PORT ANGELES — Hamilton Elementary School Principal Loren Engel is retiring from the position he has held for more than 10 years.
Engel will leave at the end of the school year, Port Angeles School Superintendent Jane Pryne said late Thursday.
Engel and his family plan to move to the Portland, Ore., area to be closer to family, she said.
Engel began work at Hamilton Elementary in 2000.
“It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with the Hamilton school community these past 10-plus years,” Engel said.
He said he announced his retirement early to “allow the district to seek a new leader for Hamilton school from the largest pool possible.
“Whomever is chosen as the new principal at Hamilton will inherit a professional and thoughtful staff, caring parents and some really neat kids,” he said.
Prior to his service at Hamilton Elementary, Engel worked for the Camas School District, where he completed his administrative internship at Lacamas Heights Elementary and was the summer school principal from 1995-2000.
He taught fifth grade from 1992-2000, also in the Camas School District.
“We want to wish Loren and his family the very best in their new life adventure,” Pryne said.
“We appreciate the many years of service Loren has given to Hamilton Elementary and Port Angeles.”
The district said it would make an announcement for the new principal position later this month.
