MILWAUKEE — Fernwood Montessori School will reopen to students and staff on Friday, after the school passed its clearance check by the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) early Tuesday evening, according to Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius.
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“I am pleased that we will be able to reopen Fernwood and that students and families will be able to finish this school year in their building,” Dr. Cassellius said. “Working in partnership with the City of Milwaukee Health Department has allowed us to move forward on our lead remediation work with urgency and precision. We have a lot more work to do in other buildings across our district and will move with the same level of urgency and care for those communities.”
Students will continue to report to Andrew S. Douglas Middle School on Wednesday and Thursday as school-based staff prepare the Fernwood building to welcome students.
Students and staff temporarily moved from Fernwood to Douglas when MPS closed the school for stabilization and cleanup of lead hazards.
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