LOS ANGELES – As the number of cases of coronavirus in Southern California continues to rise numerous school districts are canceling classes for the remainder of the month.

This move comes after a statewide ban on mass gatherings of 250 people or more by Governor Gavin Newsom. The schools made the decision as many of the SoCal campuses have more than 250 students.

Some of the SoCal schools include:

  • ABC USD: Closed March 16 - March 27
  • Acton-Agua Dulce USD: Closed March 16 - March 27
  • Alhambra USD: Closed March 16 - March 27
  • Antelope Valley Union High School District: Closed March 16 - April 3
  • Arcadia USD: Closed March 16 - March 27 
  • Beverly Hills USD: Closing March 16 for two weeks 
  • Bonita USD: Closed March 16 - April 5
  • Corona-Norco USD: Closed March 16 - April 3
  • Culver City USD: Closed March 16 - April 3
  • Irvine USD: Closed March 16 - April 6
  • Long Beach USD: Closed March 16 - April 20
  • Orange USD: Closed March 16 - March 27 
  • Pasadena USD: Closed March 16 - April 5
  • Murrieta Valley USD: Closed March 16 indefinitely 
  • San Diego USD: Closed March 16 for two weeks 
  • Torrance USD: Closed March 16 - 27
  • Ventura USD: Closed March 16 - April 10
  • San Bernardino City USD: Closed March 16 - April 3

All of the campuses for the Los Angeles Unified School District will be closed for the next two weeks. The schools will be closed starting on Monday, March 16 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

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The Beverly Hills Unified School District joined the list of closing schools. The campuses will transition to home learning for students to continue their education on March 24.

Additionally, San Diego Unified School District will also close. Both of these districts are the largest in California and serve a total of 750,000 students.

“California has now entered a critical new phase in the fight to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Superintendent Austin Beutner. “There is evidence the virus is already present in the communities we serve, and our efforts now must be aimed at preventing its spread. We believe closing the state’s two largest school districts will make an important contribution to this effort. For that reason, we plan to close, effective Monday, March 16."

During the school closures 40 family resource centers will be providing care for students of families that need it. The centers will open on Wednesday, March 18 with the staff of trained professionals working weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.  

All school employees will continue to be paid during this time, even if they do not directly provide services to students.

For a list of resources on what to do while LAUSD schools are closed, click here.