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Air conditioning issue prompts early dismissal at Patrick Henry K-8 School

Published June 5, 2025 at 12:06PM

Students learning at Patrick Henry K-8 School (via ACPS/Facebook)

Patrick Henry K-8 School (4643 Taney Avenue) is dismissing students and staff early Thursday (June 5) due to issues with its air conditioning system.

Due to temperatures exceeding 80 degrees inside the building, students will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. All school-related events at Patrick Henry Recreation Center are also canceled.

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JUST IN: ACPS Dismissing Early Due to Expected Snow

By ALXnow.com

Published January 7, 2020 at 11:10AM | Updated January 7, 2020 at 4:57PM

(Updated at 11:50 a.m.) Alexandria City Public Schools will dismiss two hours early today today due to an expected snowy evening commute.

ACPS made the announcement at 11 a.m., around the same time as the Office of Personnel Management announced that federal offices would be closing by 1 p.m.