2/5/25

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Several schools in East Tennessee announced they will be closed starting Feb. 6 due to illness. Some of the schools said they would be closed for the rest of the week. No list of symptoms other than flu-like has been provided.

Franklin Public Schools, approximately 139 miles away, were closed January 29th and 30th for the same reason.

A list of the school districts that plan to close is available below.

Closures 

• Blount County Schools: Closed until Friday, Feb. 7
• Claiborne County Schools: Closed until Friday, Feb. 7
• Heritage Christian Academy: Closed until Friday, Feb. 7
• Knoxville Catholic High School: Closed until Friday, Feb. 7
• Union County Schools: Closed until Friday, Feb. 7
• Sacred Heart Cathedral School: Closed until Friday, Feb. 7
• St. Mary’s School in Oak Ridge: Closed until Friday, Feb. 7

FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON SCHOOL CLOSING GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK