Here's your list of Stark County schools that are closed for the April 8 eclipse

Amy L. Knapp
Updated ·2 min read
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Robin Gill, astronomy education specialist at The Wilderness Center in Sugar Creek Township, conducts a program to teach those interested how to successfully and safely view the solar eclipse.
Robin Gill, astronomy education specialist at The Wilderness Center in Sugar Creek Township, conducts a program to teach those interested how to successfully and safely view the solar eclipse.

The timing of a rare solar eclipse and an influx of visitors has prompted school districts across the state to cancel classes April 8.

Northeast Ohio is in the path of the solar eclipse, with it passing through cities such as Toledo, Mansfield, Akron and Cleveland. Stark County is on the edge of the 124-mile-wide band in Ohio that will experience the total solar eclipse — an event that hasn't occurred in the state in more than 200 years.

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The total eclipse will last for approximately three minutes and 40 seconds in parts of the path.

With the eclipse happening when many schools will be dismissing students, the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce is encouraging districts to plan now for traffic and potential safety concerns. Many districts have opted to cancel classes.

Which Stark County schools have canceled classes for the eclipse?

These Canton-area schools are closed on April 8:

  • Alliance City Schools

  • Brown Local Schools

  • Canton City Schools

  • Canton Country Day School

  • Canton Local Schools

  • Canton Montessori School

  • Carrollton Exempted Village Schools

  • Central Catholic High School

  • Dalton Local Schools

  • Fairless Local Schools

  • Green Local Schools

  • Heritage Christian School

  • Jackson Local Schools

  • Lake Center Christian School

  • Lake Local Schools

  • Louisville City Schools

  • Marlington Local Schools

  • Massillon City Schools

  • Minerva Area Christian

  • Minerva Local Schools

  • North Canton City Schools

  • Northwest Local Schools

  • Osnaburg Local Schools

  • Our Lady of Peace

  • Perry Local Schools

  • Plain Local Schools

  • Regina Coeli

  • St. James

  • St. Joan of Arc

  • St. Mary

  • St. Michael the Archangel

  • St. Paul

  • St. Peter

  • St. Thomas Aquinas

  • Sts. Philip and James

  • Sandy Valley Local Schools

  • Sebring Local Schools (in-service day)

  • Tuslaw Local Schools

Minerva Area Christian School will have an early dismissal at 11:45 a.m. West Branch Local Schools has not made a decision yet.

This story will be updated as schools make a decision.

This article originally appeared on The Independent: Which Stark County schools are closed for the eclipse?