Students at four BPS schools close to the Celtics Championship Parade route will kick off their summer break a day early this year, BPS officials announced Wednesday.

“After consulting with Boston Police, City of Boston Transportation Department and DESE, we have decided to close four schools on Friday that will be directly impacted by street closures and increased pedestrian traffic along the parade route,” Superintendent Mary Skipper wrote in a letter Wednesday. “These schools will be inaccessible to school buses and also would experience significant dismissal challenges for students who walk, take the MBTA, or are picked up from school.”

Snowden International High School, Josiah Quincy Upper School, Josiah Quincy Elementary School, and the Eliot will have their last day of classes on Thursday instead of Friday, the announcement stated.

Friday is the last day of classes across the BPS district and a half day for students. At all schools, Skipper said, parents should “anticipate significant afternoon drop-off delays due to road closures and increased traffic” on Friday.

Because of the half day, she warned, most schools will be dismissing students during the parade.

Previous championship parades and the Presidential visit last fall caused “multiple hour delays on some bus routes,” the superintendent said.

At the closed schools, the letter added, staff will still be able to access facilities to complete work. The buildings will be closed to students.

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“Ultimately, these decisions were made with student safety in mind, as well as the logistical constraints of managing dismissal and transporting our students to school and home in a timely manner,” Skipper said.

Students and families with more questions may contact the Boston Public Schools Helpline at 617-635-8873 or via email at helpline@bostonpublicschools.org, Skipper said.