Atlanta/North Georgia School Closings Ahead Of Winter Storm

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*Updated Thursday, January 9, 2025*

A winter storm watch is currently in effect, starting Friday morning (Jan. 10) through early Saturday morning. A total of 46 counties, including those in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, fall under this watch as a mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow is expected to hit parts of north Georgia.

RELATED: Winter Storm Watch: “Significant” Snow Likely For Parts Of North GA

Ahead of the inclement weather, several school districts are weighing their options for Friday. Here is a listing of school closings in the area.

This post will be updated as more closings are announced. 

SCHOOL CLOSINGS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

• Bremen City Schools
• Buford City Schools
• Calhoun City Schools
• Carroll County Schools
• Carrollton City Schools
• Clayton County Schools
• Cobb County Schools
• Coweta County Schools
• Dalton Public Schools
• Decatur City Schools
• DeKalb County Schools
• Douglas County Schools
• Fayette County Schools
• Forsyth County Schools
• Gainesville City Schools
• Gordon County Schools
• Haralson County Schools
• Heard County Schools
• Jackson County Schools
• Jasper County Schools
• Polk County Schools
• Rockdale County Schools

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

• Academy of Rome & Cartersville
• Atlanta School For Deaf – Virtual Learning Day Friday
• Cumberland Academy of Georgia
• Lovett School
• McGinnis Woods Country Day School
• Oak Mountain Academy
• St. Benedict’s Episcopal Day School
• The Bridge of Georgia School
• Trinity Prep Loganville
• Trinity School

CHARTER SCHOOLS

• International Academy of Smyrna
• Northwest Classical Academy

COLLEGES

• Athens Technical College
• Atlanta Technical College
• Chattahoochee Tech – All Campuses
• Clark Atlanta University – Remote learning day Friday
• Columbia Theological
• Georgia Northwestern Technical College
• Gwinnett Technical College
• Hanbit University
• Lanier Technical College
• Morehouse College – Remote learning day Friday
• Morehouse School of Medicine – Remote learning day Friday
• Southern Crescent Tech – All Locations
• Spelman College – Remote learning day Friday
• UGA Gwinnett
• University of Georgia
• West GA Technical College – All Campuses

CHILD CARE

• Candy Cane City Learning Center
• JonEri’s Christian Academy
• Liberty Eagle Academy
• Tiny Tot University
• Zoar Preschool

Atlanta/North Georgia School Closings Ahead Of Winter Storm was originally published on majicatl.com