Hurricane Dorian: Here’s which North Carolina schools and community colleges are closed

Editor’s note: This article will be updated twice a day — around 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. School district and community college closures are determined based on the latest information found on district and community college websites, as well as their Twitter and Facebook accounts when applicable. For the latest information on Hurricane Dorian, visit https://www.noaa.gov/dorian and https://www.ncdps.gov/dorian2019. Click here for hurricane resources from the U.S. Department of Education.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian’s hit on North Carolina, we are working to keep you informed of the storm’s impact on our students, schools, and communities. EdNC.org reporter Rupen Fofaria is covering Dorian from the ground in Craven County. You can reach out to him on Twitter @Rupen_Fofaria for more information.

Updated on 9/10 at 11:13 a.m.

Current school district closures and delays

• Bertie County Schools: Delayed two hours on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
• Dare County Schools: Delayed two hours on Tuesday, Sept. 10. CHES and CHSS are closed today.
• Gates County Schools: Delayed one hour on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
• Hyde County Schools: Closed Tuesday, Sept. 9. Ocracoke school campus is closed this week. 
• Pocosin Innovative Charter: Delayed two hours Tuesday, Sept. 10.
• Tyrrell County Schools: Delayed two hours Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Are we missing something? Let us know by emailing alindenberg@ednc.org.

Previous updates

Updated on 9/6 at 11:02 a.m.

Hurricane Dorian has made landfall over Cape Hatteras, North Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. It’s moving northeast at 17 mph. A hurricane warning is in effect along the North Carolina coast. 

Updated on 9/5 at 9:12 p.m.

Hurricane Dorian is located about 30 miles south-southwest of Cape Fear, North Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. It’s moving northeast at 10 mph. A hurricane warning is in effect along the North Carolina coast. Tornado watches and warnings have also been issued for several areas in North Carolina.

Updated on 9/5 at 5:02 p.m.

Hurricane Dorian is located about 85 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. It’s moving northeast at 10 mph. A hurricane warning is in effect along the North Carolina coast. Tornado watches and warnings have also been issued for several areas in North Carolina.

Updated on 9/5 at 11:04 a.m.

Hurricane Dorian is located about 50 miles east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. It’s moving north-northeast at 8 mph. A hurricane warning is in effect along the North Carolina coast. Tornado watches and warnings have also been issued for several areas in North Carolina. We will continue to experience tropical storm force winds throughout today and tomorrow.

Updated on 9/4 at 5:32 p.m.

Hurricane Dorian is currently located about 80 miles northeast of St. Augustine, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. It’s moving northwest at 8 mph. A hurricane warning is in effect for the entire North Carolina coast. The most likely arrival time of tropical-storm-force-winds in North Carolina is Thursday at 8 a.m.

Updated on 9/4 at 11:20 a.m.

Hurricane Dorian is located about 80 miles east of St. Augustine, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. It’s moving northwest at 9 mph. Hurricane watches and warnings have been extended northeastward along the North Carolina coast. The most likely arrival time of tropical-storm-force-winds in North Carolina is Thursday at 8 a.m.

Updated on 9/3 at 7:00 p.m.

Hurricane Dorian is located about 105 miles east of Vero Beach, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. It’s moving northwest at 6 mph. Hurricane watches and warnings have been extended to include the entire North Carolina coast. The most likely arrival time of tropical-storm-force-winds in North Carolina is Thursday at 8 a.m.

Previous school district closures and delays

• Beaufort County Schools: Closed Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 8.
• Bertie County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Bladen County Schools: Early release at 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 4 for students and staff. Closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Brunswick County School District: Early dismissal on Sept. 3, optional workday for staff and closed to students on Sept. 4, closed to students and staff on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Carteret County Schools: Closed Sept. 4 through Sept. 6 for students and staff.
• Camden County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools: Closing three hours early on Sept. 5. Opening on a two-hour delay schedule on Friday, Sept. 6.
• Clinton City Schools: Normal schedule on Sept. 4, but all after school and evening activities are cancelled. Schools closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Columbus County Schools: Closed for students on Sept. 4. Staff will have an optional teacher workday. All schools will be closed for students and staff on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Craven County Schools: Early dismissal for all students on Sept. 4. Schools closed for all students and staff on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Cumberland County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Currituck County Schools: Early dismissal on Sept. 4. School closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Dare County Schools: Closed Monday, Sept. 9.
• Durham Public Schools: Closed to students on Sept. 5. Two hour delay on Friday, Sept. 6.
• Duplin County Schools: Early dismissal on Sept 4. School closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
  
• Durham Public Schools: Closed for all students and staff on Sept. 5.
• Edenton-Chowan Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Edgecombe County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Franklin County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Gates County Schools: Two hour delay on Monday, Sept. 9.
• Greene County Schools: Closed for students and staff on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Halifax County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Harnett County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for students and staff.
• Hertford County Schools: Delayed one hour on Monday Sept. 9.
• Hoke County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Hyde County Schools: Closed Monday, Sept. 9.
• Jones County Public Schools: Schools will operate on a half day schedule Sept. 4 and dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Schools will be closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. There will be no after school or evening activities during this same period.
• Lenoir County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Martin County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Nash-Rocky Mount Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• New Hanover County Schools: Closed Sept. 4 through Sept. 6 for all students. Optional teacher workday on Sept. 4 for teachers.
• Northampton County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 5 and Friday, Sept. 6.
• Onslow County School District: Closed Sept. 4 through Sept. 6 for all students. Optional teacher workday on Sept 4. for teachers.
• Pamlico County Schools: Delayed two hours on Monday, Sept. 9.
• Pender County Schools: Closed Sept. 4 through Sept. 6. Optional teacher workday on Sept. 4 for teachers.
• Perquimans County Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff. 
• Pitt County Schools: Closed for students and staff on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Richmond County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 5 for all students and staff. Two hour delay on Friday, Sept. 6.
• Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Public Schools of Robeson County: Early dismissal on Sept. 4 with schools closed by 2 p.m. Schools closed for students and staff on Sept. 5. Schools closed only for students on Sept. 6, with an optional work day for teachers.
• Sampson County Schools: Closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Scotland County Schools: Closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Tyrrell County Schools: Closed Monday, Sept. 9.
• Wake County Public Schools: Closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Warren County Schools: Closed on Sept. 5 for all students and staff.
• Washington County Schools: Early release on Sept. 4. No school on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Wayne County Schools: Closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Weldon City Schools: Closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 for all students and staff.
• Whiteville City Schools: Closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Wilson County Schools: Closed on Sept. 5 for all students and staff.

Are we missing something? Let us know by emailing alindenberg@ednc.org.

Previous community college closures and delays

• Beaufort County Community College: Closing at 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 4 through Sunday, Sept. 8.
• Bladen Community College: Closing at 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 4 through Saturday, Sept. 7.
• Brunswick Community College: Closed through Sept. 8.
• Cape Fear Community College: Closed Sept. 4 through Sept. 7.
• Carteret Community College: Closed Sept. 4 until further notice.
• Central Carolina Community College: Closed Thursday, Sept. 5 for all students and staff. Opening at 11 a.m on Sept. 6.
• Coastal Carolina Community College: Closed Sept. 4 through Sept. 9.
• College of the Albemarle: Closed Monday, Sept. 9.
• Craven Community College: Closed Sept. 4 through Sept. 8.
• Durham Technical Community College: Closed Sept. 5. Operating on a normal schedule on Friday Sept. 6. 
• Edgecombe Community College: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Fayetteville Technical Community College: Closed Sept. 5. Opening at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. 
• Halifax Community College: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• James Sprunt Community College: Closing at 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 4 through Sept. 8.
• Johnston Community College: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Lenoir Community College: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Martin Community College: Closing Sept. 5 at noon and remaining closed Sept. 6.
• Nash Community College: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Pamlico Community College: Delayed two hours on Monday, Sept. 9.
• Pitt Community College: Closed Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Richmond Community College: Closed Sept. 5.
• Roanoke-Chowan Community College: Closing Sept. 5 at 12:30 p.m. and remaining closed Sept. 6.
• Robeson Community College: Closed Sept. 5 through Sept. 8 for students and staff.
• Sandhills Community College: Pinehurst and Hoke campuses will be closed on Sept. 5 and will reopen on Sept. 6.
• Sampson Community College: On a regular schedule until 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 4 and will remain closed through Sept. 5 for faculty, staff, and students.
• Southeastern Community College: Closing Sept. 4 at 12 p.m. and remaining closed through Sept. 8.
• Vance-Granville Community College: All campuses will close at 5 p.m. on Sept. 5. Delayed opening on Sept. 6. Campus will open at 9 a.m. 
• Wake Technical Community College: Closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. 
• Wayne Community College: Closed on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.
• Wilson Community College: Closed Sept. 5 through Sept. 8.

Are we missing something? Let us know by emailing alindenberg@ednc.org.