Two different school buildings in the School District of Philadelphia are closing, one temporarily and one for the rest of the school year, according to school officials.
School officials added bussing to and from the new location from Mitchell will be provided and families were to drop off and pick up their students at Mitchell each school day.
Meanwhile, it was announced Frankford High School, in Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood, will close the week of April 10 for inspections., officials said there would be no school Monday, April 10 and there would be virtual instruction Tuesday, April 11 through Friday, April 14. There were no clear details why the announcement was made, other than to say "unforeseen circumstances" on the third floor of the school created a situation requiring an inspection and that was prompting the changes to the school calendar.Frankford officials went on to say meals would be available for those needing them.
The closures come in the midst of several school closures due to asbestos in those buildings, namely Building 21, Simon Gratz High School and Gratz Middle School.
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