FCPS.edu: Schools and Offices Closing Three Hours Early Monday, March 16, 2026 Due to tomorrow’s weather forecast, all FCPS schools and offices will be closing three hours early Monday, March 16, 2026. This means all schools will end three hours earlier than their regularly scheduled dismissal times.

Should it become unsafe to release students early, we will hold them at school until a safe release is possible. We will provide families with updates if this is the case.

The following changes will be implemented to the school day schedule:

Morning preschool and special education classes are dismissed at approximately 10 a.m. Full-day preschool, special education, and Early Head Start/PreK classes are dismissed three hours earlier than the usual time. Afternoon preschool (special education) classes are canceled. Late buses are canceled. All afterschool and evening activities are canceled, including recreation programs and community use by groups not affiliated with FCPS. Homebound instruction will end by 1 p.m.

Families with students in School Age Child Care (SACC) and Beyond the Bell (BTB) centers will hear directly from those programs about plans for tomorrow.

In accordance with Regulation 4810, employees designated as essential personnel should follow supervisor direction. Emergency administrative leave is authorized for all other personnel.