Lockport Township HS dismisses central campus after classroom ceiling collapses overnight

LOCKPORT, Ill. (WLS) -- Students at Lockport Township's central campus were dismissed from classes Thursday after part of the ceiling in a classroom collapsed overnight.

A letter from the school said plaster from the ceiling fell in one classroom on the third floor.

The school said out of an abundance of caution, students were sent home.

The impact is only on students at the central campus. The school said students were being dismissed and bus routes will run their normal routes to send kids home.

The school said it is working with the Lockport Fire Department, the City Engineer, and the Lockport Police Department for further assessment of the total structure of every classroom.

It was not immediately known when the central campus would be able to be reopened to students and staff. The school said it is working with the Regional Office of Education to determine when it will be safe to return to the building.