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Covid-19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments

The following are closures and schedule adjustments by school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The following are closures and schedule adjustments by school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The following are closures and schedule adjustments by school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Fairfield County

Bethel Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13 after being notified that an attendee at a national conference which several of Bethel High School students and staff member attended tested positive for COVID-19.

Bridgeport Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13 and all of next week.

Brookfield Public Schools: Closed from Friday, March 13 through Friday, March 27 out of an abundance of caution.

Danbury Public Schools: Closed beginning Friday, March 13 for the next two weeks.

Darien Public Schools: Closed beginning Thursday, March 12. Schools will resume on Thursday, March 26. Additional details will be released.

Easton, Redding and Region 9 Public Schools: Closed from Friday, March 13. through and including Friday, March 20.

Fairfield Public Schools: Closed beginning Friday, March 13, until further notice.

Greenwich Public Schools: Closed beginning Thursday, March 12 through next week. The district does not have any COVID-19 case, but is taking the step because Superintendent Toni Jones said, "There is still cause for concern with the growing number of cases given our proximity to affected areas in New York and Southwestern Connecticut."

Monroe Public Schools: Closed on Friday, March 13.

New Canaan Public Schools: Closed for 14 calendar days beginning on Thursday, March 12, to help limit the potential for “community spread” of the virus after a resident of the town, an elderly man living in a private residence, was diagnosed with COVID-19.

Norwalk Public Schools: Two-hour early dismissal on Friday, March 13 for all students and staff. Beginning Monday, March 16, all Norwalk Public Schools will then be closed for a two-week period.

Ridgefield Public Schools: Closed until further notice.

Stamford Public Schools: Closed to students from Friday, March 13 through at least Friday, March 27.

Stratford Public Schools: Closed effective Friday, March 13 until further notice after an elementary school student was diagnosed with the virus.

Trumbull Public and Private Schools: Closed effective Friday, March 13 until further notice. 

Westport Public Schools: Closed until further notice due to possible exposure to the novel coronavirus by parents and students.

Weston Public Schools: Closed until further notice because of the potential exposure to COVID-1 by members of the school community. 

Wilton Public Schools: Closed until further notice after the district was notified that parents of one or more students had direct contact with a presumptive positive COVID-19 person.

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