Eastern Elementary

Megan Perin is the new principal of Eastern Elementary. Perin has served as the school’s assistant principal since 2024 and was previously a teacher at Eastern. She has been an educator for more than 15 years and has experience teaching elementary school in Kentucky, Ohio, and Alabama.

"I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve as the next principal of Eastern Elementary School,” said Perin. “Eastern has a rich tradition of caring for students and cultivating their growth both academically and personally. There is truly no place like Eastern, and I look forward to partnering with our students, staff, families, and the community as we continue creating opportunities to help students thrive."

“We are thrilled to welcome Megan Perin as the new principal of Eastern Elementary School,” stated Stephanie Emmons, Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning for Scott County Schools. “Her dedication to the Eastern community, proven instructional leadership as assistant principal, and years of experience in elementary education make her the ideal candidate.”

Perin holds a Master of Arts in educational administration from Campbellsville University, Education Specialist certification in Instructional Leadership from University of the Cumberlands, a Master of Arts in Elementary Education from Bellarmine University, and a bachelor’s degree from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

Principal Perin will officially begin in her new role on July 1, 2026.

Eastern celebrated Quarterly Awards for our 2nd and 3rd graders this morning! Take a look at these amazing Cubs who exhibited the 7 Habits and showed leadership in our school community this 9 weeks. 💙🐾💛

This morning, Eastern was thrilled to welcome former Cubs who are soon to be high school graduates! Despite the rainy weather, these students brought some sunshine to spread around campus. We wish them luck in their future endeavors and hope they remember - “once a Cub, always a Cub”. 💙🐾💛