Long Beach Students Say 'Surf's Up'

LONG BEACH, NY — Long Beach students took to the waters for a day of catching waves.

Students in special classes throughout Lido and Lindell elementary schools, Long Beach Middle School, and Long Beach High School spent the past two months learning about surfing with the nonprofit Surf for All.

Wetsuits on, students put their new skills to the test during a recent visit to the beach, where they had the opportunity to experience surfing firsthand.

Surf For All is a nonprofit organization located on Long Beach that is dedicated to making the ocean accessible to everyone and introducing people of all abilities to surfing.

According to its website, the organization believes "the ocean is a source of healing and spiritual strength that should be accessible to all."

The program was made possible through a collaboration among the district's pupil personnel services, health and physical education, and athletic departments, the district said.