Prince George’s County schools change schedule for January 21

BOWIE, MD — After the weekend’s snow and chilly temperatures that followed, all Prince George’s County public schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to expected temperatures and icy conditions.

The district is under a Code Orange: Schools and offices open with a two-hour delay. Emergency personnel must report to work on time and are not entitled to liberal leave.

Additional updates:

• All athletic games and use of facilities are cancelled.
• Outdoor activities and practices are allowed until 18.00; however, bus transport will not be provided.
• Due to low temperatures, all school activities will take place indoors.
• There will be no work and study transport. (These students should not report to the school.)
• There will be no half-day Early Childhood Center (ECC), half-day special education programs, or half-day PreK.
• Vendor Managed Child Care Programs (VMCCP) open 2 hours late.
• Any other school program that requires transportation before 12:00 p.m., will NOT have transportation, including the Howard B. Owens Science Center, JA Finance Park, and the William S. Schmidt Center (Camp Schmidt)
• All excursions will be cancelled.
• Food Services will provide breakfast.

Check email, text messages, the PGCPS website and the school district’s social media channels for the latest information.

Related: How many snow days does Prince George’s Co. have? public schools left?

So far this school year, PGCPS has canceled school for four days due to inclement weather. Those four days will be made up as follows, the school district told Patch:

• February 14 – make-up day 1: originally planned as a professional day for teachers, this day was identified in the school calendar as a potential make-up day and will now be a teaching day with schools open to students.
• 16.-18. June – make-up days 2-4: These three make-up days are built into the 2024-2025 school calendar at the end of the school year.