Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Schuylkill County Schools Announce Early Dismissals for Monday Due to Solar Eclipse

Several Schuylkill County School Districts have announced they will dismiss early on Monday, April 8th, 2024 due to the solar eclipse that will occur in the afternoon.

** NOTE:  This list will be updated if more schools announce dismissals.

The school districts that announced dismissals so far have included the following message in their announcement.

"Looking directly at the sun without proper eye protection, even briefly, can cause permanent eye damage. The timing of the eclipse during our regular dismissal times presents challenges for us to ensure the safety of all students and bus drivers in the district. "

Dismissal times are as follows:

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Blue Mountain

  • Middle School/High School - 11:45am
  • Elementary - 12:10pm

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Hazleton Area

  • 10:30am - Academy of Sciences & Arts and Humanities
  • 10:45am - High School and Career Center
  • 11:00am - Middle Schools
  • 12:00pm - Elementary and Cyber Academy

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Mahanoy Area

  • High School - 11:30am
  • Elementary - 12:00pm

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Minersville Area

  • High School - 12:30pm
  • Elementary - 1:00pm

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North Schuylkill

  • High School - 11:00am
  • Elementary - 12:00pm

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Pine Grove
  • Pre-K - 10:30am
  • High School/Middle School - 11:00am
  • Elementary - 11:45am
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Pottsville Area
  • High School - 11:30am
  • DHHL Middle School - 12:00pm
  • JSC Elementary - 12:30pm
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Schuylkill Haven
  • High School/Middle School - 11:35am
  • Elementary - 12:00pm

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Shenandoah Valley
  • High School - 12:30pm
  • Elementary - 1:00pm

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St. Joseph's Center for Special Learning
  • Dismiss at 12:30pm

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Tamaqua Area
  • High School - 11:30am
  • Elementary - 12:25pm
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Williams Valley
  • High School - 12:00pm
  • Elementary - 12:30pm
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