In the early years of his career, Mr. Longacre first taught fourth grade for the School City of Hobart before coming to the Duneland School Corporation to be a fifth grade instructor.  After teaching at Westchester for a number of years, he was subsequently promoted to his first administrative position at Chesterton High School to serve as assistant principal.  In 2009 he was promoted again to the position of principal at Westchester Intermediate School where he continues to serve in that role.  When he’s not at WIS, he enjoys spending time with his family, exercising outdoors, and watching Notre Dame Football. 

Mr. Longacre would like to extend a gracious “Thank you” for visiting Westchester Intermediate School’s website and learning about our school. Westchester has an excellent academic record and prides itself on developing the fifth and sixth graders of our community. The staff of WIS is comprised of educators who promote student growth in the areas of academics, social/emotional learning, and community service/participation. The intermediate school model is designed to meet the developmental needs of the early adolescent student who is transitioning from the elementary stage to the secondary level. The staff of Westchester constantly search and plan for innovative opportunities to help the students become better equipped for the ever-changing global life in which they will live. We are eager for you to get to know our school. Please feel free to contact Mr. Longacre so that you can plan a visit to learn more about our dynamic school environment. 

Mrs. Seiss earned both her Bachelor’s of Science and Master of Arts in Education degrees from Ball State University. She began her career teaching kindergarten and second grade in SW Florida; Ft. Myers and Cape Coral.  In 2012, Mrs. Seiss moved to Muncie, IN with her husband and son Robert. There she was a data coach/reading specialist at Mitchell Elementary. In 2015, Mrs. Seiss and her family moved to NW Indiana. For Merrillville Schools, she taught sixth grade reading at MIS and then transitioned to data coach at Pierce Middle School.  In 2018, Mrs. Seiss came to Duneland as a technology integration specialist. Most recently Mrs. Seiss was the instructional coach at Yost Elementary. 

When Mrs. Seiss is not at school, she enjoys reading, working out, being at the beach, coloring with her daughter(Sophie), rooting for her three boys in all their sports(Robert, Luke, and Matthew), and spending time with her family and friends.