CMS announces several school closures Thursday due to power outages

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Following severe storms Wednesday afternoon and evening, and more rain early Thursday morning, several Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are closed Thursday due to power outages.

District officials said students would not have remote learning days and there would be no ASEP, extracurricular activities or sports on Thursday.

The district said any national or state tests students were scheduled to take will be postponed and teachers will have a remote work day.

A complete list of CMS schools included in Thursday’s closures is below:

Albemarle Road Elementary School
Cochrane College
Garinger High School
Harding University
Hidden Valley Elementary School
High independence
Lincoln Heights Montessori
Merry Oaks International Academy
Montclaire Elementary School
Oaklawn Language Academy
Paw Creek Elementary School
Phillip O. Berry Academy
Upper Rocky River
Sharon Elementary School
Steele Creek Elementary School
Villa Heights Elementary School
Westerly Hills Elementary School
Wilson Midfield

All public schools in Gaston and Cleveland counties are also closed Thursday, along with two schools in Lincoln County. A full list of closures across the region can be found here.

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