The school maintains and updates annually a Crisis Response Plan. In case of an emergency, a decision will be made by the Head of School, in consultation with local authorities, to evacuate the school buildings or to contain students in their classrooms. The Head of School and administrative staff will triage and notify all staff of the necessary actions. Please note that during emergency procedures, parents may also be subject to protocols such as remaining in a restricted area or being denied access to a building in lockdown mode.
If the crisis requires immediate evacuation away from the Mackintosh Academy campus, an evacuation arrangement has been made with St. Mary’s Academy to utilize their facilities to keep Mackintosh students safe until parents are able to pick them up. St. Mary’s Academy is located four blocks north of Mackintosh Academy on Prince Street. Mackintosh Academy students, supervised by Mackintosh staff, will be walked over to the St. Mary’s campus and kept on the campus until a parent/guardian or other individual designated by the parent has come to pick up the student. Mackintosh Academy staff will remain with students until an authorized party arrives to take responsibility for every student.
Administrative personnel at each campus will review the Crisis Response Plan each fall with input and direction from appropriate local resources. Emergency drills are scheduled throughout the school year to familiarize students with appropriate emergency procedures. Drills include Fire Drills, Lockout (Secure Perimeter) Drills, Lockdown Drills, and Evacuation Drills.
Parents will be contacted by staff of the emergency and appropriate pick-up procedures. Contact will be made by text, email, or phone utilizing parent cell phones and emergency contact numbers information provided by parents in FACTS. In addition to the texts and emails, when able, a designated staff member will place emergency information on ParentSquare.
Depending upon the communication available to the staff at the time of the emergency, parents will be provided pick-up procedures for their children by cell phone and/or email. Signs informing parents of the evacuation location will be posted on Mackintosh Academy doors.