(Radio Iowa) – Another Iowa school is canceling classes Wednesday due to a rising illness rate. St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary in Webster City announced that classes for tomorrow will be called off. The percentage of students out sick has climbed from 22 percent Monday to 24 percent affecting all grade levels including preschool. A thorough disinfection of the school building will be underway Wednesday to allow students to return to classes on Thursday.

This week a similar situation occurred in the Laurens Marathon Elementary School in Pocahontas County. Blessed Sacrament School in Sioux City is also to close Wednesday due to illness.

Last week, a Johnston elementary school closed for several days when 20% of its students were out with illnesses.