A formal announcement from the national Ministry of Education has confirmed that 12 educational institutions spanning the East and Northeast regions will suspend all in-person operations on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The affected facilities cover both primary and secondary education levels, and include Concord Primary, Atkinson Primary, Salybia Primary, Sineku Primary, Castle Bruce Primary, Lighthouse Christian Academy, Temple SDA, San Sauveur Primary, Wesley Primary, Wills Strathmore Stevens (WS Stevens) Primary, Castle Bruce Secondary, and North East Comprehensive. In the official statement, education officials emphasized that the temporary closure is a proactive safety measure designed to protect the health and well-being of all students, faculty, and non-teaching staff on campus. The closure will remain in effect until local conditions stabilize and are deemed safe enough for the resumption of regular academic activities, authorities added. No additional details on the specific underlying conditions prompting the closure were released alongside the initial announcement.