Fairfax Co. Public Schools Change Schedule For March 3

FAIRFAX, VA — The weather forecast for a wintry mix of snow and freezing rain has prompted Fairfax County Public Schools to make a schedule change for Tuesday classes.

Due to expected winter weather, all FCPS schools and central offices will open two hours late on Tuesday, March 3, the district posted Monday night. The following activities in schools and on school grounds are canceled or delayed:

• Morning preschool and special education classes are canceled.
• Full-day preschool, special education, and Early Head Start/PreK classes start two hours later than the regular schedule.
• Morning field trips are canceled.
• Morning transportation for high school academy classes is canceled. Transportation will be provided for academy classes that start after 12:45 p.m.
• Adult High School and GED courses will start two hours later than the regular schedule.
• Homebound instruction will begin at 10 a.m.

School Age Child Care and Beyond the Bell centers will open at 8 a.m. Afternoon preschool classes will start on their regular schedule and Adult and Community Education classes will start on time.

• Related: Snow, Freezing Rain Heading To VA: See Latest Forecast

Additional updates will be available on the FCPS website and the FCPS Mobile App.

Families and staff can refer to the Weather Resources on the FCPS website for details about community resources during winter storms, where to get the latest snow information from Fairfax County and VDOT, emergency contact information for law enforcement, and how to track power outages in your area.

Weather Resources

For the latest weather information:

• You can follow on Twitter:
  • Fairfax County Government Twitter,
  • Fairfax County Department of Emergency Management and Security Twitter, and
  • VDOT Northern Virginia Twitter.
• Sign up for Fairfax County Emergency Alerts.
• Follow the Fairfax County Emergency Blog.
• For questions about snow removal, shoveling, or other winter weather-related questions, visit the County's Guide to Snow webpage.
• You can report a tree is downed.

VDOT owns the majority of roads in Fairfax County and they are in charge of plowing them.

• To report hazardous road conditions, call VDOT’s Customer Service Center at 800-367-7623 or visit online.
• Track road conditions.
• Track plow locations and status.