John C. Daniels school in New Haven evacuated after bomb threat

NEW HAVEN >> Students at John C. Daniels School of International Communication on Congress Avenue were evacuated for a little more than an hour because of a bomb threat Wednesday morning.

The interdistrict magnet school has students from Pre-K to eighth grade.

Police responded to the school at 10 a.m.,and were inspecting the interior and exterior of the facility.

The students were being housed at a nearby high school, but have returned to their school after it was cleared for reentry by police. Students were back at the school by 11:10 a.m.

School district spokeswoman Abbe Smith said parents have been alerted of the evacuation. Another alert was sent out when the students were allowed to return to their classes.

Smith said this threat is a first for the school on Congress Avenue and as such the district is fully cooperating with the police department on the matter.