Dardenne Elementary School

   Dr. Beth Allen has been appointed the new principal at Fort Zumwalt Dardenne Elementary School in O’Fallon. The appointment takes effect July 1, 2022. Allen, a Fort Zumwalt South High alum, has spent 24 years in the district as an elementary school teacher, curriculum coordinator and as an elementary school assistant principal. From 2012 to 2019 Allen oversaw the writing and implementation of elementary English Language Arts curriculum for the district.
   “I have two priorities moving into the new school year,” Allen says. “First, building relationships with students, families, and staff.  Second, learning Dardenne's story. I am looking forward to learning all about the events and traditions that make Dardenne a great place to work and learn.”
   She and her husband have three sons, the youngest is in middle school, which leaves her some time for working out and reading. She continues to be an avid reader and Dardenne parents and staff will soon learn that they will find some insight into what Allen is learning about in her email signature. There she lists what she currently is reading and listening to. Her focus right now is on leadership and the history of cities she visits on her travels.