A pregnant woman was taken to the hospital after she was assaulted at John Wister Elementary Mastery Charter School over an issue about seating arrangements at a school event, Philadelphia police said.

Shortly before 10:30 a.m., police responded to the elementary school in East Germantown for a disturbance at Wakefield and Bringhurst streets. 

Police said a woman hit a 31-year-old pregnant woman several times in the head and slammed her against a wall over a dispute about seating arrangements. According to the school's social media page, both a  and a  were held on Monday morning.

The 31-year-old woman was brought to the hospital for her injuries, according to police. The woman who assaulted the 31-year-old fled the area and has yet to be arrested, police said.

That woman's age is unknown, but she was last seen wearing a grey hoodie and black pants. 

Anyone with information related to the assault is asked to call the Northwest detectives at 215-685-3353.

• Assault
• Philadelphia