Started in 2017, the Friends of Kennedy-Longfellow (K-Lo) was a parent and caregiver volunteer-led non-profit organization supporting the Kennedy-Longfellow School. 

The mission of the Friends of K-Lo was to raise money for the school to provide additional opportunities for our students outside of what the school budget provided. Our raised funds typically supported author visits, field trips, classroom libraries, community-building events, and other needs identified by K-Lo teachers and staff.

On December 17, 2024, the Cambridge Public Schools School Committee unanimously voted to close K-Lo at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. With this decision came an addition to our mission: celebrating and supporting our teachers, staff and students during the final chapter of K-Lo’s story. 

The Friends of K-Lo ceased operations in June 2025 upon the closure of K-Lo.