Celebrating #ThePaceLegacy: Friends, family and district staff joined to celebrate Superintendent Meka Pace and her innumerable contributions to STEM education, as she prepares to retire from Metro Schools. A well-deserved tribute to an outstanding friend, educator, and leader!
Congratulations to the class of 2026! Rumor has it you're the most attractive and accomplished graduates Metro has ever known! Special thanks to Dr. Ayanna Howard, Dean of The Ohio State University College of Engineering, for sharing your wisdom with our graduates!
Celebrating #ThePaceLegacy: Elementary students gave a heartfelt recognition to Superintendent Pace. As the visionary behind the creation of the school — her final expansion project for the district — her legacy will continue to impact generations of learners. The future library will be named in her honor!
Metro is proud to be a recipient of the Ohio Auditor of State's award for excellence in financial reporting. Our thanks to business manager K. Fries and treasurer T. Rizzo for their outstanding work!
Thanks to all the families who helped celebrate the many faces of Metro at the Elementary Art & Culture Night by representing their country of origin. Great food, great student performances and great company!
Thanks to everyone who attended the High School Spring Art Show and helped to celebrate the work done by our budding artists!
Join us for the Metro High School Art Show tonight from 4:00-5:30pm at 420 E. 19th Avenue (2nd floor Hub). Come celebrate student work from 2D Art, 3D Art and the National Art Honor Society!
Celebrating #ThePaceLegacy! For two decades, Superintendent Meka Pace has poured into the life and growth of Metro, guiding it from a small STEM high school to a thriving K-12 district! Thanks for your investment in the lives of students, staff and the Ohio STEM network. We celebrate your upcoming retirement with selfish sadness and an abundance of gratitude!
First and second grade students focus on using tools and the design process for an Imaginarium project. The personal pride in completing this hands-on STEM challenge is rewarding to see, as students develop important life skills.
Where Potential Meets Opportunity: Metro students are presenting their research work at our annual Capstone Symposium. Thanks to all our partner organizations and mentors for providing real-world experiences that allow students to explore career options through hands-on, collaborative work. Preparing tomorrow's innovators today!
Metro Elementary students shared the excitement of STEM learning at their first Student Showcase. Creative, critical thinking skills were evident as all grade levels shared class projects, including the immersive space-themed art show! Thanks to all who joined us in celebrating how the Metro Habits have ignited student growth this year.
Metro brought STEM learning to life at this weekend's COSI Science Festival! Children of all ages engaged in a balloon rocket challenge to test their critical thinking and design skills. Huge thanks to the Metrobots team, Mr. Caldwell, Mrs. Garin, Mr. Alston and Mrs. Linik - along with our amazing student volunteers - for creating a fun STEM experience for our community. #STEM #MetroSchools
STEM School is Cool: Metro's TechTeam celebrates "May the Fourth Be With You" in style!
Thanks to all of the parents, grandparents, guardians and friends who joined us for Family First Friday lunches this school year. Your presence speaks volumes to students about the importance of our partnership in their personal and educational growth!
Critical Thinkers: Third grade students are exploring solid, liquids and gasses in the Imaginarium! They combined the solid of sodium bicarbonate and the liquid white vinegar then used a balloon to capture the carbon dioxide gas that results from the chemical reaction!
Who says learning can't be hilariously fun?! Friday afternoon's PBL time at Metro Elementary included a Derby Race with staff in inflatable costumes (thanks for being such great sports!) Ask your student to tell you more!
Real World Learning: Agriscience students have been growing lettuce hydroponically the last 6 weeks. They began with seeds, transplanted them into the system, then monitored nutrients and pH . Today, they harvested their crops, made dressing and enjoyed the fruit of their labor!
National Honor Society members celebrate Earth Day with a clean-up of the Metro@Indianola campus.
Engaged Learning: Fourth graders use critical thinking and collaboration to complete a paper LED CIRCUIT. Students are exploring energy basics while working with snap circuits and learning about voltage, renewable energy and how we transform energy to meet our needs!
Kindergarten students prepared for their boat building lessons by learning some Ohio History - how the Ohio valley area tribes Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa and more used canoes to move people and things. Our innovators then went to work making prototypes!
