UPDATE: A Philly high school building will close for at least three days next week due to asbestos.
Both Mitchell Elementary, which was built in 1916, and Frankford High, which was founded in 1910, are among the oldest buildings in the school district. For decades, the plaster inside their buildings were labeled"no asbestos detected" based on tests in the 1990s, a District spokesperson wrote.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
A more recent round of sampling revealed there was asbestos in the plaster used in the walls and ceilings of both buildings however. The Mitchell School building will be closed for the rest of the school year. Students will be off Monday and virtual learning will start Tuesday and last through at least Friday, April 14. The school will also provide an update early next week on an alternate location and a start date for in-person learning at the new site that will last until June. Students and staff will move to the new location, which has not yet been determined, on either Monday, April 17 or Monday, April 24.
“Having led Mitchell during COVID shut down, I am aware of the unique impact the closing of our building has on each student, family, staff member and the overall community,” Mitchell School Principal Stephanie Andrewlevich wrote in a letter to parents. “I am deeply sorry for forthcoming challenges. We are determined to make the remainder of the school year the best it can be for our students and families, who are most affected by this closing.
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