MPS Closes Third School Due to COVID-19 Cases
Montgomery Public Schools is having to close a third school due to COVID-19.
Southlawn Middle School will be closed for 14 calendar days starting Tuesday, August 31. The school is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, September 14.
During the closing, MPS officials say the school will be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before students and staff return.
Officials say teachers will provide students with assignment instructions and other important information related to schoolwork during the closure.
Southlawn is the third MPS school to have to temporarily close since the beginning of the school year. Brewbaker Middle School and Dunbar-Ramer School were closed last week. They are scheduled to reopen on Monday, September 13.
