Updated school closures: Columbia County schools to remain closed Friday as power outages persist

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Multiple school districts in Northeast Florida counties announced that they are closing this week due to the expected impact of Hurricane Idalia.

• Duval County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• Baker County will close schools on Wednesday and Thursday.
• Bradford will close its schools on Wednesday.
• Columbia County schools said in an update that schools will remain closed through Friday and reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 5 after the Labor Day holiday, saying, “This closure is out of an abundance of caution and consideration for the many residents of Columbia County who are still without power and attempting to repair damage to their homes.”
• Both Clay and St. Johns County said that its schools will be closed on Wednesday.
• Nassau County and Alachua County schools are closing on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Putnam County schools will close on Wednesday and Thursday.
• Flagler County schools will close on Wednesday
• Union County schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.
• In Georgia, Charlton County, Glynn County and Pierce County will all close schools Wednesday. Brantley County, Camden County and Ware County will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.
• Among private schools, Episcopal announced that all three of its campuses will be closed Wednesday. Bolles will close Wednesday. Providence will close Wednesday and Thursday. The Diocese of St. Augustine announced a slew of closures for its Catholic schools in Alachua, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Nassau and St. Johns counties. Those closures include schools Bishop Kenny, Bishop Snyder and St. Joseph.
• For local colleges, the University of North Florida also announced its closure on Tuesday and Wednesday. UNF said it plans to resume normal operations on Thursday. Keiser University will be closed on Wednesday.

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Public school closures for Hurricane Idalia

Note: This list has been updated as of 4 p.m. on Wednesday

Hurricane Idalia blew through Florida as a major storm Wednesday morning and is forecast to be a tropical storm while moving near the coasts of northeastern South Carolina and North Carolina Wednesday and on Thursday.

Private school closures for Hurricane Idalia

All of Jacksonville’s city offices will also be closed for non-essential personnel on Tuesday and Wednesday, Deegan announced.

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