FCPS Schools Open on Two-Hour Delay for Thursday, February 5, and Friday, February 6, 2026

All FCPS schools will open two hours late on Thursday, February 5, and Friday, February 6, 2026. This means all schools will begin two hours after their regularly scheduled start times. Central and school offices will open on time Thursday and Friday.

We plan to open schools on time next week. We will share updated information Sunday afternoon.

Delaying school start times by two hours the rest of the week will make sure students are traveling to school during daylight hours, maximizing safety as they navigate sidewalks and bus stops that still have ice and snow.

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 will start on their regular schedule and Adult and Community Education (ACE) classes will start on time. ​​​​​​Additional updates will be available on the FCPS mobile app.

If you feel that your child is still safest staying home, please make sure to call your child’s school to get an excused absence