In the event of weather-related schedule changes or other emergency situations, the Aquinas Montessori School will communicate any
decision affecting both the Mount Vernon and the Old Town campuses according to the following policy:
- There will be no announcement when schools are open and operating on a regular schedule. All students will report to schools at the regularly scheduled time.
The Mount Vernon campus generally follows school-closing policies decided by Fairfax County Public Schools.
But while we look to decisions made by Fairfax County Schools for guidance,
Mr. Dave, Head of School, makes final decisions regarding closures and delays with specific consideration for the Aquinas Montessori School community.
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The Old Town campus follows school-closing policies decided by Alexandria City Public Schools.
Exceptions follow:
- When Fairfax County Public Schools open late:
- The Mount Vernon campus will open at 10:00am.
- Before School Care for the Mount Vernon campus will begin at 7:30am.
- When Alexandria City Public Schools open late:
- The Old Town campus will always open at 10:00am.
- Before School Care for the Old Town campus will begin at 9:00am.
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When Fairfax County Public Schools announce an early closing, the Mount Vernon campus will close at 12 noon
and After School Care and after school activities for the Mount Vernon campus will be canceled.
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When Alexandria City Public Schools announce an early closing, the Old Town campus will close at 12 noon
and After School Care and after school activities for the Old Town campus will be canceled.
- When school is closed, all student-related programs will be canceled for the day.
- The Head of School reserves the right to override this policy in extraordinary circumstances. This information will be communicated through our regular channels: emails, website, and media sources.
