CALGARY – Willow Park School will be closed for the rest of the week after an early morning fire.
Fire crews were called to the school, located in the 300 block of Willow Park Drive, around 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
When they arrived, firefighters found heavy smoke throughout the main floor of the two-store building, and a fire burning inside a northeast classroom.
Crews were able to keep the fire contained to the room where it was discovered, but the classroom has suffered severe damage.
All of the windows on the east side of the school were found broken, potentially by rocks, which were discovered inside the school on the floor.
Investigators say there is a possibility the fire was deliberately set, and the police arson unit is investigating.
The Calgary Board of Education says Willow Park School will be closed for the rest of the week due to the fire, and are asking parents to watch the Willow Park School website and CBE website for more information.
Built in 1965, Willow Park School offers an arts-centred learning program for students in grades 5 – 9. Over 600 students attend the school, which was the first public elementary school built in the community.
GALLERY: Fire at Willow Park School
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