The following is a list of local area schools and school systems that will be temporarily closed due to hurricane Idalia. ValdostaToday.com will be updating this page as information is available to us.
- VALWOOD CLOSED
- VALDOSTA CITY SCHOOLS CLOSED
- ECHOLS COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED
- ABAC CLOSED
- ST. JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL CLOSED
- LANIER COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED
- SCINTILLA CHARTER ACADEMY CLOSED
- OPEN BIBLE SCHOOL CLOSED
- GEORGIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CLOSED
- VSU CLOSED
- BERRIEN COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED
- BROOKS COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED
- COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN ADEL CLOSED
- LOWNDES COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED
- ALL AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES TODAY (8/29) PROCEED AS PLANNED
- COOK COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED
- WIREGRASS GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE CLOSED
- BROOKFIELD ACADEMY CLOSED
- VALDOSTA-LOWNDES COUNTY PARKS & REC AUTHORITY CLOSED
- ALL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR TODAY (8/29) PROCEED AS PLANNED
- COLQUITT COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED
- LAKELAND SCHOOLS CLOSED
LOWNDES COUNTY SCHOOLS
Lowndes County Schools and System Offices Closed Tomorrow
Lowndes County Schools always keeps the safety of our staff and students as our top priority. Understanding Lowndes County is under a hurricane warning and could see hurricane-force winds, we will close schools and system offices tomorrow, Wednesday, August 30th. We encourage our families to follow Lowndes County Emergency Management and take all recommended safety measures. As we determine the impacts on Wednesday, we will make decisions regarding the remainder of the week.
All after-school activities today will proceed as normal.
Stay safe, Viking Family!
VALDOSTA CITY SCHOOLS
All schools and offices of Valdosta City Schools will be closed on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 as we anticipate severe weather conditions associated with Hurricane Idalia.
Download our Valdosta City Schools app and turn on notifications to receive the latest information as it is sent out. It is available on the App Store or Google Play Store by searching Valdosta City Schools. We also encourage our families to follow Lowndes County Emergency Management on Facebook at EMA Lowndes for up to date information as it pertains to Hurricane Idalia and its impacts to our immediate area.
After we assess impact on Wednesday, we will make decisions regarding the remainder of the week. Please stay safe!
COLQUITT COUNTY SCHOOLS
Due to the potential impact of Hurricane Idalia on Colquitt and surrounding counties, Colquitt County School District schools/offices will be closed on Wednesday, August 30th. Extra-curricular and athletic activities are also canceled for Wednesday.
At this time, we hope to resume normal operations on Thursday, August 31st.
If that changes, updates will be provided via REMIND messaging, district social media, the district website, employee emails, and notifications to
local media.
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
We have continued to closely track the path of Hurricane Idalia. The latest update from VSU’s Department of Public Safety shows the storm is strengthening as it moves closer to land with greatest impact of strong winds and heavy rain in Lowndes County tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. As a result, VSU will be closed starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 30 and will remain closed until midnight. During the closure, only essential personnel and residents of campus housing are allowed on campus.
We will continue to monitor the impact of Idalia, but as of right now, we anticipate VSU reopening at 8 a.m. on Thursday, August 31.
WIREGRASS
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be closed on Wednesday, August 30 due to the anticipation of Hurricane Idalia in our service area. Plans are to reopen as normal on Thursday, August 31, but we will be evaluating conditions and will make any possible closure announcements at 5 pm on Wednesday. Announcements will be posted on the main Facebook page, Website, and alert notification system.
THOMAS COUNTY SCHOOLS
VALWOOD
