SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Parents and students who showed up for preschool graduation day at Taylor International Academy in Southfield were greeted by locked doors as school shut down early.
Parents said they didn't receive the warning they needed, and now they're uncertain about where to send their children.
Children were in their caps and gowns in the school parking lot for what was expected to be a fun and proud event. Instead, parents were left furious.
The charter school suddenly shut down Wednesday, leaving the students and parents out in the parking lot.
Central Michigan University oversees the charter school and said it had no choice because, as a safety issue, the school had to be closed Thursday and Friday.
"With the lack of administration and a non-functioning board, CMU determined it was in the best interest of the students and their safety and well-being to suspend the school's contract and close the school for Thursday, June 1, and Friday, June 2," a Central Michigan University spokesperson said in a statement.
But parents don't think the doors will ever reopen.
Central Michigan University is expected to make a decision Friday on whether school will resume next week.