FCPS Schools and Offices on 2-Hour Delay Friday, December 5

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December 4, 2025

All FCPS schools and central offices will open two hours late Friday, December 5. This means all schools will begin two hours after their regularly scheduled start times. 

Because of the uncertainty of the forecast, FCPS will monitor the weather and reevaluate in the morning if we need to adjust to a closure. If there is a change, we will notify our staff and community as soon as possible.

As always, please make sure that students are dressed warmly on their way to and from school.

Central and school office 12-month employees must report to work in person no later than 10 a.m. In accordance with Regulation 4417, telework-eligible employees may telework or take unscheduled leave. Please check in with your supervisor to report your status. Central offices will open to the public at 10 a.m.

The following in schools and on school grounds are canceled or delayed:

  • Morning preschool and special education classes are canceled. 
  • Full-day preschool, special education, and Early Head Start/PreK 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 later than the regular schedule.
  • Homebound instruction will begin at 10 a.m.

School Age Child Care (SACC) and Beyond the Bell (BTB) centers will open at 8 a.m. Afternoon preschool classes start on their regular schedule and Adult and Community Education (ACE) classes will start on time. ​​​​​​Additional updates will be available on the FCPS website.

Sincerely, 

Fairfax County Public Schools