Officials on Wednesday evening had not yet determined what caused a leak at West School that prompted the district to close that school for the day.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bryan Luizzi said officials have identified where the leak happened since a custodian flagged water in the building early in the morning.
“When the custodian went to open the building this morning, one of the things he does in his rounds is to check the boiler room, and he saw some water on the floor of the boiler room,” Luizzi said.
The district initially called for a 2-hour delay, then decided simply to close school, citing electrical and other problems. The closing effectively kickstarted April break one day early for West School families. Many of them took advantage of New Canaan Library’s generous offer of an afternoon respite for West School parents, providing a screening of Big Hero 6 in the Lamb Room replete with drop off service and popcorn for the kids.
Luizzi said the district will update parents through a letter at the end of April break.
—Terry Dinan contributed to this report.
Many thanks to the New Canaan Library for planning a fun children’s activity on such short notice!