B-CC to close at noon Friday due to heat  

Closure comes after early release Thursday due to extreme temperatures

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June 12, 2026 11:27 a.m.

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After closing early Thursday due to extreme temperatures in classrooms, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda is set to close at noon again Friday due to extreme heat in the building, according to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) spokesperson Liliana Lopez.  

Friday’s temperatures are expected to hit a high of 95 degrees with a humidity of 59%, according to The Weather Channel.  

The decision to close the school earlier than the regularly scheduled dismissal time of 2:30 p.m. came after B-CC and Wootton High School also closed early on Thursday. 

Wootton’s air conditioning was not working on Thursday due to a burst pipe, Lopez said. B-CC had air conditioning, but was closing because “some rooms are very hot,” she said. Wootton was remaining open Friday.  

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Lopez said Friday that the Bethesda school was closing again because it was hot in some rooms.  

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Originally published at Bethesdamagazine