Hawaiʻi public schools and offices on Oʻahu and in Kauaʻi County to close Tuesday due to Hurricane Lowell
All Hawai‘i State Department of Education public schools and offices on Oʻahu and in Kauaʻi County will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 8, due to anticipated weather conditions and their potential impacts on safe school operations.
The closures include all public schools on Oʻahu, all public schools on Kauaʻi, Niihau High & Elementary School, and Department offices on Oʻahu and in Kauaʻi County.
All school-related activities in the affected counties scheduled for Tuesday are also canceled, including athletic events and practices, extracurricular activities, meetings and other school events.
The closures are being implemented in coordination with state and county emergency management officials as Hurricane Lowell approaches the islands.
HIDOE teams have been preparing school facilities and coordinating with emergency management partners ahead of the storm. Schools and offices will be assessed following the storm to determine when operations can safely resume.
At this time, HIDOE schools and offices in Maui County and on Hawaiʻi Island are scheduled to operate as normal Tuesday. The Department continues to closely monitor conditions statewide and will announce any additional changes to school operations as needed.
Employees and families are encouraged to monitor official Department communications for updates and follow guidance from state and county emergency management officials.
