Fairfax Co. Schools Make Weather Decision For Friday, Jan. 10

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Fairfax County Public Schools will open Friday on a two-hour delay after four days of closures. The letter to families and employees was posted on the FCPS website Thursday afternoon.

Dr. Michelle Reid, superintendent of the Fairfax school system, thanked staff members who have helped prepare the schools after closures due to Monday's snowstorm. She also acknowledged their work in distributing meal kits to students during the closures.

"In addition, I appreciate the partnership of the Virginia Department of Transportation , who has been coordinating with our team to address specific secondary roads that have been a concern for many of our students and staff to get to school safely."

In addition to all schools and offices opening with a two-hour delay on Friday, the following conditions will also be in place:

• Morning preschool (special education) classes are canceled.
• Afternoon preschool classes start on their regular schedule.
• Full-day preschool (special education) and Early Head Start/Pre-K classes start two hours later than the regular schedule.
• Morning field trips are canceled.
• Morning transportation for high school academy classes is canceled. Transportation will be provided for academy classes that start after 12:45 p.m.
• Adult High School and GED courses will start two hours late.
• Adult and Community Education (ACE) classes will start on time.
• Homebound and home-based instruction will begin at 10 a.m.
• School Age Child Care (SACC) centers will open at 8 a.m.
• Central offices will open to the public at 10 a.m.

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Snow totals in Fairfax County by Tuesday ranged from 5.9 inches in Reston and 6. 1 in Herndon to 9.5 inches in Lorton, 9.6 inches in Burke, and 10 inches Newington, the National Weather Service.