As the state digs out from record-setting snow, Rhode Island public schools are continuing to announce closures for Thursday, Feb. 26, with some extending all week.
Several schools have all canceled school for the remainder of the week, while others have shifted to distance learning for the week.
Here are the Rhode Island public school closures as of Feb. 25 at 4:20 p.m.
A man clears the sidewalk on Parade Street in Providence with an electric snowblower on Feb. 24, 2026.
Cars received tickets along Dexter Streer for violating the parking ban, as seen on Feb. 24, 2026, following the blizzard. The other side of the street, along Dexter Park, was a city-designated space to park.
A tow truck driver secures straps on a car that parked in the middle of Parade Street on Feb. 24, 2026.
A man shovels out his car on Feb. 24, 2026, before swapping spaces with another vehicle.
Two people trudge, and stumble, through the deep snow in the middle of Dexter Park on Feb. 24, 2026.
Two people trudge, and stumble, through the deep snow in the middle of Dexter Park on Feb. 24, 2026.
A man walks on Messer Street on Feb. 24, 2026, after plows made one lane down the street.
Two men walk down the middle of Chapin Street on Feb. 24, 2026 following the blizzard and an initial plow job.
A woman blocks a snowball with her hands as it explodes in the air on Feb. 24, 2026.
Snowballs fly during a snowball fight on Feb. 24, 2026, organized by a few Redditors who were getting some cabin fever.
Snow is as high as the benches in Dexter Park, as snowball fighters mark our their territory on Feb. 24, 2026.
A man plops into the snow, exhausted from fighting with his fellow man, and the snow, on Feb. 24, 2026.
Gathering snow and mustering resources and morale during a snowball fight on Feb. 24, 2026.
Snowballs fly during a snowball fight on Feb. 24, 2026, organized by a few Redditors who were getting some cabin fever.
After the snowball fight, the people that didn’t immediately have to go back to work sculpted a snow person on Feb. 24, 2026.
Snowballs fly during a snowball fight on Feb. 24, 2026.
A woman prepares to throw a snowball on Feb. 24, 2026.
on Feb. 24, 2026.
A man winds up to throw a snowball on Feb. 24, 2026.
Plopping down into the feet of snow in Dexter Park during a snowball fight on Feb. 24, 2026.
A woman prepares to throw a snowball on Feb. 24, 2026.
See what Providence looked like a day after two feet of snow fell
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A man clears the sidewalk on Parade Street in Providence with an electric snowblower on Feb. 24, 2026.
RI public school closures for Feb. 26 and beyond
The following schools have announced closures:
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Rhode Island public school distance learning days for Feb. 26 and beyond:
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The MET: Distance learning Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27
No announcement yet:
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: RI school closures list for Feb. 26: Some district close for whole week




















