Florida Public Schools to Remain Closed Through April to Curb CCP Virus Spread

All public schools in Florida will remain closed through April, according to guidance from state officials announced Monday.

Students leave the Thurgood Marshal Elementary school after the Seattle Public School system was abruptly closed due to CCP virus fears in Seattle, Washington, on March 11, 2020. John Moore/Getty Images

All public schools in Florida will remain closed through April, according to guidance from state officials announced Monday.

Florida’s Department of Education (FDOE) on Monday announced the extended closures saying schools would not reopen until at least Friday, May 1—pushing the previous target back by a fortnight.