Helene: Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia school closure information

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As Helene is forecast to impact our area, some school districts are beginning to announce closures. Here is a list of local areas where district schools, private schools, colleges, and universities have officially announced they will cancel classes.

Action News Jax is monitoring these closures and will update information as it comes into our newsroom.

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For more information on school closures throughout Florida, visit this page on the Department of Education’s website.

Northeast Florida

Baker County

Baker County Schools will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, and Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Bradford County

Bradford County School District has canceled classes on Thursday, September 26, 2024, and Friday, September 27, 2024. Homecoming events have been rescheduled as a result. Click here for more information.

Clay County

Clay County District Schools announced schools will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.

Columbia County

Columbia County Schools said in a post on its Facebook page that classes will be canceled Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27. Classes are set to resume Monday, Sept. 30.

Duval County

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said in a Tuesday noon news conference that Duval County Public Schools will be closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27. This is because some schools serve as shelters.

DCPS said extended-day programs will remain open for normal hours on Wednesday; however, parents and guardians will be encouraged to pick up their children early. All afterschool activities and athletics scheduled for Wednesday afternoon through Friday, Sept. 27 are canceled. After the storm passes, we will decide when athletics practices and contests can resume.

Nassau County

All Nassau District Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday. No after-school activities or events will take place on Wednesday.

Putnam County

On Wednesday, Sept. 25, all schools and after-school activities are in session. On Thursday, Sept.26, all schools and after-school activities are canceled.

Union County

The Union County School District, including the Tigers Den, will be closed on Thursday (9/26) and Friday (9/27). The school district will re-open and return to normal operations on Monday (9/30). The football game scheduled for Friday night has also been postponed as district staff works to reschedule the game to another week.

Colleges and Universities

Florida State College at Jacksonville: All classes and activities at all FSCJ campuses and centers will be canceled from Thursday, September 26 through Friday, September 27. This includes online classes. Additionally, all administrative offices will be closed during this time. At this point, FSCJ plans to fully reopen on Saturday, September 28, and resume all normal operations.

Florida Gateway College will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, and Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

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