Daily News | Simon Gratz Mastery Charter to remain closed Monday for asbestos, while its middle school is cleared for re-opening
will be closed at least through Monday as Philadelphia School District inspectors continue to address asbestos in the building.
Gratz Prep Middle School, which operates in the same building owned by the district, has been cleared to re-open Monday.after damaged asbestos was discovered during a routine, federally mandated inspection. “All findings, which were minor in nature, have been resolved. We look forward to welcoming your students back to school on Monday!” Mastery Charter CEO Scott Gordon wrote in an email to parents.The neighborhood school on West Hunting Park Avenue in Nicetown, run by the district until 2011 when it turned the program over to Mastery, educates 1,100.“We are hopeful that the school will be cleared to reopen very soon,” Gordon said.
Gratz so far does not need to add days to the end of the school year to compensate for the unexpected time off. Mastery had a bank of snow days built into its calendar that it has not used; those will make up for the closures through Monday.“Once again, our priority is the health and safety of our students, teachers, staff, and their families. We are committed to a safe and prompt return for our students and will continue to keep you updated along the way,” Gordon wrote.
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