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Prince George's Schools Holding Lockdown Drill Tuesday

No one will be allowed to enter or exit school buildings for about 20 minutes.

On Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m., Prince George's County Public Schools are set to hold a systemic lockdown drill.

The drill is designed to "test internal procedures for protecting our students, teachers and staff in the event of an emergency," according to school officials.

The lockdown is schedued to last approximately 20 minutes, during which no one will be allowed to enter or exit school buildings.

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Prince George's County schools that serve College Park include:

  • Berwyn Heights Elementary School
  • Hollywood Elementary School
  • Hyattsville Middle School
  • Northwestern High School
  • Paint Branch Elementary School
  • Parkdale High School

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