Loudoun County School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Virginia)

Looking for Loudoun County school closings today? Check live status below — updated every 10 minutes.

Live status monitored for Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), Fairfax County Public Schools, Prince William County Public Schools, Fauquier County Public Schools, and Clarke County Public Schools.

How Loudoun County School Closings Are Announced

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) posts closure and delay decisions on its official website at lcps.org as soon as a decision is made, and the district aims to announce weather-related closings, delays, or early dismissals the evening before whenever the forecast allows — though fast-moving overnight or early-morning ice can push an announcement to as early as 5:00–5:30 AM. LCPS sends decisions directly to families through the Blackboard Mass Notification system, which reaches the phone numbers and email addresses on file in ParentVUE; families who want to stop receiving weather alerts specifically (while keeping emergency alerts active) can opt out through the “Weather Opt Out” setting inside ParentVUE.

The district also transmits closure decisions to the region’s television and radio stations, which broadcast the information throughout early-morning programming: NBC4 Washington (WRC-TV) maintains a searchable closings list at nbcwashington.com/weather/school-closings, ABC7 (WJLA) posts closures at wjla.com/weather/closings, and FOX 5 DC (WTTG) posts its own list at fox5dc.com/closings. WTOP (103.5 FM), the DC region’s all-news radio station, also reads school closings on air during active weather events. This page automatically checks all of these sources alongside the official LCPS site, so families get the fastest available confirmation without needing to visit each one individually.

Weather Risks That Can Close Loudoun County Schools

• Winter storms and snow. Loudoun sits in the Piedmont region of northern Virginia, where several inches of snow — or even a lighter accumulation timed with the morning commute — can be enough to delay or close schools, especially given the long, hilly bus routes serving western Loudoun.
• Ice storms and freezing rain. A thin glaze of ice is often more disruptive than snow, since it makes rural roads and sidewalks in the county’s less-developed western half hazardous well after temperatures rise above freezing.
• Severe thunderstorms. Spring and summer bring the risk of damaging straight-line winds, large hail, and occasional tornadoes, which can trigger early dismissals or shelter-in-place procedures if storms move through during the school day.
• Flash flooding. Heavy rain from slow-moving storms or the remnants of tropical systems can flood low-lying roads and creek crossings in rural western Loudoun, affecting bus routes even when schools themselves stay open.
• Extreme heat. Early fall and late spring heat advisories can prompt early dismissals at schools without full air conditioning or affect outdoor activities and bus loading.
• Power outages. Winter storms and summer thunderstorms both carry a risk of extended power outages that can force a school to close even after roads have cleared.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does LCPS announce school closures?

Loudoun County Public Schools tries to announce weather-related closings, delays, or early dismissals the evening before whenever possible so families can arrange childcare. When conditions are uncertain overnight — such as an ice storm that could go either way — LCPS may wait until as early as 5:00–5:30 AM to make a final call, which is announced through Blackboard Mass Notification, the district website, and local TV and radio.

What’s the difference between a closure and a delayed opening in Loudoun County?

A closure means all LCPS schools and offices are shut for the day, with no classes held. A delayed opening (most commonly a two-hour delay) means schools open later than usual with a compressed schedule, buses run later routes, and morning before-school programs and activities are typically canceled. LCPS can also switch a delayed opening to a full closure later in the morning if conditions worsen.

Do all Loudoun County schools close at the same time?

Yes. LCPS makes closure and delay decisions division-wide rather than school by school, so when the district announces a closing or delay, it applies to all LCPS schools and offices at once. This page also monitors four neighboring Virginia school divisions — Fairfax County, Prince William County, Fauquier County, and Clarke County — each of which makes its own separate, independent decision for its own schools.

Which TV stations report Loudoun County school closings?

NBC4 Washington (WRC-TV), ABC7 (WJLA), and FOX 5 DC (WTTG) are the primary local television stations that report Loudoun County school closings, alongside WTOP radio (103.5 FM). This page automatically monitors all of these sources together with the official LCPS website.

How often is this page updated?

This page checks for updates automatically every 15 minutes under normal conditions, increasing to every 5 minutes during active winter storm or severe weather alerts issued by the National Weather Service for Loudoun County.

Are Loudoun County’s western communities treated differently for closures?

LCPS makes one division-wide decision rather than separate decisions for eastern Loudoun (Ashburn, Sterling, Leesburg) and western Loudoun (Purcellville, Round Hill, Middleburg, Lovettsville). Because road and weather conditions can differ significantly between the more developed east and the hillier, more rural west, families in western Loudoun are especially encouraged to check current road conditions directly rather than assuming conditions match those closer to Ashburn.

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Roster

High Schools

• Briar Woods High School
• Broad Run High School
• Dominion High School
• Freedom High School
• Heritage High School
• Independence High School
• John Champe High School
• Lightridge High School
• Loudoun County High School
• Loudoun Valley High School
• Park View High School
• Potomac Falls High School
• Riverside High School
• Rock Ridge High School
• Stone Bridge High School
• Tuscarora High School
• William O. Robey High School
• Woodgrove High School

Middle Schools

• Belmont Ridge Middle School
• Blue Ridge Middle School
• Brambleton Middle School
• Eagle Ridge Middle School
• Farmwell Station Middle School
• Gum Spring Middle School
• Harmony Middle School
• Harper Park Middle School
• J. Lupton Simpson Middle School
• J. Michael Lunsford Middle School
• River Bend Middle School
• Seneca Ridge Middle School
• Smart’s Mill Middle School
• Sterling Middle School
• Stone Hill Middle School
• Trailside Middle School
• Watson Mountain Middle School
• Willard Middle School

Elementary Schools

LCPS operates 60+ elementary schools division-wide; the list below is a confirmed partial roster. Full current list: lcps.org.

• Aldie Elementary School
• Algonkian Elementary School
• Arcola Elementary School
• Ashburn Elementary School
• Ball’s Bluff Elementary School
• Banneker Elementary School
• Belmont Station Elementary School
• Buffalo Trail Elementary School
• Cardinal Ridge Elementary School
• Catoctin Elementary School
• Cedar Lane Elementary School
• Cool Spring Elementary School
• Countryside Elementary School
• Creighton’s Corner Elementary School
• Discovery Elementary School
• Dominion Trail Elementary School
• Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School
• Emerick Elementary School
• Evergreen Mill Elementary School
• Forest Grove Elementary School
• Frederick Douglass Elementary School
• Goshen Post Elementary School
• Guilford Elementary School
• Hamilton Elementary School
• Henrietta Lacks Elementary School
• Hillside Elementary School
• Horizon Elementary School
• Hovatter Elementary School
• Hutchison Farm Elementary School
• John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School

Specialty & Alternative Programs

• Academies of Loudoun
• The Aurora School
• The North Star School
• Virtual Loudoun
• Middleburg Community Charter School
• Hillsboro Charter Academy