North Texas Schools Close Due to Power Outages

Several North Texas schools closed Wednesday after storms rolled through the area early Wednesday morning.

Arlington
Officials with the Arlington Independent School District said power outages closed the following schools:

• High schools - Arlington Collegiate, Bowie, Seguin, Venture
• Junior high schools - Barnett, Nichols, Ousley, Turning Point
• Elementary schools - Ashworth, Bebensee, Beckham, Bryant, Butler, Fitzgerald, Pearcy, Starrett, West and Williams

Tarrant County College officials said their Southeast Campus, which closed Wednesday morning due to the loss of power, would resume classes at 4 p.m. and that all regularly scheduled activities would also take place.

Mansfield
Mansfield Independent School District officials said several schools were without power, so all schools would be closed Wednesday.

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Dallas' Bishop Dunne Catholic School officials announced the campus would be closed due to lack of power.

Glen Rose Independent School District officials tweeted that school would be cancelled Wednesday due to power outage. They originally announced a delayed start.

STAAR testing was scheduled to begin Wednesday.

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