Miami-Dade, Broward Public Schools Cancel Classes for Hurricane Ian

Miami-Dade and Broward County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday as the area was expected to feel some effects from Hurricane Ian.

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In Broward, all before and after-school activities are also canceled, including field trips and night classes. Aftercare will not be available.

Schools and District offices will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, September 28 - 29. All before and after-school activities are canceled, including field trips and nighttime classes. Aftercare will not be available.

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— Broward Schools (@browardschools) September 27, 2022

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Broward officials will provide an update on classes for Friday at a later time.

Miami-Dade College was suspending operations and classes beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, with all classes and operations closed on Wednesday.

Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University, the University of Miami, Barry University and Broward College also canceled classes for Wednesday.

All Archdiocese schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe are also closed Wednesday. They plan to reopen Thursday.

Public schools in Palm Beach County will also close on Wednesday because of Ian. The district will also make a decision on classes for Thursday at a later time.

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