McClure Elementary School to reopen Wednesday after asbestos testing

Alexander McClure Elementary School will reopen to students in grades K to 5 and staff on Wednesday, Jan. 15 after it was closed due to the discovery of asbestos.

Pre-K students will return to class at McClure on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Officials say necessary repairs have been finished and side-by-side testing, completed in conjunction with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT), has confirmed that the school is safe for the re-occupancy of students and staff.

Before winter break, damage to asbestos-containing pipe insulation was found at McClure. 


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School district officials say results of air quality tests will be on the Philadelphia School District’s website. For more information on those results, see here.

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