Wake Preparatory Academy switches to online classes as police investigate threat
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- Wake Preparatory shifted to remote classes after a reported threat, police probing.
- School notified parents Wednesday night; officials expect in-person classes Friday.
- Wake Preparatory sits in Franklin County, but maintains a Wake Forest mailing address.
A Franklin County charter school switched to online classes on Thursday due to a threat against the school.
Wake Preparatory Academy notified parents Wednesday night that it was switching to remote learning while law enforcement investigates the situation. It did not detail the nature of the threat. The school said it anticipates resuming in-person instruction on Friday.
“We appreciate your support and flexibility as we continue to work through this situation with law enforcement,” the school said in a message posted online.
Wake Preparatory Academy is located in Franklin County but has a Wake Forest mailing address.
T. Keung Hui
The News & Observer