Officials with the Natomas Unified School District in Sacramento announced Thursday they would be closing schools Friday and Monday due to coronavirus concerns. The closure also affects all field trips and extracurricular activities scheduled for Thursday afternoon. All activities will either be canceled or rescheduled, officials said.No one in the school district has tested positive for the virus."However, it is likely that there are undiagnosed cases in Natomas that the limits in testing kits have hampered identifying," district officials said in a statement. "As such, we will be taking that 'extended weekend' we have been communicating and closing all schools tomorrow and Monday."While after-school programs will continue Thursday afternoon only, officials said all field trips, professional development and extracurricular activities scheduled Thursday through Monday are canceled.During the closure, four school sites will have mobile walk up or drive-thru meal services for children 18 and under. The district will provide breakfast and lunch on Friday and Monday from 11:30 a.m. to noon at:Inderkum High School, 2500 New Market Dr.Natomas Park Elementary, 4700 Crest Dr.Jefferson School, 2001 Pebblewood Dr.American Lakes School, 2800 Stonecreek Dr. "These meals will be available for free for anyone 18 and under regardless of what school they attend," officials said in a statement. "No paperwork is required. Children must be present in order for meals to be provided. Meals will be provided based on the number of children present."The NP3 charter schools in the district said they will remain open Friday, and will begin their regularly scheduled two-week spring break on Monday. During the break, all three NP3 campuses will be deep cleaned Students will return back to NP3 schools on March 30.

Officials with the Natomas Unified School District in Sacramento announced Thursday they would be closing schools Friday and Monday due to coronavirus concerns.

The closure also affects all field trips and extracurricular activities scheduled for Thursday afternoon. All activities will either be canceled or rescheduled, officials said.


No one in the school district has tested positive for the virus.

"However, it is likely that there are undiagnosed cases in Natomas that the limits in testing kits have hampered identifying," district officials said in a statement. "As such, we will be taking that 'extended weekend' we have been communicating and closing all schools tomorrow and Monday."

While after-school programs will continue Thursday afternoon only, officials said all field trips, professional development and extracurricular activities scheduled Thursday through Monday are canceled.

During the closure, four school sites will have mobile walk up or drive-thru meal services for children 18 and under. The district will provide breakfast and lunch on Friday and Monday from 11:30 a.m. to noon at:

Inderkum High School, 2500 New Market Dr.

Natomas Park Elementary, 4700 Crest Dr.

Jefferson School, 2001 Pebblewood Dr.

American Lakes School, 2800 Stonecreek Dr.

"These meals will be available for free for anyone 18 and under regardless of what school they attend," officials said in a statement. "No paperwork is required. Children must be present in order for meals to be provided. Meals will be provided based on the number of children present."

The NP3 charter schools in the district said they will remain open Friday, and will begin their regularly scheduled two-week spring break on Monday. During the break, all three NP3 campuses will be deep cleaned Students will return back to NP3 schools on March 30.

