The Pana Elementary School system is experiencing a major shift heading into the 2024-2025 school year as Lincoln Elementary and Washington Elementary combine into one school in a new, state-of-the-art building called Pana Elementary School. 

Adam Metzger will be the Principal of Pana Elementary School after serving for two years as Principal at Lincoln Elementary. Metzger says the efforts to combine the two schools has been a multi-decade project but Metzger could not be happier with the finished product for the young learners.

As for the building itself, Principal Metzger was blown away by the layout and color schemes that will brighten up kids' mornings and provide an excellent place to work. Pana Elementary School will also be equipped with a stem lab, personal pieces of technology, and a sensory room.

Metzger says the merger will provide many opportunities for students and educators to be creative in their learning, expand their learning possibilities to other grade levels, and create a centralized area for education in Pana.

Registration for the upcoming school year is open and can be applied for at www.panaschools.com/article, or call 217- 562-1510 for more information.

Adam Metzger appeared as a guest on the WTIM Pana Morning Show.