GREENWOOD, Ind. – Craig Buckler will be the next principal of Center Grove Elementary School. He will replace Dr. Krista Nelson who will leave the position at the end of the school year to move to a district-level position, Director of Human Resources and Student Services. Buckler’s appointment was approved by the Center Grove Community School Board at its April 21 meeting.
“I am very excited to join the Center Grove Elementary community,” said Buckler. “I am looking forward to making connections with the students, staff, and families.”
Buckler currently serves as the assistant principal at River Birch Elementary in Avon Community Schools. He began his career in education teaching 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade in the Clark-Pleasant and Beech Grove City School systems. He then moved into administration as principal of Central Elementary Beech Grove and as an assistant superintendent in Martinsville.