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School Closures
Due to Hurricane Helene

As Hurricane Helene approaches the Florida Department of Education has provided a list of School Closures. 

K-12 School Closures

  • Alachua County Schools will be closed on Thursday, September 26, 2024 and Friday, September 27, 2024. 
  • Baker County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Bay County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Bradford County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Brevard County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Calhoun County Schools will have a half day Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and remain closed through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Charlotte County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Citrus County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Clay County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Collier County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Columbia County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • DeSoto County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Dixie County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Duval County Schools will have a half day Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and remain closed through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • FAMU -DRS will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Florida State University School will have a half day Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and remain closed through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Florida Virtual School will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Franklin County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Gadsden County Schools will have a half day Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and remain closed through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Gilchrist County Schools will have a half day Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and remain closed through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Glades County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024. 
  • Gulf County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Hamilton County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Hardee County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Hendry County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024. 
  • Hernando County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Highlands County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Hillsborough County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Holmes County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Indian River Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Jackson County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Jefferson County Schools will have a half day Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and remain closed through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Lafayette County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Lake County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Lee County Schools will be closed on Thursday, September 26, 2024. 
  • Leon County Schools will have a half day Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and remain closed through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Levy County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Liberty County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Madison County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Manatee County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Marion County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Martin County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Monroe County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Nassau County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Okeechobee County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Orange County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Osceola County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Pasco County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024 and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Pinellas County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Polk County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Putnam County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Sarasota County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Seminole County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Sumter County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Suwannee County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Taylor County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Union County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Volusia County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Wakulla County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Walton County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Washington County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Florida College System Closures

  • Chipola College will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • College of Central Florida, Marion Campus will be closed on Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024. Levy and Citrus Campuses will be closed on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Daytona State College will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Eastern Florida State College will be closed on Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Florida Gateway College will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Florida Southwestern State College will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Florida State College at Jacksonville will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Gulf Coast State College (Gulf & Franklin Campuses) will close Tuesday, September 24, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024. All other campuses will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Hillsborough Community College will close at noon Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Lake-Sumter State College (All Campuses) will close on Thursday, September 26, 2024. 
  • North Florida College will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Pasco-Hernando State College will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Polk State College will be closed on Thursday, September 26, 2024 and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Santa Fe College will be closed on Thursday, September 26, 2024 and Friday, September 27, 2024. 
  • Seminole State College will close at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2024. 
  • South Florida State College will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • St. Johns Rivers State College will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • St. Petersburg College will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Sunday, September 29, 2024.
  • Tallahassee State College will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • The College of the Florida Keys will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024. 
  • Valencia College will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.

State University Closures

  • Florida A&M University will close at 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Florida Gulf Coast University will close at 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Florida Polytechnic University will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Florida State University will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Sunday, September 29, 2024.
  • New College of Florida will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • University of Central Florida will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • University of Florida will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • University of North Florida will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • University of South Florida will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024.

FTCE/FELE Test Site Closures

  • Daytona State College will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Florida Gateway College will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Florida Gulf Coast University will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Florida State College at Jacksonville will be closed Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Florida State College at Jacksonville – Downtown will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Florida State College at Jacksonville – Deerwood will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Florida State University – Panama City Campus will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • South Florida State College will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • University of Central Florida will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • US Military NTC GCSC – Tyndall AFB will be closed Friday, September 27, 2024.

Early Learning Coalition Closures

  • Big Bend Region (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla) will have virtual operations Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
  • Brevard County will have virtual operations Wednesday, September 25, 2024 and be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Duval County will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024 and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Florida's Heartland (Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands, Charlotte) will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024.
  • Flagler-Volusia will be closed Thursday, September 26, 2024 and Friday, September 27, 2024.
  • Pinellas will be closed Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Vocational Rehabilitation Office Closures

  • Citrus County:
    • 204 South Apopka Avenue, Inverness
  • Hernando County:
    • 20080 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville
  • Lee County:
    • 5264 Summerlin Commons Way, Bldg. 4, Unit 402-404, Fort Myers
  • Manatee County:
    • 600 8th Avenue West, Palmetto
  • Sarasota County:
    • 871 Venetia Bay Blvd, Suite 220, Venice
    • 3660 N Washington Blvd. Rm 216, Sarasota

Division of Blind Services Closures

  • Bay County 
  • Lee County
  • Manatee County

 

For more information visit: Florida Department of Education

 
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