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Excessive Heat Led to Early School Dismissals, Opening Cooling Centers

With temperatures soaring Monday, many school districts dismissed students early and some towns have opened cooling centers.

Later today, there is also a threat of some storms.  

The superintendent in Southington said the elementary schools are closing early because there is no air conditioning in the buildings. The high school already had an early dismissal and the middle schools have air conditioning.

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said Danbury Public Schools would be on a half-day schedule.

Students at Ellington High School were already on a half-day schedule on Monday due to exams.

Enfield Public Schools decided to change their regularly scheduled full-school day to an early release day with lunch.

Superintendent Christopher Drezek said Stowe Early Learning Center and Parochial Schools would follow the early dismissal schedule with lunch on Monday. Head Start will not have lunch and afternoon preschool classes have been canceled. All after-school activities, parks and recreation and Enfield Adult Education Classes have also been canceled. Enfield Child Development Center and ERfC School Age centers will remain open.

Students at public schools in Hartford and New Britain also have an early dismissal.

For students and teachers in Hartford, today is their last day. It is also the last day for most students in New Britain. However, the last day of school for students at Chamberlain and Lincoln will be Tuesday and students at Smalley will finish Wednesday.

Windham Public Schools decided to schedule early dismissals for some schools ahead of the heat since their buildings lack air conditioning.

According to officials, Windham High will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. and Windham Middle will be dismissed at 12:45 p.m. North Windham, Sweeney, Natchaug and Windham Center will be dismissed at 1:15 p.m. There will be no early dismissal at C. H. Barrows STEM Academy. There will be no AM or PM Pre-K at Windham Early Childhood Center, but full day Pre-K will continue as normal. Promotion ceremonies for Windham Center and North Windham will continue as scheduled.

Some towns are also opening cooling centers.

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