Atlanta elementary school reopens after gas leak sends students to another school

Students at a southwest Atlanta elementary school will have classes at a different school on Wednesday after staff found a gas leak.

Atlanta Public Schools says the leak was reported at Cascade Elementary School when staff arrived this morning.

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A district spokesman says the students were not allowed inside the building as the school called Atlanta Fire and Rescue and the district’s facilities team.

The district made the decision to send the students to West Manor Elementary School.

Officials said on Wednesday afternoon that they found the source of the leak and it was repaired.

Atlanta Gas Light cleared the building and students and staff were able to return for dismissal.

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Channel 2′s Tom Regan spoke to concerned parents.

“It’s kinda scary,” parent Priscilla Harper said. “Cause this is the first time it’s ever happened.”

“It’s been chaos all morning,” parent Shon Adams said. “They started lining all of the children up along the sidewalk, and bought all the buses in, and got everyone out of here very quickly.”

The school will reopen as normal on Thursday.

Atlanta Public Schools shared a statement with Channel 2 Action News that read:

As was reported this morning, the odor of gas was detected in the building at Cascade Elementary School as employees and students began to arrive. The building was evacuated immediately, and students and staff were relocated to West Manor Elementary School. The source of the leak was found, the system was repaired, and Atlanta Gas Light cleared the building for return. Students and staff were brought back to the building for regular afternoon dismissal and school will be in session as normal on Thursday.

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