School Closing & Delay Information
School officials make decisions about school closing based on weather information, directly checking road conditions, communication with street departments, police agencies, and neighboring school districts. A School Closing or Delay will be announced as early as possible, but it is not always feasible to predict if a closing or delay is needed the night before. The following is a list of the emergency options used by Washington Community Schools. Please discuss these with your children and plan what to do in each instance.
One Hour Delay:
All Washington Community Schools will have a one-hour delay in starting school.
- If conditions worsen during a delay, schools may close.
- Buses will run one hour later than normal.
- Washington JH and Washington HS will begin at 9:00 am.
- All Elementary Schools will begin at 9:05 am.
Two Hour Delay:
All Washington Community Schools will have a two-hour delay in starting school.
- If conditions worsen during a delay, schools may close.
- Buses will run approximately two hours later than usual.
- Washington JH and Washington HS will begin at 10:00 am.
- All Elementary Schools will begin at 10:05 am.
Closed:
All Washington Community Schools will be closed.
Closed - eLearning Day:
All school buildings will be closed. Students will complete assignments at home online. For more information, please see the eLearning page of our website.