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Kensington High School students face 9-mile move after asbestos discovery
Дата публикации: 13-08-2026 22:51:18
Students and staff at a Philadelphia high school will be relocating to a different building for the start of the new school year after crews found asbestos, according to the school district.
The discovery is now forcing the district to have students and staff start their 2026-2027 school year at the now-vacant Austin-Meehan Middle School, officials said.
NBC10 drove the route from the former Meehan Middle School to Kensington High School, a trip that took nearly 30 minutes with light traffic and without making any stops.
The last-minute relocation comes after the School District of Philadelphia sent a letter to families saying an asbestos inspector identified a problem during demolition of the old HVAC system. The discovery prompted the district to immediately stop the project.
Staff members are expected to report to the Meehan building Monday.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said representatives will be there to monitor the transition and make sure teachers have what they need.
“The district has to make sure they get all the materials over to the building so that the teachers can then set their rooms up for this week before the kids come in. There’s some materials that maybe have been contaminated and won’t be able to be used,” Arthur G. Steinberg of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said.
For families, questions remain about how students will travel between the Kensington neighborhood and a school nearly nine miles away.
Councilmember Mike Driscoll issued the following statement regarding the decision to relocate students:
“Our students and teachers deserve to learn and work in safe, healthy environments. We are extremely concerned by what appears to be a rushed decision by the school district, especially without first engaging the communities that will bear the greatest impact. Moving students to the vacant Austin Meehan school would create a substantial hardship for students, families and staff, requiring them to travel eight miles from the Kensington High School community while raising concerns about transportation, congestion and the impact on the surrounding community.
“The School District needs to work with the affected communities to find an alternative that works for the community—one that puts public safety first while addressing congestion and transportation challenges. The safety of students, families and faculty must remain at the center of every decision. We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to ensure the school district makes a decision that puts students, families and the community first.” Councilmember Mike Driscoll
NBC10 has asked the district for specifics about its transportation plan, whether virtual learning will be an option and what parents need to know before the first day of school. The district has not responded to those questions.
School leadership said that they will be sharing more information about the schedule and transportation for this temporary building soon.
The school community is expected to return to Kensington High School in January.
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Hundreds of students will temporarily attend the former Austin Meehan Middle School in Mayfair after an asbestos problem halted work at Kensington High School.
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Hundreds of students will temporarily attend the former Austin Meehan Middle School in Mayfair after an asbestos problem halted work at Kensington High School. NBC10’s Isabel Sánchez has more.
Students and staff at a Philadelphia high school will be relocating to a different building for the start of the new school year after crews found asbestos, according to the school district.
The discovery is now forcing the district to have students and staff start their 2026-2027 school year at the now-vacant Austin-Meehan Middle School, officials said.
NBC10 drove the route from the former Meehan Middle School to Kensington High School, a trip that took nearly 30 minutes with light traffic and without making any stops.
The last-minute relocation comes after the School District of Philadelphia sent a letter to families saying an asbestos inspector identified a problem during demolition of the old HVAC system. The discovery prompted the district to immediately stop the project.
Staff members are expected to report to the Meehan building Monday.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said representatives will be there to monitor the transition and make sure teachers have what they need.
“The district has to make sure they get all the materials over to the building so that the teachers can then set their rooms up for this week before the kids come in. There's some materials that maybe have been contaminated and won't be able to be used,” Arthur G. Steinberg of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said.
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For families, questions remain about how students will travel between the Kensington neighborhood and a school nearly nine miles away.
Councilmember Mike Driscoll issued the following statement regarding the decision to relocate students:
“Our students and teachers deserve to learn and work in safe, healthy environments. We are extremely concerned by what appears to be a rushed decision by the school district, especially without first engaging the communities that will bear the greatest impact. Moving students to the vacant Austin Meehan school would create a substantial hardship for students, families and staff, requiring them to travel eight miles from the Kensington High School community while raising concerns about transportation, congestion and the impact on the surrounding community.
Councilmember Mike Driscoll
“The School District needs to work with the affected communities to find an alternative that works for the community—one that puts public safety first while addressing congestion and transportation challenges. The safety of students, families and faculty must remain at the center of every decision. We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to ensure the school district makes a decision that puts students, families and the community first.”
NBC10 has asked the district for specifics about its transportation plan, whether virtual learning will be an option and what parents need to know before the first day of school. The district has not responded to those questions.
School leadership said that they will be sharing more information about the schedule and transportation for this temporary building soon.
The school community is expected to return to Kensington High School in January.
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