List of Texas schools closed for the total solar eclipse on April 8
Dozens of schools across Texas won’t be holding classes on Monday 8 April giving students a chance to enjoy the total solar eclipse with their families.
People across North America are getting ready to witness the solar eclipse happening on Monday 8 April. While 31 million live within the path of totality, they will be joined by millions more who will travel there for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Moon completely blot out the Sun.
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Citing strains on police and fire department infrastructure as well as traffic congestion from the large numbers of solar eclipse tourists and people gathering to view the awe-inspiring celestial event, hundreds of school districts across the nation have chosen to give their students the day off to enjoy the solar eclipse with their families.
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List of Texas schools closed for the total solar eclipse on April 8
According to the Austin American-Statesman the following 50 school districts will be closed on Monday 8 April so that students can enjoy the solar eclipse with their families:
| Athens ISD Blanco ISD Boerne ISD Bullard ISD Burnet CISD Cameron ISD Canton ISD Cherokee ISD Comfort ISD Como-Pickton CISD Corsicana ISD Del Valle ISD Doss CCSD Dripping Springs ISD Edgewood ISD − Edgewood, TX Ennis ISD Fredericksburg ISD Fruitvale ISD Greenville ISD Harper ISD Hays CISD Jarrell ISD Johnson City ISD Kerrville ISD Killeen ISD | Lago Vista ISD Lake Travis ISD Lampasas ISD Liberty Hill ISD Llano ISD Lometa ISD Manor ISD Marble Falls ISD Mason ISD Medina Valley ISD Midway ISD Mt. Vernon ISD Pittsburg ISD Rains ISD Saltillo ISD San Marcos ISD San Saba ISD South San ISD Sulphur Springs ISD Texarkana ISD Temple ISD Van ISD Waxahachie ISD Wills Point ISD Wimberly ISD |
There are a number of fun solar eclipse activities that families can do with their kids that are recommended by Scholastic. One of those is building a solar eclipse viewer. The Jet Propulsion laboratory provides instructions on how to build one at home.
Remember that you should never look directly at the Sun even during a solar eclipse. You should wear special eye protection to avoid damaging your eyes. The only time that it is safe to take them off is during totality, when the Moon completely blocks the face of the Sun for a brief moment.