Earlier this week, a fire destroyed a Delaware County catholic school that’s been part of the community for nearly a century, but it didn’t destroy the resilience and dedication of its students.
The two-alarm fire started late on the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at the St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield Township, damaging the building that houses pre-k, kindergarten, first, and third grades.
The school, located at 112 Saxer Avenue in Springfield, serves preschool through eighth-grade students and is part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Kenneth Gavin, a spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, told NBC10 that no one was inside the building during the fire.
A massive fire ravaged and destroyed a local Catholic school in Delaware County causing the school to close for Tuesday. A large gathering of the parish community watched for hours as crews worked to get the fire under control. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the details and reaction from students and parents.
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