"To close the school" means to temporarily stop all activities and operations at the school, such as classes and events, usually due to unforeseen circumstances or emergencies. Full definition
Others include closed school discharge or unpaid refund discharge. (usstudentloancenter.org)
But it doesn't seem honest to me to demand apologies for closing schools without also assigning credit for opening them. (garyrubinstein.teachforus.org)
Hundreds of buildings collapsed or were damaged, power was cut to more than 1.8 million people and authorities closed schools in at least 11 states for safety checks. (premierchristianity.com)