San Jose: Student hospitalized after being found unresponsive in school pool
SAN JOSE — A student was found unresponsive Monday in a swimming pool during a summer camp program at the Harker School in West San Jose, according to school officials.
In a statement provided to the Bay Area News Group on Wednesday morning, Head of School Brian Yager said that the student was participating in a swimming session, with lifeguards present, when they were found unresponsive. The lifeguards and a nurse performed CPR on the student until paramedics arrived.
The student remained at the hospital in an unknown condition as of Wednesday morning. Authorities did not specifiy the person’s age, gender or city of residence.
“As educators and parents, we share a deep love for our children,” Yager said. “The incident (Monday) is just heartbreaking. The health and safety of our campers and students are always paramount. The school will be reviewing all processes and protocols involving our summer camp swimming program and fully investigating what happened.”
The incident took place at Harker’s lower school, one of four campuses for the K-12 non-profit private school. The lower school serves students from kindergarten to fifth grade and is located on 4300 Bucknall Road, just south of West Campbell Avenue in West San Jose.
Yager added that the school will provide counseling services to campers, students and staff in the wake of the incident. Camp services were canceled for the remainder of the week. No other details about the incident were revealed.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.