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Home Page > Parents : Emergency Closures

Emergency school closures

Occasionally, schools are temporarily closed on short notice for emergency reasons. A heavy snowfall is the most frequent reason for emergency school closure, but individual schools can also be closed because of a power outage or furnace breakdown.

Parents should be aware that all schools, or individual schools, can be closed due to an emergency at any time. In addition, schools closed in the morning may re-open in the afternoon.

If you are wondering if schools are open on a particular day, for the most current updates, listen to local radio stations (WAVE 102.3 FM and WOLF 106.9 FM) in the mornings.

We also attempt to put an announcement of any school closure on the home page of this website, but cannot guarantee that, since our ability to do so could be affected by such things as power outages.  If there is no announcement on the website, please be sure to listen to local radio stations.

Possible emergency closure situations

The following emergency school closure situations are possible:

• • School bus morning runs may be cancelled but schools may stay open. Announcements will be on local radio stations (WAVE 102.3 FM and WOLF 106.9 FM) by 7 a.m. 
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• • Both schools and bus runs may be cancelled in the morning. Again, this will be announced by 7 a.m. on local radio stations.
• • Schools closed in the morning may re-open in the afternoon, if conditions improve. Announcements will be on local radio stations by 11 a.m.
• • Although it does not happen often, it is possible that in some extreme emergency a school or schools may be dismissed during the day, and students sent home. Radio stations will have announcements. Individual schools will attempt to notify parents. Parents should make sure the school has current telephone numbers and that students have an alternate place to go, if necessary.

Other resources

• A Guide to Personal, Family & Home Emergency Preparedness

• Safe at Home - Fire Safety Tips