Local schools closed Tuesday for extreme heat
(WJW) — With extreme temperatures in the forecast, several local schools opted to close or dismiss early on Tuesday, which is expected to be the hottest day of the week.
Temperatures were expected to top 90° in the area, with the heat index hitting 100°, according to FOX 8 meteorologists.
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Several Northeast Ohio counties were under a heat advisory: Ashland, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Ottawa, Richland, and Sandusky. Several were also under an air quality alert.
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Late Tuesday afternoon, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District announced that all outdoor events, practices and games would be canceled for August 27th.
Here’s a complete list of schools that have announced closures or early dismissals on Tuesday:
Ashland County
Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Schools: dismissal two hours early
Cuyahoga County
Brooklyn High School (Polaris students should report to career center at their normal time)
Chestnut Elementary School — North Olmsted
Cleveland Metropolitan School District (all outdoor activities canceled)
Cleveland Preparatory Academy
Constellation Schools-Old Brooklyn Elementary
Constellation Schools-Old Brooklyn Middle
Constellation Schools-Parma Community High
Constellation Schools-Parma Community Intermediate
Constellation Schools-Parma Community Middle
Constellation Schools-Parma Community Pearl Road Elementary
Constellation Schools-Puritas Community Elementary
Constellation Schools-Puritas Community Middle School
Constellation Schools-Westside Community School of the Arts
East Academy
HOPE Academy-Northwest
Independence Middle School
Independence Primary School
Maple Elementary School — North Olmsted
Pine Elementary School — North Olmsted
Saint Adalbert-Cleveland
Saint Anthony of Padua-Parma
Saint Paschal Baylon
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Lake County
iSTEM Geauga Early College High School
Lorain County
Eastview Elementary School
Erieview Elementary School
Learwood Middle School
Lorain Preparatory Academy
Redwood Elementary School
Westview Elementary School
Portage County
Saint Patrick-Kent
Stark County
Heritage Christian — Canton will dismiss at noon on Tuesday and Wednesday
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
Summit County
Holy Family-Stow
Stow-Monroe Falls High School
Summit Academy-Akron Secondary
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