Alexandria City Public Schools Decide On Classes For Jan. 26

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Due to the state of emergency in Virginia and the forecast for snow and sleet through Monday morning, all Alexandria City Public Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26.

All in-person afternoon and evening activities on ACPS grounds are also canceled. This includes programming that is provided by community organizations and city of Alexandria in ACPS facilities or on school grounds, as well as any ACPS athletic, band or other extracurricular activities or community facilities.

Schools will send information to families regarding make-up days or any new event dates.

All essential personnel, including building engineers, custodians, maintenance shop employees, security staff should contact their direct supervisor for reporting instructions.

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City Facility Closures and Service Changes

All city facilities are closed Sunday, Jan. 25. The Winter Shelter at 2355-A Mill Road remains open with extended, 24-hour operations until Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 a.m.

For more information on how ACPS make inclement weather decisions, visit Inclement Weather Decisions and Communications: 2025-26 School Year.

Staff and families should be prepared for virtual synchronous learning for students in grades three to 12 when there is a school closure due to inclement weather due to the school year calendar not allowing for any traditional snow days.

Students in grades K-2 will not take home Chromebooks during inclement weather events. K-2 students will bring home library books to read and receive choice board activities from their homeroom teacher for completion when schools are closed due to inclement weather conditions.

More information will be shared if schools need to close for more than one day. Please know that the school division will monitor any power outages and any other unforeseen circumstances prior to making a final decision.

When inclement weather — such as snow, ice or extreme cold temperatures — occurs, and buses cannot safely transport students to and from school, it may be necessary for ACPS to close school buildings and provide at-home virtual instruction under these circumstances. In addition, if conditions are too extreme for student walkers to make it to school safely, or too dangerous for staff to travel, the decision to provide at-home virtual instruction may also be made. We work in conjunction with the City of Alexandria emergency management staff to assess road and public sidewalk conditions and include school personnel in inspecting the conditions of bus travel routes, ACPS parking lots and bus lanes.

Families and staff will receive regular updates via the ACPS website and ParentSquare.