The first day of classes at Estes Hills Elementary School was cut short on Monday due to a power outage.

Students were sent back home at 11 o’clock Monday morning – the first day of the new school year – due to the outage and how hot the temperature was expected to be, according to school officials. All after-school activities have also been canceled.

Interim Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools superintendent Dr. Jim Caubsy confirmed the outage on Monday morning while he was making stops touring several local schools.

Duke Energy’s website initially said the power would be restored at 12:30, but that has since been pushed back until an estimated 4:30 Monday afternoon.