Live Updates: Hurricane Helene Closures and Cancellations Around Georgia

Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday evening or early Friday morning, with Georgia bracing for its impact shortly after. As a precaution, schools and institutions across the state are canceling classes and events in anticipation of the storm’s arrival.

With school closures in metro Atlanta and beyond, thousands of students and staff will have their schedules disrupted. Those in areas closer to the coast are also preparing for severe weather, with several institutions issuing early dismissal notices or switching to remote learning for the remainder of the week.

🌪️ Why It Matters: Helene, which is projected to be a Category 3 hurricane at landfall, threatens to bring damaging winds, heavy rain, and possible flooding across the region. The closures aim to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff, as well as to reduce risks associated with commuting during the storm.

Here is the complete list of school and institution closings and cancellations.

• Academy for Classical Education: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Atlanta Public Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Atlanta University Center (Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, etc.): Closed early Thursday, Sept. 26 at 2:30 p.m. Virtual Friday, Sept. 27.
• Baldwin County Schools: Early dismissal Thursday, Sept. 26, closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Banks County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Barrow County Schools: Monitoring the storm.
• Bartow County Schools: Monitoring the storm.
• Bibb County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Brenau University (Gainesville and Norcross Campuses): Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Buford City Schools: Early dismissal Thursday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.
• Butts County School System: Closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Calhoun City Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Carroll County Schools: Distance learning Friday, Sept. 27. Extracurriculars canceled Thursday and Friday.
• Central Fellowship Christian Academy: Delayed start Friday, Sept. 27 (opens at 9:30 a.m.).
• Central Georgia Technical College: Early closure Thursday, Sept. 26 at 2:30 p.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Cherokee County School District: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta University Center): Closed early Thursday, Sept. 26 at 2:30 p.m. Virtual Friday, Sept. 27.
• Clayton County Public Schools: Virtual learning Thursday, Sept. 26, closed Friday, Sept. 27. All events canceled through Saturday.
• Clarke County School District: After-school activities canceled Thursday, Sept. 26, school closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Covenant Academy: Early release Thursday, Sept. 26, closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Coweta County Schools: Monitoring the storm.
• Crawford County Schools: Early dismissal Thursday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Dalton Public Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Dawson County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• DeKalb County School District: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Dodge County Schools: Closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Dooly County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27. Football moved to Saturday.
• Douglas County School System: Closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Emory University: Monitoring the storm.
• Fannin County Schools: Remote learning Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Fayette County Schools: After-school activities canceled Thursday, Sept. 26.
• Floyd County Schools: Monitoring the storm.
• Forsyth County Schools: Indoor/outdoor athletics canceled Thursday and Friday.
• Fulton County School System: Closed Friday, Sept. 27. Extracurriculars canceled Thursday, Sept. 26.
• Georgia College: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Georgia Military College: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Georgia Tech: Remote learning Wednesday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Sept. 27.
• Gordon County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Griffin-Spalding County School System: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Gwinnett County Public Schools: Remote learning Thursday, Sept. 26, closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Habersham County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Hall County School District: Remote learning Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Hancock County Schools: Early release Thursday, Sept. 26 at 11:15 a.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Hart County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Henry County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Jasper County Charter System: Early release Thursday, Sept. 26, closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Johnson County Schools: Early dismissal Thursday, Sept. 26 at 12 p.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Jones County Schools: Closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Kennesaw State University: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Lakeview Academy (Gainesville): Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Lamar County Schools: Closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Laurens County Schools: Closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Liberty County Schools: Closed Thursday and Friday.
• Lyndon Academy (Holly Springs): Closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Macon County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Madison County Schools: Monitoring the storm.
• Meriwether County Schools: Remote learning Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Middle Georgia State University: Early closure Thursday, Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Monroe County Schools: Early release Thursday, Sept. 26 at 12:30 p.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Morgan County Charter Schools: Extracurriculars canceled Thursday, Sept. 26.
• Mount de Sales Academy: Early dismissal Thursday, Sept. 26 at 11:45 a.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Murray County Schools: Monitoring the storm.
• Newton County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Oconee County Schools: Monitoring the storm.
• Oconee Fall Line Technical College: Early closure Thursday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Paulding County Schools: Extracurriculars canceled Thursday and Friday.
• Peach County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Pike County Schools: Monitoring the storm.
• Polk County Schools: Remote learning Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Pulaski County Schools: Closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Putnam County Charter System: Monitoring the storm.
• Rabun County Schools: Monitoring the storm.
• Rockdale County Public Schools: Virtual learning Thursday, Sept. 26, closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Rome City Schools: Monitoring the storm.
• Stratford Academy: Early dismissal Thursday, Sept. 26, closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Towns County Schools: Remote learning Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Treutlen County Schools: Early dismissal Thursday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Troup County School System: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Twiggs County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Union County Schools: Remote learning Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• University of Georgia: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Washington County Schools: Early dismissal Thursday, Sept. 26 at 11:30 a.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Wheeler County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
• Wilcox County Schools: Early dismissal Thursday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m., closed Friday, Sept. 27.
• Wilkinson County Schools: Closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.