Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (Lincoln) is located in the heart of California’s Orange County in the city of Corona del Mar. Situated in the coastal hills, Lincoln is surrounded by a mix of single family homes, condominiums and apartments, and is just a stone’s throw from the high rise corporate offices of Newport Center. Once a middle school complete with a gymnasium and spacious rooms, the site was closed for many years, and then was remodeled into a plant uniquely designed to meet the needs of the elementary school child. In 1992, the Lincoln community opened the school doors to 500 students. Now, Lincoln serves approximately 625 students.

The Lincoln school community is committed to excellence in education. Our mission statement, “All students will envision and achieve their future” is our quest and the lens through which decisions are made. It is also a statement of our educational philosophy. We believe strongly that we should encourage our students to look toward the future, that we should work together to set challenging standards and goals, and that it is our job as educators to create an educational climate that best promotes the attainment of these goals.

The success of our efforts is reflected in our students’ performance. Lincoln is a California Distinguished School (1997, 2006) and a National Blue Ribbon School (1999). Lincoln students consistently outperform the students in our District, County and State on the California Standards tests and the CAT 6. We also have a positive behavior support system that focuses on promoting responsibility, respect and kindness.