HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A third Hutchinson USD 308 elementary school has been approved for launch as a redesign school.
After an hour-long presentation to the Kansas State Department of Education, Lincoln Elementary School staff were given the formal go-ahead from the department to go forward with their redesign efforts.
Lincoln started studying the redesign process in the fall of 2019. In 2020, the school was approved by KSDE to be an Apollo II school.
“As a part of this process, the Redesign Team talked with staff members, businesses, parents, and students,” Darla Fisher, Lincoln principal said.. “These conversations led the staff to create a common reason for wanting to redesign our school. Lincoln will help the students to develop a growth mindset, so that they can become community changers.”
Lincoln did a survey of students, parents, staff and the community, receiving input from 331 individuals.
A vision for Lincoln was also created: “Lincoln will teach the academic and social-emotional skills needed for students to be able to set goals, complete projects, help our community and be successful at a job.”
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