Ledyard High School closed Friday after district cites a credible threat of danger
ledyard high school was closed on Friday in Ledyard, Connecticut after school officials confirmed a threat that the district said was specific to the high school. Ledyard Public Schools said families were being notified Friday morning as the response unfolded. Ledyard police were responding, and the district said all students and staff on site were safe as of Friday morning (ET).
Threat prompts immediate closure and police response
Ledyard Public Schools said the threat was specific to ledyard high school, prompting the closure on Friday. The district said the Ledyard Police Department was responding and that the department was also providing additional support at other schools as part of what officials described as a coordinated safety response.
In an update posted by the district, officials emphasized that “all students and staff on site are safe, ” while the situation continued to be addressed Friday morning (ET). The district said more information would be shared as it becomes available.
District operations continue elsewhere, with some bus delays
While the high school was closed, the district said all other schools were operating on the previously published schedule and early release. The district also warned that elementary buses could be running five to 10 minutes late Friday morning (ET), tying the delays to the wider safety response.
additional support was being provided at other schools, even as the district described the issue as specific to the high school.
Immediate reactions and official statements
Ledyard Public Schools said families were being notified Friday morning (ET) and reiterated that the threat was specific to the high school. The district said Ledyard police were responding and that police support was being extended to other schools.
Separately, school officials at The Woodstock Academy said their school also experienced a threat. They said they believe the threat directed at their school was a hoax. It remains unclear whether the threat involving Ledyard Public Schools and the one described by The Woodstock Academy are connected.
Quick context
The closure comes amid a broader safety response described by district officials, with police presence and operational adjustments across schools. At the same time, another school in the region said it handled a threat it believes was not credible.
What’s next
Ledyard Public Schools said further information will be shared as it becomes available, and families were being contacted as the situation developed Friday morning (ET). For now, officials are treating the matter as specific to the high school while police continue their response and provide added support across the district.
