Elbert School District #200 closed Tuesday due to a search for two middle school girls that went missing Monday night, but were found safe the next morning.
The girls were found about 8 miles away from the school Tuesday around 9 a.m. They were not dressed for the weather and did not have cell phones on them, according to the Elbert County Sheriff's Office. Both girls will undergo medical evaluations.
Search and rescue began at 5 p.m. Monday with Douglas County Search and Rescue and the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office responding. Search and rescue used drones and people on foot to look for the girls until about 11:30 p.m. Monday when there was no sight of the two.
The search resumed Tuesday morning until a neighbor reported the girls at their residence, according to the Elbert County Sheriff's Office.
The seventh grader and eighth grader went missing from basketball games Monday night, according to Elbert School District #200. They left wearing blue shorts, hoodies and their backpacks around 5 p.m.
Anyone living in the Academy East area was asked to a do a search of their properties. Anyone who saw them or had any information about their whereabouts was asked to call 911 and report it immediately.
Elbert School served as the incident command post for the law enforcement search and rescue efforts, the district said late Monday night.
The Colorado Springs School said counselors were available to students and staff Tuesday.
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