Duval County Public Schools changes course, cancels classes starting Wednesday

All Duval County public schools will be closed Wednesday through Friday as the region prepares for Hurricane Ian, the school district announced Tuesday. 

Schools in the district were set to release students early Wednesday before fully closing Thursday and Friday, but changed course after Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said evacuations in some areas of the county may be necessary as early as today.

All extracurricular activities, including athletic practices and games, will be canceled until Monday.

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"I wish all of our staff and all of our families safety and security as we prepare for the storm ahead," Diana Greene, DCPS superintendent, said at a Tuesday press conference with Mayor Lenny Curry. 

Schools have not yet been asked to function as emergency shelters, Greene said. 

St. Johns and Clay County schools will be closed Wednesday through Friday, those districts announced Tuesday.

The Nassau County School District said schools will be closed Thursday and Friday, and extracurricular activities will be cancelled starting Wednesday.