Schools across Aberdeenshire will close again today due to strike action.
It comes as discussions over a pay dispute for thousands of non-teaching school staff across the country have been ongoing for months.
The strike action affects early learning staff, support staff, and other key workers, including administrators, janitors, and cleaning and catering teams.
Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Highland, Moray, Orkney, Shetland, and Western Isles councils are all affected.
Pupils face up to three days of no school due to strikes
We have compiled a list of the closures announced stated by Aberdeenshire Council on their website.
For further information on the schools that are not updated on this list, parents should get in contact directly with the school or Aberdeenshire Council.
Here is a list of Aberdeenshire schools set to close:
Aberchirder Primary School – the school is open to pupils but the nursery will operate on reduced hours.
Aboyne Academy – open to all pupils and staff apart from a small group of affected learners whose parents and carers have been contacted.
Anna Ritchie School – closed to all pupils.
Arduthie School – closed to all pupils.
Auchenblae School – closed to school pupils but open for nursery pupils.
Ballater School and Ballater Nursery – the nursery will be open from 9am-12pm.
Ballogie Primary School and Nursery – the nursery is closed today.
Balmedie School and associated nurseries – are closed today.
Banff Academy – closed to all pupils.
Banff Primary School – nursery will be closed for three strike days. Mainstream classes working from home with online support on Thursday 28.
Bervie School – closed to all pupils.
Buchanhaven Primary School and ELC – will be closed to all pupils.
Clerkhill School – closed to all pupils.
Crimmong School – closed to all pupils.
Crombie School – closed to pupils today, nursery open 9am-3pm.
Dales Park School – closed to pupils.
Dunnottar School – closed to pupils.
Echt School Nursery – closed until Friday but school remains open to pupils.
Ellon Academy – will be open to all pupils on Thursday except for a small number of learners whose parents and carers have been contacted.
Finzean School – closed to all pupils until Friday.
Fishermoss School – is open to P1 and P5-P7 pupils only today.
Fraserburgh Academy – closed to all pupils.
Fraserburgh South Park School – nursery closed on Thursday while primary classes go ahead.
Gordon Primary School – will be closed to all pupils Thursday.
Insch School – will open to P3M P3/4 P4S and P4/5C classes only on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The nursery will close.
Inverallochy School – nursery closed on Thursday while primary classes go ahead.
Inverurie Academy – will be closed to all pupils on Thursday.
Kemnay Primary School – the nursery will close due to industrial action, but the school will open as normal to staff and pupils.
Kennethmont School – school is closed to pupils.
Kintore School – closed to all pupils from nursery to P7.
Kinellar School – closed to all pupils.
Lairhillock School – closed to nursery pupils.
Laurencekirk Primary School and Nursery – closed to all P1 – P7 pupils today. Nursery open on reduced opening hours.
Lochpots School – closed to all pupils.
Macduff Primary School – nursery will close but the school will remain open for P1-P7.
Meldrum School – is open to S1-S3 only. The nursery and school is closed to S4-S6 pupils.
Midmill School – closed to all pupils.
Mill O’ Forest Primary School and Nursery – the school is closed to all pupils.
Mintlaw Academy – closed to S3 pupils only, all other year groups should attend as normal.
Mintlaw Primary School – is only open to P2-P4 pupils.
Ordiquhill School and Nursery – the school and nursery are closed.
Peterhead Central School and Nursery – are closed.
Pitmedden School – the school is open to pupils from 9am until 12.30pm but the nursery is closed.
Portlethen Academy – the school is open to S1-S3 pupils but closed to S4-S6. All pupils will be able to attend on Friday.
Portlethen School – closed to all pupils.
Portsoy School – school and nursery are closed until Friday.
Rathen Primary School – not confirmed if the school will close.
Rosehearty School -Rosehearty Early Years (Nursery) will remain closed on Wednesday. The school will be open as normal for pupils P1-P7.
Rothienorman School – the nursery is closed the school is open to pupils.
Sandhaven School – closed to all pupils.
St Andrew’s School, Inverurie – closed to all pupils.
St Cyrus School – not confirmed if the school will close.
Strathburn School – open to pupils in P1, P5, P6 and P7.
Stuartfield School – closed to pupils.
Turriff Primary School – closed to pupils on Thursday.
Westhill Primary School – closed to pupils but the nursery is operating with reduced hours.
Westfield School – closed to all pupils on Thursday.
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To find out if your child is affected by the strikes, visit the Aberdeenshire Council website.