This report reviews the first year of integration, under the implementation of the Six-District Plan, of the elementary schools in Springfield, Massachusetts. Through this plan the school department changed the racial composition in five previously imbalanced elementary schools and integrated the elementary school system. Redistricting, the reassignment of students, and the transportation of students were major tools in this plan. A profile of both the community and the school system is provided in the report, and the historical events that led up to school integration are reviewed. In the description of the plan, special attention is given to the problem of students from Spanish-speaking backgrounds. The city of Springfield was able to integrate its elementary schools with a minimum of trouble. Some of the factors responsible for this are: The school department worked over several years to develop and implement the plan. Both the mayor and the school superintendent lent their leadership and support. In addition, Springfield's prior experience in integrating the junior and senior high schools probably facilitated integration of the elementary schools. The plan is still opposed by many residents who believe that mandatory busing is not the appropriate path to integration. Of much greater seriousness is the unsolved problem of the Puerto Rican students. (Author/AM)