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Grafton Complex Closed - Feb. 6 & 7

This is an important message from the York County School Division regarding the status of the Grafton Complex. Grafton High School and Grafton Middle School will remain closed to all students and staff through Friday, February 7, 2020.

Additionally, no activities will take place at the Complex this weekend. Due to the extensive electrical damage caused by yesterday’s fire, the division does not have an anticipated date for re-opening the Complex at this time. Staff are working to address both short-term and long-term instructional and facility needs.

Information regarding transportation options for GHS students who participate in half-day, off-campus instructional programs – such as Governor’s School, New Horizons, SOA and NJROTC - during the school day is attached to the email message sent to all families. Students who participate in extra-curricular programs with events scheduled Wednesday, February 5 through Sunday, February 9, will be contacted directly by their coach or program sponsor. Principals will communicate directly with staff regarding work expectations through Sunday.

We understand the difficulties this interruption to the school year poses to our families, students and staff, and we want to assure you that it is our goal to return students and staff to a daily schedule as soon as possible. Division staff are working on a long-term plan, which will be shared later this week. We know our families have questions and we are working to address those questions as quickly as possible.

If you have any questions regarding your child’s school, please use one of the following email addresses – ghs@ycsd.york.va.us for the high school and gms@ycsd.york.va.us for the middle school. School main numbers will continue to be monitored for phone calls and messages during business hours.

A resource page, Grafton Complex Status Reports, has been added to the division website and will be updated regularly. We will also continue to communicate directly with parents and staff as information becomes available.