3 Atlanta elementary schools cleared after evacuations

Atlanta Public Schools have evacuated three elementary schools for a threat investigation on Monday morning, but all three have since been cleared.

The district confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that Morningside, E. Rivers, and Springdale Park Elementary schools were impacted.

Channel 2’s Sophia Choi was outside Morningside Elementary School as school police gave the all clear and let students and staff back inside.

Choi learned that all three schools received a phone call saying there was a bomb there.

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“All students and staff remain safe while Atlanta Public Schools Police, in coordination with our public safety partners, investigate the threats and conduct thorough searches of each school building,” the district said.

Students and staff at all three schools have been allowed back into the building.

Parents say it’s a scary situation, even if it’s just a threat.

“It’s terrifying, I don’t understand why people would do this,” parent Gina Gondron said.

Virginia-Highland Elementary School was not evacuated, but sent a notice to parents that it was put on an exterior lockdown to be safe.