32 Baltimore Schools Closing Early Monday, Officials Say

Baltimore MD

07 June, 2021

12:05 PM

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BALTIMORE, MD — Multiple schools in Baltimore City that lack air conditioning dismissed early Monday, according to authorities. Students at the impacted schools shifted from in-person to virtual learning for the day at 10:30 a.m. Staff members will be teaching from home, according to Baltimore City Public Schools officials. Temperatures are expected to hit 92 degrees and will feel like 97 degrees on the heat index Monday afternoon, according to the forecast for Baltimore from the National Weather Service. With high temperatures also in the forecast for Tuesday, school officials said they would notify families Monday night of any schedule changes at campuses that lack air conditioning. Get news alerts from Baltimore Patch. These schools lack air conditioning, according to Baltimore City Public Schools: Angela Y. Davis Leadership AcademyBaltimore City CollegeBenjamin Franklin High School at Masonville CoveCalverton Elementary/Middle SchoolCity Springs Elementary/Middle SchoolCollington Square Elementary/Middle SchoolCross Country Elementary/Middle SchoolCurtis Bay Elementary/Middle SchoolEutaw-Marshburn Elementary SchoolFranklin Square Elementary/Middle SchoolFurley Elementary SchoolGuilford Elementary/Middle SchoolHarlem Park Elementary/Middle SchoolJohnston Square Elementary SchoolNational Academy FoundationNew Era AcademyNorthwood Elementary SchoolPatterson High SchoolRobert W. Coleman Elementary SchoolSouthwest Baltimore Charter SchoolVanguard Collegiate Middle SchoolWindsor Hills Elementary/Middle SchoolYorkwood Elementary SchoolBaltimore Montessori Public Charter SchoolEmpowerment AcademyMidtown AcademyThe Mount Washington School (lower building)Youth OpportunityBecause air conditioning was not working properly at Highlandtown, Liberty Elementary and William S. Baer School, authorities said those were dismissing students early too, and Kipp Harmony Academy was closing at noon Monday.