Schools in the metro region will stay closed for the remainder of the week, while exams scheduled for next week have been pushed back another week as the State of Emergency continues.

Director of Education with the English Language School District Tony Stack says the decision was made in conjunction with area municipalities.

In addition, for the entire Avalon region only, all high school mid-term, final, and public exams scheduled to begin the week of January 27 will be delayed until the week of February 3. #nlschools #nlwx

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It was decided it was simply too hazardous to have school buses and student on foot on the roads at this time.

Stack says while unusual in the St. John’s area, other parts of the province are accustomed to losing extended periods of instructional time and that time will be made up in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, metro area schools under the French Language School District will remain closed for the rest of the week. Mid-term exams for high school students are postponed until the week of February 3rd.