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Hurricane Helene school closures: Is your school open or closed on Friday?

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Updated  September 27, 2024 5:43am EDT
Hurricane Helene
FOX 35 Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. - Several school districts, colleges, and universities canceled classes on Thursday ahead of Hurricane Helene, as the worst weather is expected to impact Central Florida during the afternoon and evening hours. Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a major Category 4 storm late Thursday night.

Are schools planning to reopen on Friday, Sept. 27? Here is what we know.

Brevard County Public Schools

  • "Friday, September 27th, all schools and offices will be open, including after-school activities."

Flagler County Public Schools

  • Flagler County Schools will be closed on Friday, Sept. 27.
  • "Given the shift in forecast conditions as of our 8 p.m. update from Flagler County Emergency Management, we will now be closing all schools across the district for Friday, September 27."
  • Flagler County Schools previously planned to have schools open.

Lake County Public Schools

  • "Lake County public schools will reopen on Friday."

Marion County Public Schools

  • Marion County Public Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26 & 27.

Orange County Public Schools

  • "Our plan is for all schools and facilities to reopen tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 27 and we want to make sure students, parents/guardians and employees are taking extra precautions whether they are driving, walking or riding to school and/or work in the morning. Considerations when we are out and about should be no different than when we get strong thunderstorms and winds that come through overnight. Please watch for any possible hazards on the roadways and sidewalks and take extra care in school zones."

Osceola County Public Schools

  • Will be closed due to a rescheduled student holiday, not due to Hurricane Helene.
  • "Parents are reminded that Osceola County students have a prescheduled student holiday tomorrow, Friday, September 27, as reflected on our academic calendar so that our teachers can have a professional study day. Again, our schools are not closed on Friday because of the weather."

Polk County Public Schools

  • Polk County Schools are closed Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26 & 27.

Seminole County Public Schools

  • "We will see everyone at school on Friday 9/27."

Sumter County Public Schools

  • Sumter County Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26 & 27th.

Volusia County Public Schools

  • "While rain, wind, and debris are expected, it is not anticipated to be severe enough in Volusia County to impact school operations tomorrow. All schools and offices are planned to reopen on Friday, Sept. 27."

Florida Colleges and Universities

  • University of Central Florida (UCF): "Based on consistent forecasts that show Hurricane Helene moving away from Central Florida, UCF will resume normal classes and operations starting at 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27."
  • Rollins College: "It is anticipated that normal operations will resume on Friday, September 27, pending a damage assessment of the campus."
  • University of Florida: "University of Florida offices will remain closed, and classes will be canceled through Friday, 9/27, in addition to today’s closure."
  • Full Sail University: "Our plan is to return to full campus operations at 9:00 a.m., Friday, September 27."
  • Stetson University: "Due to the changing weather forecast, the DeLand campus will reopen and classes will resume at 9 a.m. on Friday. Students who left campus for safety reasons and cannot return for Friday classes should communicate with their professors."
  • Seminole State College of Florida: "Seminole State will resume classes and operations on Friday, Sept. 27"
  • Valencia College: "Valencia College will reopen on Friday, 9/27, and all classes and services will resume as scheduled."

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