INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools just announced a new principal at George Washington Carver School 87 on the city's near northwest side.
Elizabeth Krutz is coming to Indianapolis from LaPorte, where she worked as the principal of the city's middle school since 2019. She has over 30 years of educational experience and studied at Indiana University in Bloomington.
"We have attracted an extremely talented principal to lead George Washington Carver School 87," IPS Superintendent Dr. Aleesia Johnson. "Elizabeth brings an amazing skill set that includes celebrated relationship-building expertise and a proven ability to close achievement gaps through strategic planning and data-driven practices. We look forward to the positive impact she will have on our students and the community."
On top of her accolades, Krutz is a member of the National Association for Gifted Children and is a principal mentor with the Indiana Principal Leadership Institute.
"A firm believer in the Montessori philosophy, I enrolled my four children in Montessori schools for their early childhood education," Krutz said. "I am committed to ensuring that George Washington Carver offers the best Montessori program for all students."
IPS is working with the Authentic Institute of Montessori to make sure that the school's staff is certified in the practices of Montessori teaching for the upcoming school year.
In May, the school district announced the search for a new principal and vice principal at George Washington Carver School 87 following an abuse lawsuit that accuses a teacher at the school of promoting a "children's fight club" that included recorded video of one student physically assaulting another.
Prosecutors charged Julious Johnican, 23, with neglect of a dependent for failing to stop a fight that happened between students in his classroom.
Johnican's next court appearance is a pretrial hearing on Tuesday, July 23 at 8:30 a.m.