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North Carolina school closings, delays, and remote learning list for Monday, Jan. 26

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Updated: 3:01 AM EST Jan 25, 2026

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Some school systems in North Carolina and Virginia are making decisions about school for Monday, January 26, due to a major winter storm. >>>Latest weather closings, Weather alerts, Live RadarSCHOOL CLOSINGS, DELAYS, REMOTE LEARNING>>>Check out the full listing of remote learning days, school delays and closings here as school systems voluntarily submit them to our site.MONDAY, JAN. 26 GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS – Guilford County Schools said all schools, with the exception of middle colleges located on college campuses, are closed on Monday for a scheduled teacher workday. Families can find resources for food by pressing the news button at www.gcsnc.com/food.To learn more about how GCS determines inclement weather plans, click here. In preparation of the system, six GCS crews consisting of in-house and contracted staff have been busy fortifying the district’s systems and more than 300 facilities to include: Spreading 47 pallets of salt Spraying 4000 gallons of salt brine Installing plows on seven trucks Brining and salting will continue through Sunday. Currently, all systems are operational. District and school staff will conduct building checks and monitor systems throughout the weekend. HARVEST ACADEMY – The private PreK-7 school located in Greensboro will be closed Monday.WINSTON-SALEM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & EARLY LEARNNG CENTER – The private Prek-12 school located in Winston-Salem will be closed Monday,A CHILD’S WORLD LEARNING CENTER N.C. – Advance, Clemmons, Downtown Winston-Salem, Pilot Mountain and South Winston-Salem locations will all be closed Monday. Looking for school systems outside the Piedmont Triad in North Carolina?Wake County SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCumberland County SchoolsUnion County Public SchoolsJohnston County SchoolsCabarrus County SchoolsLooking for school systems in Virginia?Patrick County SchoolsCarroll County SchoolsGrayson County SchoolsPittsylvania County SchoolsFairfax County Public SchoolsArlington Public SchoolsLoudoun County Public SchoolsMore weather coverage: Weather Alerts | Closing and delays | Latest weather forecast | Post pictures to the uLocal North Carolina Facebook Group | Traffic information | Report closings and delays | SkyCams | Download the WXII12 News mobile app

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —

Some school systems in North Carolina and Virginia are making decisions about school for Monday, January 26, due to a major winter storm.

>>>Latest weather closings, Weather alerts, Live Radar

SCHOOL CLOSINGS, DELAYS, REMOTE LEARNING

>>>Check out the full listing of remote learning days, school delays and closings here as school systems voluntarily submit them to our site.

MONDAY, JAN. 26

GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS – Guilford County Schools said all schools, with the exception of middle colleges located on college campuses, are closed on Monday for a scheduled teacher workday. Families can find resources for food by pressing the news button at www.gcsnc.com/food.

To learn more about how GCS determines inclement weather plans, click here.

In preparation of the system, six GCS crews consisting of in-house and contracted staff have been busy fortifying the district’s systems and more than 300 facilities to include:

Spreading 47 pallets of salt Spraying 4000 gallons of salt brine Installing plows on seven trucks

Brining and salting will continue through Sunday. Currently, all systems are operational. District and school staff will conduct building checks and monitor systems throughout the weekend.

HARVEST ACADEMY – The private PreK-7 school located in Greensboro will be closed Monday.

WINSTON-SALEM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & EARLY LEARNNG CENTER – The private Prek-12 school located in Winston-Salem will be closed Monday,

A CHILD’S WORLD LEARNING CENTER N.C. – Advance, Clemmons, Downtown Winston-Salem, Pilot Mountain and South Winston-Salem locations will all be closed Monday.

Looking for school systems outside the Piedmont Triad in North Carolina?

Looking for school systems in Virginia?

More weather coverage: Weather Alerts | Closing and delays | Latest weather forecast | Post pictures to the uLocal North Carolina Facebook Group | Traffic information | Report closings and delays | SkyCams | Download the WXII12 News mobile app