Spanish Springs High School closed Monday due to flood damage from broken pipe

SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — All classes at Spanish Springs High School are canceled on Oct. 28 due to significant flood damage from a broken water pipe.

The following message was sent to families on Monday morning:

This is a message on behalf of Principal Sean Hall, with important information to share with you:

Spanish Springs High School has suffered significant damage due to flooding as the result of a broken water pipe. Our cleaning crews and facilities management staff members are working to clean the school and ensure it is safe for our students and staff members to return to classes.

Unfortunately, we must cancel school for today, Monday, October 28 so that the damage can be accessed and repaired.

Again, classes are canceled for Monday, October 28 due to flooding that has occurred at the school.

Thank you.

Classes will resume on Tuesday.

School officials earlier reported a broken sprinkler as the cause of the flooding.