Alexandria City Public Schools will open two-hours later tomorrow (Wednesday) than usual thanks to extreme cold temperatures.
Alexandria and its neighbors are under a cold weather advisory tonight and tomorrow morning. The National Weather Service warned of wind chill around five degrees below zero.
According to a letter from Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt:
Dear Alexandria City Public Schools Families and Staff,
All Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) schools and all offices will open with a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 due to below freezing temperatures overnight, a cold weather advisory, potential for snow and to allow buses adequate time to warm up before their first trip.
Students in grades pre-K-12 should report to school two hours later than regular opening time. Students who ride the bus to school should report to their bus stop in the morning two hours later than their regularly scheduled pickup time.
The Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) will operate on the same delayed opening schedule for all ACPS schools. Morning Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) programs are canceled for tomorrow, January 22, 2025. Afternoon ECSE will report at the regular opening time and will be dismissed at the regular time.
These frigid conditions mean that it will be important for everyone to dress warmly to stay comfortable and safe. Please ensure that students are dressed appropriately for the cold, including wearing layers, coats, hats, gloves and warm footwear. Staff members are also encouraged to bundle up for the chilly temperatures.
All essential personnel, including building engineers, custodians, maintenance shop employees and security staff must still report to work at their normal time if safe to do so based on weather conditions. Please contact your direct supervisor for reporting instructions.
All non-essential personnel should report two hours later than their regularly scheduled time.
