Boerne ISD to take break for eclipse

As Boerne ISD reaches the midway point of its third nine-week grading period, students, parents and staff have eyes cast to the remainder of the school year and key dates to circle on the calendar.

April 8 looms large, as the district will shut its doors to allow its students and staff to witness the solar eclipse that afternoon. During eclipse totality, the moon will completely block out the sun for 4 minutes and 23 seconds beginning at 1:32 p.m.

Schools will close Feb. 19 to observe Presidents’ Day before spring break week, when school will be dismissed March 11-15. Good Friday follows, another day of school closure, on March 29.