Walpole Island Elementary School will remain closed for the rest of this week.
The decision comes after a six-year-old child died and three other individuals were injured in a single-vehicle crash near Sombra Tuesday night.
The Walpole Island First Nation Board of Education said Wednesday afternoon the school will be closed on Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2 to allow staff, students and the community the space they need to grieve and process.
"Counsellors and a crisis team is being made available at Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig on Monday, May 5 to assist students both in the AK/BK programs, with professionally trained help with the debriefing needs of students, parents/caregivers, and school staff at difficult times such as this," the board said in its notice, shared by Walpole Island First Nation Council on Facebook.
"Also, an open-door trauma debriefing will be available at the Board of Education office located within Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 1 and May 2 for any students and parents/caregivers that need assistance to process this tragic event," the notice continued.
OPP continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.