The campus of John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond is closed on Aug. 7, 2026, as school district officials await air-testing results from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. The campus of John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond is closed on Aug. 7, 2026, as school district officials await air-testing results from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. The campus of John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond is closed on Aug. 7, 2026. “We are planning for no delays for the start of the school year for Kennedy High School,” Carter said. In addition to the Kennedy campus, city officials closed the adjacent Richmond Swim Center until further notice.