Education Section of Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Public School Closings & Delays
Emergency Closings and Delayed Openings
Alexandria City Public Schools, 2000 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, Virginia 22311
Information: 703.824.6600 | TDD: 703.824.6666 | Dr. Morton Sherman, Superintendent
Emergency Announcements
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School closing announcements, due to inclement weather, are made in the following order:
1. ACPS Hotline: 703-866-5300
2. ACPS Web Site: www.acps.k12.va.us
3. ACPS Emergency E-news: subscribe to this e-mail announcement list via City of Alexandria Web site*
4. ACPS-TV, Channel 71 in the City of Alexandria
5. Local television and radio stations
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LINK: Emergency Announcements: http://www.acps.k12.va.us/emergency/
* For emergency announcements, e-mail notifications are sent out as soon as decisions are reached but Internet conditions can significantly delay their arrival. Being on the notification list is not a substitute for monitoring your local media (newspapers, radio, TV and so on) in situations where a delay in opening or school closing is an obvious possibility (such as when the weather forecast calls for snow). The ACPS information hotline, 703-866-5300, is updated even before any media calls are made.
The Department of Communications coordinates all emergency communication. During an emergency situation, Communications serves as the liaison between the schools and the public/media.
When we close or open late because of inclement weather, Communications is usually notified by 4:30 a.m. The first thing updated is the ACPS Information Hotline (703-866-5300). Next, an e-mail is sent to people who subscribe to our E-news/emergency information list. Then, the information is posted on our Web site and ACPS-TV (Channel 71). All of these things are done first so that parents and ACPS employees will have a number of different ways to get reliable information directly from ACPS sources. Then, local radio and television stations are called.
In the case of other emergencies, information will be announced as early as possible. Parents should make arrangements for the care of their children.
When schools close early or for the entire day, all after-school activities and athletic events are canceled for the day.
THE OPENING OR CLOSING OF THE FEDERAL OR ALEXANDRIA CITY GOVERNMENT DOES NOT CAUSE THE OPENING OR CLOSING OF SCHOOLS.
All supervisors should have a list of employee home phone numbers and establish telephone trees to facilitate communication during school closures.
The district cannot guarantee that facilities and/or staff will be available to distribute checks during school closures. In such cases, checks will be held in payroll and distributed to staff in the buildings when schools reopen. Employees are encouraged to establish direct deposit of paychecks.
Radio and Television Announcements
In the event ACPS offices or schools are to be closed because of inclement weather or emergencies, information will be disseminated through local media outlets.
Delayed Openings and Early Closings
Early closings will be communicated to the principals and supervisors as soon as the decision has been made by the superintendent. Do not call the superintendent or the clerk of the board’s office.
