The closure will affect 1,100 of the city's schools. High schools and 6-12 schools were already scheduled to be off.
New York City’s public schools will be closed Monday due to the weekend’s snowstorm, and students will join classes remotely, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced. While students in high schools and 6-12 schools were already scheduled to be off for a teacher professional development day, most elementary and middle schools will switch to remote learning.
The Mamdani administration said that will affect approximately 500,000 students across more than 1,100 schools. Weather and city officials said New Yorkers could expect eight to 12 inches to snow, a mix of sleet and freezing rain Sunday. “As snowfall begins to blanket our city and conditions become hazardous, closing school buildings is a necessary step to keep New Yorkers safe,” Mamdani said in a statement. “Over the past week, my administration has prepared for this moment – ensuring devices are in hand, families are informed and educators are ready to welcome students online. Our school system, and our city, is prepared to weather this storm together.” The Mamdani administration also announced that all after-school, adult education and school-based programs would also be cancelled Monday. Principals were instructed last week to send students home with their devices in case they had to log on remotely. Mamdani and Samuels said the education department has held “simulations and stress tests” to ensure students will be able to log on for remote learning, after parentsSome parents and children have lamented the decision to have virtual learning rather than a day off during the snowstorm, but officials acknowledged that ahas contributed to the decision. The state requires 180 instructional days per year. Samuels assured kids on Friday that they would still have time to play in the snow.Ramsey Khalifeh is a transportation reporter on the NYC Accountability desk covering the largest transit system in the country. He was previously a general assignment reporter at Gothamist and worked on the Boston Globe's metro and copy desk. Got a tip? EmailHeavy snow is hitting NYC, expected to turn to sleet later today Forecasters say as much as two inches will fall an hour and the mayor says students who have school tomorrow will attend remotely.Forecasters say as much as two inches will fall an hour and the mayor says students who have school tomorrow will attend remotely.Gothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio.
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