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Several high schools in the southern Twin Cities metro area canceled classes on Tuesday after online threats were made towards the schools. 

The schools included Apple Valley, Eagan, Eastview and Rosemount high schools in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district. The closure also affected the district’s Area Learning Center and School of Environmental Studies.

Burnsville High School and Burnsville Alternative High School — in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school district — also dismissed students at mid-morning.

The districts are among the largest in the state, serving a large part of the southern Twin Cities metro area.

In a statement Tuesday morning, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district officials said they had been notified of “potential threats” at high schools on Tuesday. The district — also known as District 196 — did not elaborate on the nature of the threats.

“We are working with local law enforcement. Out of an abundance of caution, high schools will be closed today,” the statement read. “We are acting with safety as our first priority to cancel schools today to allow law enforcement to fully investigate this situation.”

News of the closure came as some students were already at the affected high schools. The district said those students are being “dismissed in an orderly fashion. Buses will return students home.”

The district said all of its elementary and middle schools would hold classes as usual Tuesday.

In Burnsville, District 191 officials said the two high schools would conduct an “orderly dismissal” starting at about 9:20 a.m. 

“Buses are coming to BHS and BAHS and will send students home on their normal routes. Students who drive will be released at the same time. Staff will remain at school until all students depart safely,” the district said. “Student and staff safety is our top priority. We will continue to work with Burnsville police and keep families informed of any updates. We do have police on campus to support and help with safety dismissal procedures.”

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Several high schools in the southern Twin Cities metro area canceled classes on Tuesday after online threats were made towards the schools. 


Several high schools in southern Twin Cities metro area close Tuesday after reports of potential threats

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