CHARLOTTE — Students and staff at the Charles H. Parker Academic Center in west Charlotte will have to temporarily move to a different school.
A spokesperson for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said the school was flooded when a pipe broke in the building.
It comes less than two weeks before the 2024-2025 school year will begin.
Repairs are expected to take eight weeks.
In the meantime, students will move to Bruns Avenue Elementary School. Bruns is opening a brand new building this year and CMS said there is plenty of space.
The following message was sent to Charles H. Parker families:
“Hello Charles H. Parker Academic Center community; this is your principal, Stephanie Range, with an important message regarding some changes for at least the first eight weeks of the 2024-25 school year. Last week, the Charles H. Parker Academic Center facility sustained severe flooding and water damage, resulting in extensive repairs. All of this damage has displaced students …