Elementary school’s new cafeteria serves multiple purposes

When the time came for Lincoln Grade School officials to remodel its cafeteria, safety and space where two of their biggest concerns.

The newly updated 8,100 square feet kitchen and cafeteria space opened in September and now also serves as a safe room and a teacher’s lounge.

"We have 615 students and 55 staff and we really needed the space. For three hours of the day, we could not program anything in the gym because it was used as the cafeteria. We're also able to use the cafeteria for parent and student events," John Fletcher, the school’s principal, told the website.

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