Schools

Fairfax County Schools Make Weather-Related Changes For Nov. 16

Some roads and sidewalks need to be cleared after Thursday's wintry mix of precipitation.

With Thursday's precipitation continuing to impact road and sidewalks, Fairfax County Public Schools announced schools will have a two-hour delay on Friday, Nov. 16. The district made the decision to allow extra time for precipitation be cleared from secondary roads and sidewalks.

School offices and central offices will open on time. Other impacts include:

  • Morning preschool (special education) classes are canceled.
  • Afternoon preschool classes will start on their regular schedule.
  • Full-day preschool (special education) and Family and Early Childhood Education Program-Head Start classes start two hours later than the regular schedule.
  • Morning field trips are canceled.
  • SACC centers will open at 7 a.m.
  • Morning transportation for high school academy classes is canceled. Transportation for afternoon academy classes will be provided.
  • Adult and community education classes will start on time.

The school district closed on Thursday after the region received snow and other mixed precipitation.

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