Central Bucks School District Closing Early For Solar Eclipse

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Central Bucks School District will close school early on Monday, April 8 due to the partial eclipse taking place in the afternoon.

At its peak, 89.5 percent of the sun’s light will be blocked in southeastern Pennsylvania. The eclipse will begin at approximately 2:08 p.m., peak at 3:23 p.m., and conclude by 4:35 p.m.

All buildings will dismiss early on Monday, April 8 with elementary A schools dismissing at 11:55 a.m., B schools at 12:10 p.m., and C schools at 12:25 p.m.

There will be no PM Kindergarten. The middle and high schools will dismiss at 10:45 a.m.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education considers an early dismissal on the day of the eclipse for safety purposes to be an early dismissal for inclement weather. Since early dismissals for inclement weather are defined as instructional activities, the day will count as a full day of
instruction. They also list safety guidelines for the public, which can be found here.