At about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the Arlington Fire Department received bomb‑threat calls for Ditto Elementary School, Oakridge School and Swift Elementary School, prompting immediate evacuations, according to CBS News.

Students at Ditto Elementary were bused to nearby Martin High School “out of an abundance of caution and to get the kids out of the heat,” school officials told CBS News. Arlington Police Department assisted fire crews in investigating the threats, as reported by Fox 4 News Dallas‑Fort Worth.

Arlington ISD instructed parents not to go to Martin High School to pick up their children until further notice, noting that the relocation effort was still unfolding and no timeline had been set for families to be reunited with their kids.

Swift Elementary and Oakridge School were cleared and students returned to class earlier than Ditto, with both schools receiving an all‑clear by noon, per CBS News. Fire officials confirmed that no suspicious devices were found and no injuries were reported at any of the campuses.

The source and exact nature of the bomb‑threat calls remain unknown. Fox 4 News Dallas‑Fort Worth reported that authorities have not identified who made the calls, and the investigation is ongoing.

These incidents echo a recent pattern of hoax threats targeting North Texas schools. The FBI has warned that online threats to schools in the region are on the rise and urged the public to report any suspicious activity, a point highlighted in Fox 4’s coverage of the broader trend.

What’s next: Arlington families are awaiting updates from the district about when Ditto Elementary will reopen. The fire department will continue its search and clearance process, and officials say they will notify parents as soon as normal operations can resume.

Sources: cbsnews.com, hoodline.com