Dozens of school districts across the Northeast are closed or have delayed classes on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, as communities continue to recover from recent blizzards, contend with fresh snowfall during the morning commute, and brace themselves for more snowfall, according to regional media reports and weather advisories.
Which Schools Are Closed on Wednesday?
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York reported the most widespread school disruptions, while most districts in New Jersey and western Pennsylvania implemented delayed openings rather than full closures as transportation crews cleared roads and addressed the impacts of the most recent winter storm.
Connecticut
According to NBC Connecticut, dozens of districts have closed schools, including:
- Ansonia Public Schools
- Ashford Public Schools
- Bozrah Public Schools
- Branford Public Schools
- Brooklyn Public Schools
- Canterbury Public Schools
- Chaplin Elementary School
- Booker T. Washington Academy
- Bradley School (New London Regional)
- Academy of the Holy Family
ABC7 also reported that the following Fairfield County districts were closed:
- Bridgeport Public Schools
- Shelton School District
- Stratford Public Schools
- Ridgefield Public Schools
Massachusetts
While many districts reopened schools on Wednesday, some communities in the hardest-hit southeastern part of the state remained closed for a third day amid outages that still affected more than 160,000 customers in the morning, CBS Boston reported.
Newsbreak reported that the following schools are closed on Wednesday:
- Attleboro Public Schools
- Bridgewater‑Raynham Public Schools
- Brockton Public Schools
- Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
- Cohasset Public Schools
- Duxbury Public Schools
- East Bridgewater Public Schools
- Hanover Public Schools
- Middleborough Public Schools
- Plymouth Public Schools
- Weymouth Public Schools
New York
Several Long Island and Hudson Valley school districts announced two-hour delays, including East Islip, Marlboro Central, and Riverhead, according to FOX 5.
Confirmed school closures, according to ABC 7, include:
- Kingston City School District
- Sachem Central School District
- New York School for the Deaf
- Ellenville Central School District
- Harvey School
New Jersey
Most districts across New Jersey shifted to delayed openings, according to local reporting…