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Here's which Arkansas schools are closing for April 8 solar eclipse

As residents of the Natural State prepare for the total eclipse, school districts across the state will be canceling classes for the day on April 8, 2024.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A total solar eclipse will be taking place on Monday, April 8, 2024, and excitement is mounting in the Natural State as Arkansans prepare to be in the path of totality.

County and city leaders statewide are expecting a hectic day, with over a million visitors flooding into the state to witness the rare event. In preparation for the busy day, many school districts across the state have issued special day-long closures for the event. 

Here are the school districts that will be closed on Monday, April 8, 2024:

  • Academics Plus Public Charter Schools
  • Alpena School District
  • Arkadelphia School District
  • Armorel School District
  • Ashdown School District
  • Atkins School District 
  • Bald Knob School District 
  • Bauxite School District 
  • Beebe School District 
  • Benton School District 
  • Bismarck School District 
  • Booneville School District 
  • Bradford School District 
  • Bryant School District 
  • Cabot School District 
  • Cave City School District 
  • Charleston School District 
  • Clarksville School District 
  • Clinton School District 
  • Conway School District 
  • Corning School District
  • Cossatot River School District 
  • Cotter School District 
  • County Line School District 
  • Cutter-Morning Star School District 
  • Danville School District 
  • Dardanelle School District 
  • Deer/Mt. Judea School District 
  • Dequeen School District 
  • Dierks School District 
  • Dover School District 
  • East End School District 
  • England School District 
  • Fayetteville School District
  • Foreman School District 
  • Fountain Lake School District 
  • Glen Rose School District 
  • Green Forest School District 
  • Greenbrier Public Schools
  • Greene County Tech School District 
  • Guy-Perkins School District 
  • Harmony Grove School District (Saline)
  • Heber Springs School District 
  • Hector School District 
  • Highland School District
  • Hope Public Schools
  • Horatio Public Schools
  • Hot Springs School District
  • Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
  • Jasper School District 
  • Jessieville School District 
  • Lake Hamilton School District
  • Lakeside School District
  • Little Rock School District
  • Lonoke School District
  • Lincoln School District 
  • LISA Academy Public Charter School District 
  • Magazine School District 
  • Magnet Cove School District 
  • Magnolia School District 
  • Malvern School District
  • Mammoth Spring School District 
  • Mayflower School District 
  • McCrory School District 
  • Melbourne School District 
  • Mena School District 
  • Midland School District 
  • Mineral Springs School District 
  • Mount Ida School District 
  • Mountain Home School District 
  • Mountain Pine School District 
  • Mountain View School District
  • Mt. Vernon/Enola School District 
  • Nashville School District 
  • Nemo Vista School District
  • Nettleton Public Schools
  • Newport School District 
  • Norfork School District
  • North Little Rock School District 
  • Omaha School District 
  • Ouachita River School District 
  • Ozark Mountain School District 
  • Ozark School District 
  • Palestine-Wheatley School District 
  • Pangburn School District 
  • Paragould School District 
  • Paris School District 
  • Perryville School District 
  • Piggott School District 
  • Poyen School District
  • Pottsville School District
  • Pulaski Co. Special School District 
  • Rivercrest School District 
  • Riverview School District 
  • Rose Bud School District 
  • Russellville School District 
  • Salem School District 
  • Scranton School District
  • Searcy County School District 
  • Searcy School District 
  • Sheridan School District 
  • South Conway County School District 
  • South Pike County School District 
  • Southside School District (Independence)
  • Texarkana Arkansas School District
  • Trumann School District 
  • Two Rivers School District 
  • Vilonia School District 
  • Viola School District 
  • Waldron School District 
  • Western Yell County School District
  • West Side School District (Cleburne)
  • White County Central School District 
  • White Hall School District 

If you don't see your district listed and you know they will be out for the eclipse, please send an email with a link to the school calendar to web@thv11.com.

Please visit the Arkansas Division of Elementary & Secondary Education's website here to keep up with school closures or view additional information.

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