Prince George's County Schools will be closed Friday after storms moved across the Washington, D.C., region Thursday night and left widespread damage and power outages. The district said a large number of schools and offices lost power, and the disruption reached far beyond a single building.
Officials said the severe weather brought down trees and power lines across D.C., Maryland and northern Virginia. That left tens of thousands without power and slowed restoration efforts in parts of the region.
Code Green in Prince George
The district said it is operating under Code Green. Under that status, 12-month employees should report on time, but they are eligible for liberal leave.
That creates a split for district staff on Friday: schools are closed, but some employees are still expected to work. For parents and students, the immediate change is simpler — no regular school day, while the district deals with the damage left by Thursday night’s storms.
Storm damage and outages
The closure follows the same sequence that drove the disruption across the region: severe weather, then downed trees and power lines, then power outages that left schools and offices without electricity. The district tied Friday’s closure to those conditions rather than to a routine schedule change.
The practical question now is when Prince George's County Schools will reopen after the storm-related closure. The district has not given that answer in the material provided, so families and employees will need to watch for the next district notice before planning for a return.
