Saucon Valley School District officials announced around 10 a.m. Thursday that all K-12 schools are closed Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, due to the fact that staff recently learned of “reports of a potential threat directed toward the school community.”
“District officials received information through social media, text messages, Safe2Say reports and phone calls regarding a possible threat,” a news release said. “The district immediately reported the threat to local law enforcement.”
The district said administrators chose to close schools “out of an abundance of caution” while the matter is under investigation by local law enforcement officials.
“We are making this decision…with the absolute priority of our students’ and staff’s safety in mind,” the district said in a communication to families.
In addition to schools being closed, all on-campus extracurricular activities and athletic events scheduled for Thursday–including Saucon Valley Elementary’s Math and Literacy Night–are postponed or canceled. A previously scheduled virtual SAT/ACT informational class was to be held as planned.
Students enrolled at Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School who have their own transportation were given the option to attend vo-tech classes. However, district transportation was not provided.
The district said it will continue to provide updates to families and community members as additional information becomes available.