Some school systems in the Washington region will open on a delayed schedule Friday, while many students will miss a fifth straight day of classes in the wake of last weekend’s snowstorm.
The schedule changes, which school systems have blamed on lingering icy conditions on some roads and sidewalks, also come as another winter storm system could hit portions of the East Coast this weekend.
In a letter to families, Montgomery County Public Schools officials cited road and other surface conditions at schools and elsewhere in the district’s decision to remain closed Friday.
“Your road may be clear, but the staff required to operate your child’s school may live on a street that hasn’t been touched yet,” they wrote. “Simply put: no staff means we can’t open.”
Here is a roundup of announced closings and delays for Friday:
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools: Virtual learning
- Culpeper County Public Schools: Closed
- D.C. Public Schools: Two-hour delay
- Montgomery County Public Schools: Closed; some child care sites will remain open, and district will host meal distribution sites
- Prince George’s County Public Schools: Closed; emergency personnel to report
Students in at least two districts — in Arlington and Fairfax counties — already had Friday off for scheduled professional learning or other work days for staff members.
The post D.C.-area school delays and closings for Friday appeared first on Washington Post.
