Reminder: Washington County Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, January 29, 2026. Buses will run on clear roads only. In addition, bus drivers have discretion and may adjust routes as needed based on local conditions to ensure student safety.
Roads of concern are listed below by your high school attendance zone.
Childcare for elementary students will be provided at elementary schools (for elementary aged students only) for working families who need it. Please watch for additional information from your child’s elementary school.
Families always have the final say when determining if travel is safe for their student. Schools will work with families to make up missed learning for absences related to travel concerns in the affected areas.
John S. Battle High School Attendance Zone
*Swinging Bridge Road
*Cove Creek Road
*Livingston Creek Road
*Phillips Road
*Slaughter Road
*Sunrise Street
*Applejack Road
Roads of concern are listed below by your high school attendance zone.
Childcare for elementary students will be provided at elementary schools (for elementary aged students only) for working families who need it. Please watch for additional information from your child’s elementary school.
Families always have the final say when determining if travel is safe for their student. Schools will work with families to make up missed learning for absences related to travel concerns in the affected areas.
John S. Battle High School Attendance Zone
*Swinging Bridge Road
*Cove Creek Road
*Livingston Creek Road
*Phillips Road
*Slaughter Road
*Sunrise Street
*Applejack Road
📢SCHEDULE CHANGE: Washington County Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, January 29, 2026. Buses will run on clear roads only. In addition, bus drivers have discretion and may adjust routes as needed based on local conditions to ensure student safety.
We will provide a list of impacted roads this evening.
Childcare for elementary students will be provided at elementary schools (for elementary aged students only) for working families who need it. Please watch for additional information from your child’s elementary school.
Families always have the final say when determining if travel is safe for their student. Schools will work with families to make up missed learning for absences related to travel concerns in the affected areas.
We will provide a list of impacted roads this evening.
Childcare for elementary students will be provided at elementary schools (for elementary aged students only) for working families who need it. Please watch for additional information from your child’s elementary school.
Families always have the final say when determining if travel is safe for their student. Schools will work with families to make up missed learning for absences related to travel concerns in the affected areas.
📢SCHEDULE CHANGE: WCPS will need to remain closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28, 2026. VDOT and AEP have done a terrific job helping our community recover from the significant ice event over the weekend. We are also thankful for our custodians and maintenance staff for their hard work to get our buildings and grounds safe and ready for our students to return. However, there are still several obstacles preventing us from returning to school on Wednesday.
Childcare for elementary students will be provided at elementary schools (for elementary aged students only) for working families who need it. Please watch for additional information from your child’s elementary school.
We are hopeful that we can return to school on Thursday by running buses on clear roads only. If that is not possible, Thursday would be a Remote Learning Day. Until then, stay warm, be safe, and send a huge thank you to the workers and employees who have worked so hard in these treacherous conditions.
📢SCHEDULE CHANGE: Roads, parking lots, and sidewalks remain ice covered all over Washington County. Many families are still without power, as are a couple of schools. Frigid temperatures are predicted overnight. In order to allow families to better plan for tomorrow, WCPS is announcing now that we will be closed on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Childcare will not be available. Hopefully, a little sunshine tomorrow will help us get back to school later this week.
📢SCHEDULE CHANGE: Roads, parking lots, and sidewalks are ice covered all over Washington County. Many families are without power and more winter weather is expected this evening and overnight. In order to allow families to better plan for tomorrow, WCPS is announcing that we will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. Childcare will not be available.
📢SCHEDULE CHANGE: Due to predicted sub zero temperatures in the early morning, Washington County Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delayed schedule tomorrow, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Childcare for elementary students will be provided at elementary schools (for elementary aged students only) for working families who need it. Please watch for additional information from your child’s elementary school. As temperatures drop, we recognize that for some students, school is the warmest place they have access to. We have made significant efforts to ensure children who need hats, gloves, and jackets receive them. If you know of a child who may need assistance, please contact your school principal so we can provide support.
📢SCHEDULE CHANGE: With the probability of snow, cold temperatures, and icy conditions increasing in the eastern third of Washington County, WCPS will operate on a 2-hour delayed schedule tomorrow, January 15, 2026. Childcare for elementary students will be provided at elementary schools (for elementary aged students only) for working families who need it. Please watch for additional information from your child’s elementary school.
WCS 3rd- 5th math teachers beginning the semester in collaboration at AES. Great to see elementary folks working together to start the new year with a focus on helpful teaching strategies. Happy Mathing!
HPES is honored to have Jack Tale player troupe at HPES today. What a fun way for our students to learn folktale stories of our Appalachian region. Thank you for sharing stories with us today!
4th and 5th grade 4-H "Share the Fun" at HPES today. So proud of the leadership and opportunities 4-H provides to our WCS students. Thank you JSBH 4-H students for helping judge. Great Job to all our HPES students who stepped out and up to share their talents today!
So excited to be hosting the WCS elementary literacy teams for their monthly collaborations at HPES today. What a great experience for the reading specialist and intervention teams to have the time to learn from one another!
📣 SCHEDULE CHANGE: Washington County Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Buses will run on clear routes only. Childcare for elementary students will be provided at elementary schools (for elementary aged students only) for working parents who need it. Please watch for additional information from your child's elementary school.
📢SCHEDULE UPDATE: Washington County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, December 15, 2025.
Most roads are clear and dry and we had hoped that more secondary roads would improve throughout the day. However, there are several areas in every part of the county that still have roads that are ice covered.
WCPS Offices will open at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
Childcare will be available beginning at 10:00a.m. Please watch for additional information from your child’s elementary school. Be safe and stay warm!
📢SCHEDULE UPDATE: Due to winter weather and poor road conditions across the county, WCPS will be CLOSED today, Friday, December 12, 2025. Childcare will NOT provided at elementary schools.
📢SCHEDULE CHANGE: Weather models show that we will receive more snow overnight, especially on the eastern side of the county. As a result, WCPS will operate on a 2-hour delayed schedule tomorrow, Friday, December 12, 2025. If an adjustment needs to be made to the schedule in the morning, we will do so by 7:30 a.m. Childcare for elementary students will be provided at elementary schools (for elementary aged students only) for working families who need it. Please watch for additional information from your child’s elementary school.
📢 Clinic Schedule Change
Please be aware that the clinic at High Point Elementary School and John S. Battle High School will be closed on Thursday, December 11, 2025, for staff training.
The clinic will reopen with normal business hours on Friday, December 12, for sick visits.
To learn more about the clinic, see the information below.
Please be aware that the clinic at High Point Elementary School and John S. Battle High School will be closed on Thursday, December 11, 2025, for staff training.
The clinic will reopen with normal business hours on Friday, December 12, for sick visits.
To learn more about the clinic, see the information below.
HPES PTO - Night with our 3rd grade Egyptian program. Parents and students danced and "Walked like an Egyptian!" Thank you students and families for a great program! Thank you WCS board members for supporting the arts is our schools for nights like this!
Celebrating Thanksgiving with a feast. Students created placemats and enjoyed a Thanksgiving Feast of good food together.
🌟☕ Be a Bean Recognition – High Point Elementary School
High Point Elementary's custodian, Adam Glasscock is going above the call of duty! When the school was short-staffed, Adam stepped up without hesitation -- taking on extra shifts and keeping High Point shining!
High Point Elementary's custodian, Adam Glasscock is going above the call of duty! When the school was short-staffed, Adam stepped up without hesitation -- taking on extra shifts and keeping High Point shining!
What an exciting day for WCPS' Elementary Robotics Teams as they are competing in the LEGO Robotics Competition! Every Elementary School had at least one team that competed and they are judged on Presentations, Robots/Coding, and Core Values! Good Luck!
