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Bomb Threat at Boca Raton Jewish Preschool Leads to Evacuation and Investigation
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Incident Overview
On a Monday afternoon, a bomb threat was called into the Donna Klein Jewish Academy, a preschool located at 9701 Donna Klein Blvd. in Boca Raton, Florida. The alert prompted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) to evacuate the academy and several adjacent facilities on the South Campus of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, including the Betty and Marvin Zale Early Childhood Learning Center and a nearby high-school building. Deputies conducted a thorough search of the premises and, by approximately 7:30 p.m., reported finding no suspicious items and determined that the threat was not credible.
Law-Enforcement and Campus Response
PBSO officers arrived promptly, establishing a heavy presence and directing traffic away from the campus. Federation Campus Security coordinated with the sheriff’s office and campus leadership to implement established safety protocols. The Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center released a statement praising the “swift, professional, and coordinated response” of PBSO and campus security, noting that all students and staff were safely reunited with their families and that normal operations resumed the following day.
Recent Threat Context
The preschool incident follows a recent false bomb threat at Boca Raton High School. In that case, a teenager named Jayden Bullard pleaded guilty and received a one-year jail sentence, with credit for time already served. The high-school threat, which triggered a two-hour lockdown and a K-9 search, was linked to instructions from a Discord user and involved false claims of an AR-15-style rifle. Investigators located Bullard on April 24, 2025 in Leesburg, more than 200 miles from the school.
Organizational Reactions
The organization’s statement underscores concerns about antisemitic intimidation targeting Jewish educational institutions in the region.
Key Timeline
- Monday afternoon – Bomb threat called into Donna Klein Jewish Academy; evacuation initiated.
- ~7:30 p.m. – PBSO concludes investigation, finds no credible threat.
- Following day – Campus operations return to normal.
- April 24, 2025 – Authorities locate and charge the teen responsible for the earlier high-school threat.
The coordinated response by law-enforcement and community organizations prevented any injuries and restored normalcy, while advocacy groups continue to press for accountability in the wake of repeated threat incidents.