Many Schools Are Closed Fri., March 13 Due to Coronavirus Concerns
The list includes Detroit Public Schools Community District. All Catholic Schools in Detroit area are also closed Mar. 13 and 16.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered all schools in Michigan to close for three weeks starting March 16 to prevent the spread of and exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The following schools are closed Friday, March 13:
Wayne County:
Crestwood
Dearborn
Dearborn Heights #7
Garden City
Gibraltar
Grosse Pointe
Hamtramck
Livonia
Melvindale-North Allen Park
Northville
Redford Union
River Rouge
Romulus
South Redford
Taylor
Trenton
Westwood
Oakland County:
Avondale
Birmingham
Bloomfield Hills
Clarenceville
Clarkston
Clawson
Ferndale
Hazel Park
Holly
Huron Valley
Lake Orion
Madison District
Oak Park
Pontiac
Rochester
Royal Oak
Southfield
Troy
West Bloomfield
Macomb County:
Eastpointe
Fitzgerald
Lake Shore
Van Dyke
All Livingston County public schools are closed Friday. Ann Arbor Schools are closing at 1:29 p.m. The Archdiocese of Detroit has ordered all Catholic schools under its jurisdiction to close March 13 and 16.
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