FAYETTEVILLE -- The School District said Tuesday a Vandergriff Elementary School student went missing during recess and later was found in a nearby swimming pool.
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An earlier version of this story used the incorrect day of the week in the first paragraph.
The pool is on private property adjacent to the school, a news release from Fayetteville Public Schools said.
Vandergriff Elementary School is on Vandergriff Drive, near East Mission Boulevard and North Crossover Road.
The student was transported to Washington Regional Medical Center, according to the release.
Fayetteville Police Department is investigating, assisted by Fayetteville Public Schools, the release said.