Lincoln Lutheran Breaks Ground on Science Renovation Project

When Lincoln Lutheran (www.lincolnlutheran.org) students start school next fall, they will be welcomed with three new classrooms dedicated specifically to science education.  A $615,000 renovation project will re-purpose two different areas within the building.  Two current high school science classrooms will be transformed into one larger life sciences classroom, a prep room and a guidance center. The other part of the project will re-purpose currently unused space into a chemistry and physics lab, a science lecture classroom and a prep room.

In the late 1990’s Lincoln Lutheran transitioned from offering a 7th-9th grade junior high program to a full middle and high school.  Due to budget limitations at the time, a planned science wing expansion was cut from the building project, and science classrooms have been on the school’s wish list ever since.

The renovation was able to start moving forward when the school secured a $300,000 matching gift. Director of Ministry Advancement Lloyd Wagnitz was instrumental in generating additional grants and donations totaling $302,000 with awards ranging between $2,000 and $100,000. A ribbon cutting event on March 22nd with the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce celebrated the start of construction, which is scheduled for completion in mid-July.

For more information about the science renovation at Lincoln Lutheran or other programs and offerings, contact Principal Matt Heibel at mheibel@lincolnlutheran.org or visit www.lincolnlutheran.org.