SEFFNER, Fla. -- Students in eastern Hillsborough County are returning to a middle school Monday that was damaged by a weekend fire.

McDonald Elementary School in Seffner will reopen at its regular time Monday morning, despite Saturday's blaze.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue officials say a fire at the schoool started before dawn Saturday in kindergarten room. Smoke from the slow-burning fire damaged 15 of the school's 38 classrooms.

Clean-up crews worked in the school over the weekend. Some classes have been moved while the damage is being repaired.

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