A fifth Philadelphia school has been closed this year due to asbestos. Details on the NBC10 app.
on 601 Carpenter Lane in the city's Mount Airy neighborhood, according to the School District of Philadelphia.
There will be no school for C.W. Henry students on Monday, April 24. Students will begin virtual learning on Tuesday, April 25, which will last through Friday, May 5.Another Philadelphia school building has been closed due to asbestos. on 601 Carpenter Lane in the city's Mount Airy neighborhood, the School District of Philadelphia announced on Sunday.
Built in 1908, C.W. Henry is among the oldest buildings in the Philadelphia School District. For decades the school has had records labeling most of its plaster “no asbestos detected” based on tests in the 1990s. In light of asbestos also recently being found in other older Philly school buildings, officials underwent “an urgent and comprehensive review” of school district sampling records in other buildings. New sampling at C.W.
There will be no school for C.W. Henry students on Monday, April 24. Students will begin virtual learning on Tuesday, April 25, which will last through Friday, May 5. Officials have not revealed whether they will use an alternate location after May 5, continue virtual learning or return to the building.
Families will be able to pick up meals and Chromebooks between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at Henry H. Houston on 7300 Rural Lane in Philadelphia. For the rest of the virtual learning period, meals will be available for pickup between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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