Twin Rivers R-X and Neelyville R-IV announced school closures Monday afternoon in wake of concern over COVID-19.
R-X Superintendent Jeremy Siebert announced that students will not return from spring break as planned.
According to a statement from the district, all activities, including all games and practices, are cancelled until April 3.
Siebert said other schools in the area will likely make the same announcement throughout the week. However, Twin Rivers students were expected to return from spring break Tuesday, which meant he needed to get the message out as soon as possible.
"We are fortunate that we've been out since Thursday," Siebert said.
Neelyville Superintendent Debra Parish announced that the school would be closed starting Wednesday.
She said the decision to still have Tuesday classes came from the need to send school work home with the students and give parents time to find daycare or other plans if needed.
Neelyville spring break was scheduled for next week. Parish said if no new state or federal policies are released by the end of next week the administration will reassess the situation.
Executive Director Chris Rushin also announced Monday afternoon that the Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff will be open Tuesday, but close Wednesday until future notice. He said the club plans to follow the Poplar Bluff R-I schedule.
"I'm working very closely with Dr. (Scott) Dill," he said.
Information from Poplar Bluff R-I will be released later today.