Prolonged winter weather disturbances affecting several northern Moroccan provinces for nearly a week continue to disrupt the education sector, prompting precautionary measures by local authorities.
The provincial directorate of the Ministry of National Education, Preschool Education and Sports in Al Hoceima issued an informational notice Saturday regarding official weather alerts and their potential impact on schooling.
The statement was addressed to principals of public and private educational institutions across the province, particularly those located in areas experiencing severe weather conditions.
The directorate called on school administrators to take proactive measures through local monitoring committees to assess whether classes should be suspended on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 2 and 3, 2026. Any decision, it said, should be made in coordination with local authorities, parents’ associations and other relevant partners, with student and staff safety as the priority.
The Al Hoceima provincial directorate also said its own monitoring unit remains available to school officials, providing a dedicated contact number to ensure rapid communication as weather conditions evolve.
The move comes as similar measures are being taken elsewhere in the region. Earlier Saturday, the provincial directorate in Larache announced an exceptional suspension of classes from Feb. 2 through Feb. 7 in all educational institutions within the city of Ksar el-Kebir, citing flooding and severe weather conditions. That decision also applies to higher education, including the Larache Multidisciplinary Faculty.
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