Elizabeth Ziegler Public School in Waterloo closed for two more weeks over safety concerns

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Elizabeth Ziegler Public School was closed past week due to the fact that of concerns with the building's facade. Parents, students and unit are being asked not to entree the schoolhouse gathering oregon the property.

Students volition beryllium capable to prime up a distant learning instrumentality connected Monday

Aastha Shetty · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 11, 2025 1:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

A photograph of a nationalist schoolhouse with Gothic architecture surrounded by a fence

Elizabeth Ziegler Public School successful Waterloo, Ont., volition beryllium closed for astir of this period aft information concerns were raised astir the building's facade.The nonstop concerns with the facade of the schoolhouse were not released.

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) has extended the closure from March 17 to March 28. In-person learning is currently scheduled to resume connected March 31.

The schoolhouse was besides closed for astir of past week.

In a property release, WRDSB says students and families are being asked to prime up a Chromebook oregon iPad astatine the schoolhouse connected Monday to assistance with proceed learning remotely during the impermanent closure.

"Teachers volition thatch synchronously and volition beryllium disposable to students during the regular schoolhouse time hours connected their Google Classrooms. Students are invited to enactment arsenic they are able," WRDSB said successful the merchandise posted online.

Decision to adjacent made 'out of an abundance of caution'

The nationalist schoolhouse board says contractors program to proceed "conducting broad structural testing" and "evaluating and determining adjacent steps" during the closure.

Before and aft schoolhouse programs tally astatine the schoolhouse are besides closed.

"The determination to adjacent the Elizabeth Ziegler gathering was made retired of an abundance of caution for the information and well-being of students and staff," the committee said successful a connection past week.

A motion connected the school's beforehand tract says there is roadworthy enactment underway connected Moore Avenue. In an emailed statement, the metropolis of Waterloo told CBC News determination is no nexus betwixt the roadworthy work and the schoolhouse closure.

The school's gathering was constructed successful 1931 and is an illustration of the Gothic Revival style. A superior schoolroom helping was added to the schoolhouse successful 1954 and a gym was built successful 1986. Further renovations to the Kindergarten helping were made successful 2013.