School Closing Information
School Closing Info Line: 245-2401
Parents should make arrangements now for the care of their children when schedule changes are made (and to provide for the rare situation when it is necessary to close a school because of a power failure or other circumstances). Children should know where to go if a parent will not be home.
Decisions on schedule changes are made after careful study of the best information available from weather services, VDOT, the police, and staff members who are out checking the roads. Decisions are made to ensure the safety of students who ride buses or walk to school each day.
When the decision is made that schools will be closed all day or will open late,the announcement will be made by 5:30 a.m. whenever possible. When schools close early because weather is getting worse, the announcement will be made by 10:30 a.m. whenever possible.
Closings and schedule changes are announced as follows. Please do not phone the school or media stations for this information.
- CCS School Closing Information Line: 245-2401
- CCS website: www.charlottesvilleschools.org OR www.ccs.k12.va.us
- WVIR — Channel 29 (NBC) and website: www.NBC29.com
- WCAV/WVAW/WAHU — Channels 19, 16, & 27 and website: www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv
- WINA radio: AM 1070 and website: www.wina.com
- WWWV radio: FM 97.5 and website: www.3wv.com
- Also WVTF public radio, WUVA, and other local stations
Email Option: "CitySchoolsINFO" Listserve
To receive UNSCHEDULED early dismissal information via e-mail*, sign up for "CitySchoolsINFO," the CCS Email ListServe. To subscribe, complete the form at:
http://www.ccs.k12.va.us/listserv.html
* PLEASE NOTE: An email notice will be sent ONLY if children are already in school. Closings at the start of day are publicized on local media channels, the closing information line, and the CCS web site.
When schools are closed for the day:
- CLASS programs are canceled.
- Extracurricular activities, interscholastic contests, team practices, field trips, adult classes, GED or ESL classes, and recreation programs in schools and on school grounds are canceled unless otherwise indicated.
When schools are open late:
- CLASS will NOT operate the before-school program when schools open late.
- Adult, GED and ESL classes will open on a delayed schedule.
- Offices will open on a delayed schedule.
- Morning field trips are canceled.
When schools are closed early due to worsening weather:
- Students will be fed lunch before being put on buses, if possible.
- CLASS will NOT operate the after-school program when school is dismissed earlier than regular dismissal time.
- Extracurricular activities, interscholastic contests, team practices, field trips, adult classes, GED or ESL classes, and recreation programs in schools and on school grounds are canceled unless otherwise indicated.