MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Health Department is forcing Trowbridge Elementary to temporarily shut down due to unsafe levels of lead. 

The health department says they found high levels of lead dust that poses a risk to students. The shut down will take effect on Monday, March 3, so the health department can remove the lead and finish up a safety assessment. 

The students at Trowbridge will attend Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning to continue their learning, according to a letter by MPS and the health department. They say school hours will remain the same. 

Several students have already tested positive for elevated lead levels, leading up to the health department to suggest more temporary shutdowns could happen in the near future. 

Trowbridge will be open for classes on Friday, though parents can contact the school for an excused absence. 

To read the letter in full, click here.