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Christ Presbyterian Academy canceled classes on Monday due to what school officials said was a "message from an individual who used disconcerting language towards the safety of our campus."

CPA issued the following statement to The News.

"Yesterday, Sunday, March 24, we received a message from an individual who used disconcerting language towards the safety of our campus. We immediately filed a report with the Metro Nashville Police Department, and we are continuing to work with law enforcement with respect to the matter. In order to afford more time for investigation, and out of an abundance of caution, we canceled school on Monday. The safety of our students, faculty, and families remains our top priority."

Neither the school nor MNPD confirmed any additional information, including the nature of the threat, if the school campus has been or is being searched by law enforcement, or when the school is expected to reopen.

The threat came days before the one-year anniversary of the Covenant School shooting, which saw the deaths of three children and four adults, including the shooter, at the private school in Green Hills.

The threat prompted Brentwood's Currey Ingram Academy, which is less than four miles from CPA’s campus, to also cancel classes on Monday. A Currey Ingram Academy spokesperson told The News that, while they have not received any threats, the school decided to cancel classes "out of an abundance of caution."