All-clear given after Cesar Chavez Academy placed on brief lockdown; classes resume as normal

EL PASO, Texas -- Cesar Chavez Academy in the lower valley was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning but has since been given the all-clear to resume classes as normal.

According to an Ysleta Independent School District spokesperson, the school was placed on lockdown due to a possible threat at the school at 8 a.m. YISD Security and the El Paso Police Department investigated and determined there was no threat to the campus. An all-clear was given at 9:15 a.m.

The spokesperson says all students are safe in the building and under the direct supervision of teachers or other adults.