San Juan Unified school district in suburban Sacramento closing due to coronavirus spread

San Juan Unified School District announced Friday afternoon it will close all schools effective Monday until April 12, joining a growing list of districts that are closing in an attempt to ease the spread of coronavirus.

The district shared the information through a Facebook post, and said more details will be available later on their website and through the district’s notification system.

“In coordination with health officials and other local school districts, we have made the decision to close San Juan Unified campuses to students as of Monday, March 16. We will be closed to students through the end of spring break (Sunday, April 12),” read the statement.

San Juan Unified has more than 40,000 students attending. It covers schools in Carmichael, Arden Arcade, Fair Oaks and Citrus Heights.

It is the 11th largest school district in the state.

This story was originally published March 13, 2020 at 1:25 PM.