Afternoon classes in Riverton took a sharp turn on Wednesday when a bomb threat forced two neighborhood schools to clear out and send students to a safer spot. Kauri Sue Hamilton School and nearby Riverton Elementary were both evacuated while police swept the buildings. By late afternoon, families had been reunited with their children and authorities said no dangerous devices were found.
Riverton Police told KUTV that officers "evacuated all the children to a safe spot" while a bomb squad searched Kauri Sue Hamilton School and found no threats. KUTV reported that Jordan School District staff helped with the Riverton Elementary evacuation and that families were able to reunite with students after the search wrapped up. Police described the whole response as precautionary and centered on public safety.
Evacuating a special-needs campus
Kauri Sue Hamilton is a center-based school for students with significant disabilities, with therapy rooms and an on-site health clinic, according to the Jordan School District page for Kauri Sue Hamilton School. That kind of setup, with medical and therapeutic services built into the campus, meant staff and officers had extra logistics to juggle as they moved students to reunification points.
Riverton Elementary serves neighborhood families who rely on up-to-date campus and contact information during incidents like this, as noted in the district's Jordan School District listing for the school. On Wednesday, that routine contact info became the backbone for getting word out and helping parents connect with their kids after the evacuation.
What officials told families
After the bomb squad finished its work, officials told families there were no ongoing public-safety concerns and that both schools had been cleared, according to KUTV. Authorities did not immediately release details about who made the threat or how it was delivered.
District leaders and police representatives said they would keep coordinating on safety procedures as needed, aiming to make future days at Kauri Sue Hamilton and Riverton Elementary feel as routine as possible after a very abnormal afternoon.
