School Closings and Delays Today (February 25, 2026)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Today’s operations are characterized by a recovery phase following a significant blizzard that struck the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic earlier this week. While major metropolitan hubs like Philadelphia are resuming in-person instruction, several districts in the Delmarva Peninsula and parts of Massachusetts remain on modified schedules.

Major City Status Updates (K-12 Public)

Regional K-12 Closings & Delays

Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)

Early Childhood & Charter/Private Schools

Massachusetts (heaviest impacts in southeastern MA, Cape Cod, South Shore, and Greater Boston suburbs)

Many districts remain closed for a third day due to deep snow, power outages, and impassable roads.

Closed (full day):

• Acushnet, Attleboro, Avon, Barnstable, Berkley, Blue Hills Regional, Bourne, Bridgewater-Raynham, Bristol County Agricultural, Bristol-Plymouth Regional, Brockton, Cape Cod Tech, Cardinal Spellman, Carver, Cohasset, Dennis-Yarmouth, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Eastham, Easton, Falmouth, Foxborough Regional Charter, Greater New Bedford Vo-Tech, Halifax, Hanover, Hingham, Holbrook, Kingston, Mansfield, Marshfield, Mashpee, Middleborough, Monomoy Regional, Nauset, New Bedford, Norfolk County Agricultural, North Attleborough, Norton, Norwell, Notre Dame Academy (Hingham), Old Colony Regional, Orleans, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Provincetown, Quincy, Randolph, Rising Tide Charter, Rockland, Scituate, Seekonk, Silver Lake, South Shore Technical, Southeastern Regional, Stoughton, Taunton, Truro, Upper Cape Cod Regional, Wareham, Wellfleet, West Bridgewater, Westport Community Schools, Weymouth, Whitman-Hanson.

Delayed:

• Canton: 1-hour delay
• King Philip: 2-hour delay
• Sharon: 2-hour delay
• Walpole: 2-hour delay
• Winthrop: 2-hour delay
• Wrentham: 2-hour delay

Rhode Island

Widespread closures and distance learning continue.

Closed:

• Central Falls Public Schools
• Chariho Regional Public Schools
• Compass School
• Coventry Public Schools
• Lincoln Public Schools
• Middletown Public Schools
• Newport Public Schools
• North Smithfield Public Schools
• Woonsocket Public Schools

Distance/remote learning:

• Providence Public Schools
• The MET
• The MET – East Bay

Delaware, Maryland (Eastern Shore), and Accomack County, VA (Delmarva region)

Mix of remote/virtual days and delays due to snow/icing.

• Accomack County Public Schools (VA): Virtual learning day
• Cape Henlopen School District (DE): Remote learning day
• Delmar School District (DE): 90-minute delay (breakfast served)
• Epworth Preschool / Rehoboth Beach (DE): Closed
• Holly Grove Christian School / Westover (MD): Remote learning day
• Indian River School District (DE): Remote learning day
• Laurel School District (DE): Remote learning day
• Milford Christian School (DE): 1-hour delay
• Milford School District (DE): 2-hour delay
• Seaford School District (DE): 2-hour delay
• Somerset County Public Schools (MD): Closed
• Sussex Academy (DE): Remote learning day
• Sussex Tech High School (DE): Remote learning day
• Wicomico County Public Schools (MD): 90-minute delay (no breakfast)
• Woodbridge School District (DE): 1-hour delay (no morning Pre-K; breakfast served)
• Worcester County Public Schools (MD): Virtual learning day

New York (mainly Long Island, Hudson Valley/Westchester)

Limited impacts; mostly delays in affected suburbs.

• Riverhead School District: 2-hour delay
• Amani Public Charter School: 2-hour delay
• Charter School of Educational Excellence: Remote learning
• Hawthorne Cedar Knolls UFSD: 2-hour delay
• Intellectus Preparatory Charter School: Remote learning
• Iona Preparatory School: 2-hour delay (classes begin 10 a.m.)
• Manhattanville University: Campus closed until 5 p.m.; remote learning
• Mount Vernon CSD: 2-hour delay
• New York School for the Deaf: 2-hour delay
• Pace University (Pleasantville campus): Closed; remote learning
• The Ursuline School: Delayed to 10:15 a.m. (school opens 9:15 a.m.)
• Yonkers Public Schools: Status updates pending (monitor locally)

(Note: New York City public schools were reported open/normal.)

New Jersey

Widespread delays (some closings possible in hardest-hit areas) due to lingering snow and another 1-3 inches possible. Full county-by-county lists are on local news; here are confirmed examples.

• Barnegat Township School District: 2-hour delay
• Bloomfield School District: 90-minute delay
• Kinnelon Borough School District: 2-hour delay
• Marlboro Central School District: 2-hour delay
• Middletown Township School District: 2-hour delay
• Millburn Township schools: 2-hour delayed opening

(Many more districts announced changes—check nj.com or local TV for complete county lists, e.g., Atlantic, Monmouth, Ocean counties.)

Connecticut

Limited reports; mostly open except specific districts.

• New Haven Public Schools: Closed (third consecutive day due to cleanup + new snow forecast)

(Hartford and others largely reopened; monitor locally.)

Summary of Disruption Categories

• Weather-Related: The primary driver for today is the “cleanup” from the Monday/Tuesday blizzard in the Northeast. While main arteries are clear, rural districts in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia are utilizing delays to avoid black ice during the morning commute.

• Infrastructure/Utility: Utility crews in the Delmarva region worked through the night to restore power and Wi-Fi, allowing major institutions like Salisbury University to reopen.

• Labor & Safety: No active strikes are causing closures today; however, Houston ISD is facing significant community protests regarding proposed 2026-27 campus consolidations.

• Health & Staffing: No widespread viral-related closures reported; staffing levels have stabilized following the holiday weekend.