The total solar eclipse coming in spring has several Kentucky and Indiana schools closing or dismissing classes early. The moon will pass between the Earth and the sun on April 8, casting a full shadow that will block the sun’s light for a few minutes in the middle of the day.Areas in the path of totality will be plunged into total darkness for a period of time, depending on where they are. Below is a list of some of the school districts that will be closed or dismissed early:KentuckyBullitt County: No school (Spring Break and Eclipse)Hardin County: No school (Spring Break and Eclipse)Jefferson County: Professional Development Day (No school for students) Oldham County: Staff Work (No school for students) Spencer County: Professional Development Day (No school for students)Southern IndianaClark County: No schoolCrawford County: eLearning Day Floyd County: Students report at regular time and release two hours early for asynchronous eLearning. Teacher Development Day.Jackson County: Asynchronous eLearning Day Madison Consolidated Schools: eLearning Day This list may not be comprehensive. If you know of any other schools in the region that will be closed or dismissed early, email us at wlkydigital@hearst.com. The path of totality stretches from Texas through Maine and includes areas in the Ohio Valley, including Paducah, Kentucky; Evansville, Indiana; Bloomington, Indiana; and Indianapolis.Related stories:Outside of that path, you can still see a partial solar eclipse where the sun will appear as a crescent shape.The total eclipse will last about 4 1/2 minutes and will only be visible to those in a path swept out by the moon's dark shadow.Before and after totality, though, the sun will be partially eclipsed for more than an hour before totality and again afterward.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The total solar eclipse coming in spring has several Kentucky and Indiana schools closing or dismissing classes early.
The moon will pass between the Earth and the sun on April 8, casting a full shadow that will block the sun’s light for a few minutes in the middle of the day.
Areas in the path of totality will be plunged into total darkness for a period of time, depending on where they are.
Below is a list of some of the school districts that will be closed or dismissed early:
Kentucky
- Bullitt County: No school (Spring Break and Eclipse)
- Hardin County: No school (Spring Break and Eclipse)
- Jefferson County: Professional Development Day (No school for students)
- Oldham County: Staff Work (No school for students)
- Spencer County: Professional Development Day (No school for students)
Southern Indiana
- Clark County: No school
- Crawford County: eLearning Day
- Floyd County: Students report at regular time and release two hours early for asynchronous eLearning. Teacher Development Day.
- Jackson County: Asynchronous eLearning Day
- Madison Consolidated Schools: eLearning Day
This list may not be comprehensive. If you know of any other schools in the region that will be closed or dismissed early, email us at wlkydigital@hearst.com.
The path of totality stretches from Texas through Maine and includes areas in the Ohio Valley, including Paducah, Kentucky; Evansville, Indiana; Bloomington, Indiana; and Indianapolis.
Related stories:
Outside of that path, you can still see a partial solar eclipse where the sun will appear as a crescent shape.
The total eclipse will last about 4 1/2 minutes and will only be visible to those in a path swept out by the moon's dark shadow.
Before and after totality, though, the sun will be partially eclipsed for more than an hour before totality and again afterward.
