These Kern County school districts are delayed, closed Friday due to fog

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Another morning is beginning with dense fog in Kern County prompting delays at multiple school districts.

Two districts even announced full closures due to the fog.

See below for a list of school districts on fog delay for Friday, Jan. 16, 2026:

Rio Bravo-Greely School District – Fog closure

Lakeside Union School District – Fog closure

Pond School District – Fog closure

General Shafter School District – Fog closure

Rosedale Union School District – Fog closure

Wonderful College Prep Lost Hills – Fog delay – Fog closure

Wonderful College Prep Academy – Delano – Fog closure

Semitropic School District – Fog closure

Wasco Union High School District – Fog closure

Wasco Union Elementary School District – Fog closure

Lamont School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

DiGiorgio School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Maple School District – Fog delay – 3 hours

McFarland Unified School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Elk Hills School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Buttonwillow School District – 1-hour extension due to fog

Beardsley School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Standard School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Arvin Union School District – Fog delay – Buses only – 2 hours

Pond School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Norris School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Delano Joint Union High School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Vineland School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Fairfax School District – Fog delay all schools – 2 hours

Fruitvale School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Taft City School District – Fog delay – Bakersfield Bus Routes Only – 2 hours

Delano Union School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Richland School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Kern High School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

Shafter High School (KHSD) – Fog delay – 2 hours

Greenfield Union School District – Fog delay – buses only – 2 hours

Bakersfield City School District – Fog delay – buses only – 2 hours

Lost Hills Union School District – Fog delay – 2 hours

All special ed classes operated by County Superintendent – Fog delay – 2 hours

Panama-Buena Vista School District – Fog delay – buses only – 2 hours

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