Closings and Delays

There will be no announcement when Aquinas and Old Town Montessori Schools in Alexandria, VA are open and operating on a regular schedule. All students will report to school at the regularly scheduled time. When inclement weather is forecasted, please remember to check your email for announcements concerning Montessori school closings or late openings in Alexandria.

Aquinas Montessori School (Mount Vernon Campus)

Typically, Aquinas Montessori in Mount Vernon, Alexandria follows Fairfax County Public Schools’ closing decisions. However, in extraordinary circumstances, the Head of School reserves the right to override this policy. In these cases, the information will be communicated through emails and our website.

We usually differ from FCPS on closings when FCPS is closed or delayed due to bitterly cold weather or plowing/accessibility issues on their many campuses. As our student body is able to come to school by car and we have a smaller campus to plow, we can be open in some of these circumstances. When school is closed, all student-related programs will be canceled for the day.

When there is a weather delay, classes begin at Aquinas Montessori Mount Vernon campus at 10:00 am. Early care is closed. Arrival in our driveway begins at 9:45 am.

When Fairfax County Public Schools announce an early closing, we will notify families of our closing time. In the case of an early closing, After School Care and after school activities for the Mount Vernon campus will be canceled.

Old Town Montessori School (Old Town Campus)
The Old Town Montessori campus on Columbus Street in Alexandria follows school closing policies decided by Alexandria City Public Schools, except in very rare circumstances. When school is closed, all student-related programs will be canceled for the day.

When there is a weather delay, classes begin at Old Town Montessori in Alexandria, VA at 10:00 am. Families may drop off children beginning at 9:45 am.

When Alexandria City Public Schools announce an early closing, the Old Town campus will notify families of our closing time. After School Care and after school activities for the Old Town campus will be canceled.