North Jersey schools set for early dismissal Wednesday, Sept. 6 due to heat

Back to school has gotten off to a hot start and it is causing some school districts to alter their plans for the first week of school.

The National Weather Service announced that North Jersey will be under a heat advisory through Thursday evening at 8 p.m. The NWS warns that "the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees for two or more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any length of time."

At least two school districts, Wayne and Clifton, had early dismissals on Tuesday, while many districts announced early dismissals for the coming days.

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There is no uniform start to school in New Jersey. Some districts, like River Dell, began on Tuesday, while Passaic does not welcome students back until Thursday. Also, some North Jersey districts open the school year with single-session, abbreviated days as part of the academic calendar.

Here is a look at school districts that announced schedule changes for Wednesday due to the excessive heat:

Early dismissals for Wednesday

• Belleville (Thursday, Friday)

• Bloomfield (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

• Butler

• Clifton (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

• Jersey City (Thursday, Friday)

• Montclair

• Moonachie (Wednesday, Thursday)

• North Bergen (Thursday, Friday)

• Passaic (Thursday, Friday)

• Passaic County Tech (Wednesday, Thursday)

• Wayne

• West Orange

Early dismissal for Thursday

• Dumont - Elementary schools and middle schools will be dismissed at 12:40 p.m., high school students will be dismissed at 12:10 p.m.

• Pequannock - The afternoon MCVT Allied Health share time program at PTHS will not meet, and PM PreK is canceled.

Check back for updates to this list or consult your local school district.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: North Jersey schools on early dismissal Wednesday due to heat