School and Business Closings and Delays (2024)

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Is school cancelled today in NC? ›

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North Carolina's compulsory education laws require children between seven and sixteen to attend school, unless they are deemed mentally or physically unable to attend or have immediate needs at home. Parents who fail to comply may be charged with a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Covers at least nine calendar months. Must have a minimum of 185 days OR 1,025 hours of instruction. Must have at least nine (9) teacher workdays.

Charlotte County Public Schools educates over 1,500 children in three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

ABSENCES: 10 absences excused OR unexcused are allowed PER CLASS.

Compulsory attendance applies to children between the ages of seven and sixteen and also children aged 5 or 6 as long as they are enrolled in public school. Must a seven-year-old child who has never attended school be placed in kindergarten?

There are no school closings or delays to report at this time.

State law says public schools can begin no earlier than the Monday closest to Aug. 26 and end around June 11. This date was chosen to benefit the tourism industry, which hopes a longer summer break will be good for business.

Does Guilford County have school? ›

Guilford County Schools contains 127 schools and 69,173 students. The district's minority enrollment is 80%.