation for the extension of the library. Today, if you look closely at the brick work in our library, you can see where the original exterior wall once stood.

During the renovation, this portion of the building was reconfigured to create additional storage space.

During the renovation, the gymnasium wing was extended and two classrooms for the SACC program were constructed.

The first Lynbrook Elementary School yearbooks begin in the mid-1970s. During the 1970s and early 1980s, the yearbooks were called My Classbooks. Similar to the memory books of the 1960s, the classbooks were printed in black and white.

In classbooks, classes were labeled by grade and name of teacher, but none of the children were named.

In the mid-1980s, the first yearbooks similar to what we have today were printed. Color printing became less expensive during the 1990s, and you begin to see a transition to student-designed cover artwork. Also during this time, it became common to print the names of everyone pictured in the yearbook.

A Glimpse Back in Time
In 1991, Lynbrook Elementary School was the subject of the Fairfax County Public Schools cable television channel series Profile. The Red Apple 21 crew spent several days at Lynbrook, gathering interviews with teachers and classroom footage. The resulting 30-minute documentary provides a fascinating snapshot of Lynbrook in the early 1990s.

School History: 2000-Present

In the 21st century, Lynbrook Elementary School’s tradition of putting learning first continues. The Lynbrook Leprechauns come from many different countries and cultures but grow and develop through the wonderful experiences they have every day. As we look back at our more recent history, the Lynbrook school community has much to be proud of. Lynbrook has received numerous Healthy School Awards for having the largest number of participants in the Marine Corp Marathon (MCM) Kids Run. In 2005, fifth grade teacher Heather Miele was the recipient of the Fairfax County Public Schools Outstanding First Year Teacher award. In March 2007, Congressman Tom Davis addressed the U.S. House of Representatives, sharing a history of Lynbrook Elementary School in recognition of our 50th anniversary. The Family Learning Center opened in 2009, providing English instruction and job skill workshops for parents, computers for family use, and a place to gather in fellowship. The most recent addition to our school was constructed in 2012 at a cost of $2.7 million.

The Lynbrook Leprechaun Village, on the far right, was comprised of 13 portable classrooms. Most of these trailers were moved to other schools after construction of the addition was complete.

In 2012, Lynbrook had approximately 560 students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. More than 80 percent of Lynbrook's students spoke a language other than English at home, and 75 percent received English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) instruction.

In the News
Take a few moments to watch some news stories featuring Lynbrook Elementary School. Topics include a hurricane disaster relief fundraiser, the Family Learning Center, Knitting Club, and the MCM Kids Run.

School History: Our Principals

Ida B. Auerbach (1957-72)
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Mrs. Auerbach came to the Washington, D.C. area in 1946. She began her career with Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in September 1951, as a seventh grade teacher at Annandale Elementary School. In September 1956, she became a teacher of seventh grade Lynbrook students while their classes were housed at Garfield Elementary School. On the eve of her retirement, in May 1972, Principal Auerbach reflected on her career in an interview for The Springfield Independent newspaper: “I enjoyed teaching. I liked it and I felt it was important. I like people and feeling that the future depends upon the boys and girls growing up in our schools. I will miss Lynbrook school. One of the joys of this job is working in this type of community. Former students from every level keep coming back to say hello. You would be amazed at the places from which I get mail – all over the world.”

Alice E. Pharr (1972-77)
Principal Pharr began her career with FCPS in 1958 as a teacher at Westmore Elementary School in the City of Fairfax. In 1965, she was appointed principal of Weyanoke Elementary School, a position she held until her appointment to Lynbrook.

Robert H. Bender (1977-October 1980)
Prior to becoming principal of Lynbrook, Mr. Bender was the principal of Quander Road Elementary School in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County. Quander Road closed in 1977 and was converted into a special education center.

Shirley E. Bealor (October 1980-84)
Prior to her appointment as principal of Lynbrook. Ms. Bealor was a classroom teacher, a reading teacher, and was an assistant principal at Kings Glen Elementary School. After leaving Lynbrook, she served as the principal of Canterbury Woods and Braddock elementary schools.

Darrell E. Huffman (1984-87)
Prior to becoming principal of Lynbrook, Mr. Huffman served as the principal of Walnut Hill Elementary School from 1965 to 1968, and Canterbury Woods Elementary School from 1971 to 1984.

Shirley Elizabeth Eaton (1987-89)

Helene Brower (1989-95)
In 1995, Principal Brower left Lynbrook to open Anthony Lane Elementary School in Kingstowne. She retired from Fairfax County Public Schools in 2004.

Suzanne Burke Walters (1995-99)
Prior to becoming principal of Lynbrook, Ms. Walters served as the principal of Pine Spring Elementary School, and was the first principal of Virginia Run Elementary School which opened in 1989.

Mahri Aste (1999-04)
Ms. Aste began her career with FCPS in 1990 as a teacher at Mosby Woods Elementary School. She left Mosby Woods to become an assistant principal at Lynbrook, and was appointed principal of our school in 1999. After departing Lynbrook in 2004, Ms. Aste returned to Mosby Woods to serve as that school’s principal, a position she still holds today (2018-19).

Mary McNamee (2004-15)
Prior to becoming principal of Lynbrook, Ms. McNamee was an assistant principal at Hunt Valley Elementary Schoool. In the above photograph, courtesy of Dominique Escalera and the Connection Newspaper, she is accepting a check for $1,000 from Eugene McKnight, area general manager of Sodexo, Inc. In October 2014, 311 Lynbrook students participated in the Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run, earning our school’s thirteenth Healthy School Award from Fun Run sponsor Sodexo. The money was used to fund physical education equipment and resources.

James D. Nocco (2015-2020)
Prior to becoming principal of Lynbrook, Mr. Nocco was a first grade teacher, a reading specialist at Lynbrook, an assistant principal at Mosby Woods Elementary, the principal of Anthony Lane Elementary School, and was the Coordinator of Elementary School Instruction for FCPS.

Kathleen Sain (2020-Present)
Kathleen Sain joined the Lynbrook administrative team in 2017 as an Assistant Principal. Previously, she was an Assistant Principal at Hollin Meadows ES from July 2014 until July 2017. Mrs. Sain has worked for FCPS for 14 years. She started in August 2007 as an Enhanced Autism Teacher at Lane Elementary School.

School History: Our Traditions

The Leprechauns
There are conflicting stories about how Lynbrook's mascot became the leprechaun. In May 1997, Lynbrook Elementary School celebrated its 40th anniversary. Carolyn Kruse, a reporter for the Connection Newspaper, was in attendance. Kruse wrote an article about the event, in which she stated: "There was no mascot until 1979, when Andrea Henderson won a contest with her suggestion of leprechaun." During our 50th anniversary celebration in March 2007, a brief history of our school was printed in the program booklet. This history states that the contest to choose the mascot actually took place in 1976, and that student Wee Lane Yee's drawing of a leprechaun was chosen as the winner. Both versions of the story record that originally the leprechaun did not have a name. A contest to name the leprechaun was held in March 1980, and the winning name was "Lucky." We are unsure when the leprechaun's name was changed from Lucky to Lenny.

School Songs
During Lynbrook’s very first year, we had not one, but two school songs. The songs were printed in the program given out at our school’s dedication on May 5, 1957.

A third school song was composed by John Rhodes in 1972, and remained in use until at least the mid-1980s.

These are the lyrics of our current school song:

We are proud to be the Lynbrook Leprechauns!
We are proud to be the Lynbrook Leprechauns!
We do reading, math, and writing,
And learning is exciting,
When you get to be a Lynbrook Leprechaun!

Many kids from other countries join our school,
And we know that education is the tool,
That will help us all together,
To make the world much better.
We are proud to be the Lynbrook Leprechauns!

We learn science and new technology,
We have music and art, and there's P.E.,
The surprises here are many.
We are trying to catch Lenny...
But he's really quite a clever Leprechaun!

We are proud to be the Lynbrook Leprechauns!
We are proud to be the Lynbrook Leprechauns!
We will learn and we will grow,
And even when we go,
We will always be the Lynbrook Leprechauns!