Lakeville School Parking Lot Hole Will Affect Student Dismissal

LAKEVILLE (WBSM) — Parents picking up students this afternoon at a Lakeville elementary school will have to deviate from their normal procedure after a portion of the school’s parking lot was compromised and left a hole.

According to Lakeville Police Chief Matthew Perkins, the department is currently at the scene of the Assawompset Elementary School “after an underground drainage structure failed, compromising the integrity of a portion of the school’s parking lot.”

Perkins said there were no injuries reported and that there is no danger to students, school staff or the public, but he noted that it will cause issues when students leave for the day.

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“The failure has forced officials to block access to the main parking lot entrance, which will affect parent pickup and bus dismissal this afternoon,” he said. “Parents and guardians are encouraged to follow all communications from the Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District regarding important updates and changes to pickup procedures.”

Perkins said the department is “working closely with school officials and public works crews to ensure the safety of the area and to assist with traffic control and dismissal.”