Inclement Weather

Please be sure you have made your children aware of what to do if schools are closed, open late, or close early.  Parents should be particularly clear in their instructions regarding what to do if schools close early. Parents will receive notification from PWCS via email, text, and automated phone calls when this occurs. 

Code Orange: Virtual Learning Day due to Inclement Weather

Code Orange is a virtual learning day for students and remote work for non-essential employees. Code Orange is decided by the PWCS Superintendent and used when weather conditions cause travel to school to be unsafe. A notification would look like this statement: "All Prince William County Public Schools are operating on Code Orange." 

Code Orange means the following: 

• Asynchronous Learning Day for students and remote work for non-essential employees. 
• School buildings and office buildings are closed. 
• Buses will not operate. 

• In-person and live virtual classes will not occur. Students enrolled in Virtual Virginia should follow their schedule. 
• Students should use the day to work asynchronously on assignments related to curriculum previously taught. 
• Teachers will hold live office hours via Zoom. Please refer to your school for the schedule. 
• The School Age Child Care (SACC) program will not open. 
• All in-person school activities (day and evening) are canceled including field trips, team practices, club meetings, interscholastic contests, and athletic contests. 

• Remote (virtual) activities may occur. 
• All non-school activities (day and evening) are canceled including Adult Education, night school classes, community use including recreational programs scheduled in school buildings. 
• Visit the Aquatics Center website for operation schedule during inclement weather. 

Learn more about PWCS inclement weather codes here: PWCS Weather Codes Link.