Fairfax County Public Schools Emergency Announcement

Thurs., December 16 – 10:00 a.m. — All Fairfax County public schools will close two hours early today. Offices will remain on regular schedule. Tonight’s school board meeting will be held as scheduled.

Afternoon (half-day) kindergarten is canceled.

Morning (half-day) kindergarten students will be provided lunch at no cost and will be released with other students without special kindergarten bus stops.

Morning kindergarten students who were bused to school will be bused home with other students.

Kindergarten students living within the normal walking boundary will not be bused.

Makeup of canceled half-day kindergarten classes is required if schools cannot meet the 180-day state attendance requirement.

Morning preschool and Family and Early Childhood Education classes are dismissed at approximately 11 a.m.

Full-day preschool and Family and Early Childhood Education classes are dismissed two hours earlier than the usual time.

Afternoon preschool and double session Family and Early Childhood Education classes are canceled.

Extended day care and SACC will stay open until 6:15 p.m.

All late buses are canceled.

The following activities in schools and on school grounds are canceled:

* · extracurricular activities
* · interscholastic contests
* · team practices
* · field trips
* · middle school after-school programs
* · professional learning and training courses
* · all adult and community education classes
* · recreation programs