Alachua County public schools closed Thursday and Friday

Press release from Alachua County Public Schools

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Due to the potential impact of Hurricane Helene, our schools and district offices will be closed on Thursday, September 26, and Friday, September 27. All extracurricular activities on those days are also canceled.

After-school activities TODAY will continue as scheduled.

The district will assess storm damage after Helene has passed and notify you over the weekend if there will be any impact on the reopening of schools on Monday.

We encourage families to prepare now for the storm. Weather updates, preparedness tips, sandbag locations, shelters and other information for Alachua County residents is available in a variety of languages through Alachua County Emergency Management Services at https://www.alachuacountyready.com