All Alexandria City Public Schools and offices will open with a two-hour delay tomorrow (Friday) due to the snowy morning forecast.
ACPS announced the district’s first snow-related delay of the season this evening, joining schools in Arlington and Fairfax County. The announcement is available to view on the district’s website.
Students who ride the bus should arrive at their bus stop two hours later than regular pickup time. Essential personnel are directed to report to work at their normal time if it is safe to do so, according to the district.
Morning Early Childhood Special Education is canceled for the day, but afternoon ECSE will begin and dismiss on a regular schedule.
Snow is likely in the D.C. region after 5 a.m. tomorrow, with a low temperature around 23 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The agency estimates less than a half inch of total nighttime snowfall, with an 80% chance of snow and freezing rain during the daytime. Little or no ice is expected.
The full announcement from the school district is available, below.
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 December 5, 2025. Afternoon ECSE will report at the regular opening time and will be dismissed at the regular time.
All essential personnel, including building engineers, custodians, maintenance shop employees and security staff must still report to their work location 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.
