Elementary schools in Prince William and Stafford counties were evacuated today.
Students at Glenkirk Elementary in Prince William County, and Ferry Farm Elementary in Stafford County were evacuated after bomb threats were called into the schools.
Glenkirk was evacuated about 11 a.m. Monday.
Evacuation remains precautionary due to an unconfirmed phone threat—all are safe and in the process of being transported to Masteller Middle School, where lunch will be provided.
There is no need for parents to pick up students—emergency plans assure their safety and comfort.
To ensure orderly transportation, students will NOT be released to parents from Glenkirk. Those insisting on picking up students should go to Masteller Middle School. This will ensure a safe orderly process for everyone. All students are safe and fully supervised. Further updates to come.
-Prince William County Public Schools spokeswoman Irene Cromer.
Students at Ferry Farm Elementary were evacuated about noon to Dixon Smith Elementary School in Stafford County.
Parents were told to avoid going to the school to pick their children. The school division announced students would be returned to Ferry Farm for regular dismissal.
@FerryFarmES students and staff returning to the school at 2 p.m. Students will be dismissed from there at the end of the day (3:40 pm).
— Stafford Schools (@SCPSchools) January 11, 2016
No injuries were reported.
The threats in Prince William and Stafford counties come amid a host of similar threats today that disrupted elementary schools from Deleware, Maryland, and Virginia.
