Atlanta Public Schools evacuated three elementary schools on Monday morning while police investigated threats against the campuses, with Morningside and Springdale Park elementary schools remaining evacuated even after a third school was cleared and reopened. The district said all students and staff remained safe throughout the response.
The affected schools were Morningside, E. Rivers and Springdale Park elementary, according to WSB-TV. Atlanta Public Schools police investigated the threats against the schools and coordinated with public safety partners while conducting thorough searches of each school building.
E. Rivers Cleared, Two Schools Still Searched
E. Rivers was later cleared by Atlanta Public Schools police and Atlanta police, and students and staff returned to class, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. Searches were continuing at Morningside and Springdale Park even after the E. Rivers campus reopened, and no injuries were reported as everyone involved remained safe, per the same report.
Atlanta Public Schools said all students and staff remained safe throughout the morning.
Virginia-Highland Elementary Locked Down as a Precaution
A fourth school, Virginia-Highland Elementary, was not evacuated but was placed on an exterior lockdown as a precaution, according to WSB-TV. The school sent a notice to parents informing them of the lockdown and noting that no visitors were permitted to enter the building while it was in effect.
