26/09/2026
[SECOND OFFICIAL STATEMENT]
26 September, 2026
Following our initial statement regarding the passing of one of our Grade 8 learners on September 23, 2026, Our Lady of Peace School wishes to provide additional clarification in light of information and speculation that have circulated concerning the incident.
First and foremost, we continue to express our deepest sorrow over the passing of our learner. We remain united in prayer with her parents and family, her classmates and teachers, and the entire school community during this very difficult time.
Based on the information presently available to the school, including our careful review of the circumstances preceding the incident, we have found no information that supports the circulating claim that the learner took her own life. We share this clarification in consultation with her family and out of deep respect for their wishes, particularly their concern that inaccurate and potentially hurtful speculation about their beloved child be addressed with care and sensitivity. At this difficult time, we ask everyone to refrain from drawing conclusions or sharing unverified information, and instead to extend compassion, understanding, and respect to the family as they grieve.
From the very beginning, the school has remained in close communication with the learner’s parents and the appropriate authorities and continues to cooperate fully with them. We recognize that the determination of the medical cause of death rests with the competent medical authorities, and we will respectfully await and honor the findings of the proper process. Above all, the school remains mindful of the dignity of the learner and the profound sorrow of her family, and we continue to hold them in our thoughts and prayers as they walk through this painful time.
Our Lady of Peace School continues to provide pastoral care, guidance, and psychosocial support to those affected by this tragedy. We are likewise reviewing the circumstances surrounding the incident and our existing emergency and student-monitoring protocols to determine what further measures may strengthen the safety and well-being of all our learners.
At this moment, our responsibility is not to speculate, but to seek the truth, respect the family, and care for one another.
We ask our community to continue praying for our dear learner, for the consolation and strength of her family, and for healing for everyone affected by her passing.
May the Lord receive her into His loving embrace and grant her eternal rest.
Our Lady of Peace, pray for us.
~OLPS Administration
