Students at a St. Albert high school were placed in lockdown for about three hours on Monday afternoon.
Bellerose High School was placed in lockdown shortly after noon.
RCMP issued a media release at around 3:15 p.m. saying officers had checked all parts of the school and there was “no identifiable threat in the school or on the grounds.” They did not say what prompted the lockdown.
Police said officers were on site both inside and outside of the school.
According to an email sent out to parents from St. Albert Public Schools when the lockdown was first issued, all students were “safe and secured.”
The school district asked parents to avoid the school while the district and RCMP conducted the investigation. Police said information would be sent to the parents “through the regular channels.”
Lockdown procedure states no one is allowed to enter or leave the school until the lockdown is lifted.
A spokesperson from St. Albert Public Schools said Bellerose was the only school locked down.
The investigation into the events leading up to the lockdown continues.