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Fountain Hills High School to close, all students to quarantine after possible COVID-19 exposure

Posted at 10:27 AM, Oct 28, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-28 13:48:05-04

FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ — Fountain Hills High School is closing for 14 days and all students are being told to quarantine after a "COVID-19 related issue on campus."

The school posted a message about the closure Wednesday on its Facebook page.

The message reads that the decision was made due to the number of students who have been in direct contact with a person who tested positive.

All students are being asked to quarantine for 14 days.

RELATED: Database shows AZ schools with COVID-19 exposures

School officials announced all extracurricular activities are also canceled for two weeks.

Students and teachers will begin remote learning on Thursday. A return to in-person learning hasn't been announced.