Hamilton County schools will close for the next two weeks in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19.

The following is a statement on the Hamilton County Schools Website:

Over the last 24 hours, there has been a change in tone around the coronavirus, as the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic; at the federal level, President Trump restricted travel; and Governor Lee this morning declared a State of Emergency in Tennessee to combat the spread of the virus.   While at this time there are no known confirmed cases of coronavirus in the community, Hamilton County Schools will close for the next two weeks to provide a two-week window for children to be out of school to reduce the opportunity for the virus to spread. We make this decision with the safety of our children and the community in mind.

Field trips, all school activities and athletic events and practices are canceled through March 30. School-aged Child Care will be closed from March 16-March 27 as well..   

We are in an extraordinary situation at this time, and out of an abundance of caution, the school district is looking to do its part to help address the problem.  We are planning for students to return to school on Monday, March 30.  This district will continue to monitor the situation over the next two weeks.

It is our goal for student learning to continue while we are closed. Through the district’s HCS Continued Learning Plan, the district will provide learning opportunities for children to complete while we are out of school. These assignments will be posted on the www.hcde.org website, and the learning packets will also be available for pick up at schools (if parents are unable to access them on the website). 

Thank you for your support of our children and our school district as we work through this global issue together.