RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- We are a few weeks away from the start of the 2025-26 traditional calendar school year and the Wake County School District is gearing up after a brutally hot summer.

Due to heating and cooling problems, students were dismissed early a total of 40 days last school year.

Wake says it's already installed temporary chillers to keep the AC going at schools known to have problems.

This equipment was placed at Cedar Fork Elementary, Wendell Middle, Leesville Complex, and Bugg Elementary.

ABC11 has learned that three additional units are on standby should something happen on the first day.

There were learning disruptions in the first week of school last year at a couple Sanderson High and Wakefield Middle. Students were forced to go home early because the AC stopped

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