Denver School Closings Today β Live Status & Delays (Colorado)
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Live status monitored for Denver Public Schools (DPS), Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco), and Cherry Creek School District (CCSD).
How Denver School Closures Are Announced
Denver Public Schools (DPS) makes closure and delay decisions with one overriding priority: the safety and well-being of students and staff. When severe winter weather threatens the metro area, the Superintendent weighs road conditions throughout the entire district, the safety of bus routes across Denver’s varying elevations and neighborhoods, and wind chill readings at exposed bus stops. DPS aims to announce any closure or 2-hour delay by 5:00 AM on the morning of the event β and whenever possible, the district issues a heads-up the evening before so families can plan childcare. Families enrolled in DPS receive direct alerts through ParentSquare as well as automated phone, email, and text notifications. The district also maintains a closure hotline at 720-423-3200 where a recorded message is posted as soon as a closure or delay is confirmed. Social media announcements go out simultaneously on Facebook (@DenverPublicSchools) and X (@DPS_K12).
Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco) and Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) operate independently and make their own closure decisions. Because Jeffco serves communities ranging from urban Lakewood to mountain foothills near Evergreen and Conifer β where road and elevation conditions can differ dramatically from the city β Jeffco may close, delay, or remain fully open while DPS takes a different action. Jeffco posts official announcements at jeffcopublicschools.org and via its ParentSquare and SchoolMessenger systems. Cherry Creek families should monitor cherrycreekschools.org for official district status. This page consolidates all three districts so you can check the live status for each in a single view.
Weather Risks That Trigger Denver School Closures
- Blizzard warnings and heavy snowfall: Denver’s position at the base of the Rocky Mountains means powerful upslope storms can drop 12β24 inches of snow in 24 hours, creating whiteout conditions on arterial roads and making school bus routes impassable.
- Ice storms and freezing rain: Black ice on Denver streets β particularly on overpasses, bridges, and shaded neighborhoods β is one of the most dangerous and most common triggers for early morning 2-hour delays or full closures.
- Extreme wind chills: When wind chill temperatures drop below β20Β°F, Denver schools may close or delay to protect students waiting at exposed bus stops. The NWS Denver/Boulder office issues Wind Chill Warnings when this threshold is forecast.
- Rapid elevation-driven storm intensification: Colorado weather can intensify rapidly as moisture pushes over the Front Range. A forecast of 2 inches of snow can become 8 inches by morning, forcing last-minute closure decisions.
- Flash floods and severe thunderstorms: Summer and early fall can bring intense afternoon thunderstorms and flash flooding along South Platte River tributaries, occasionally impacting afternoon dismissals or after-school activities.
- Dense fog advisories: Dense fog along the South Platte corridor can reduce visibility to near zero, prompting late-start delays especially for bus-dependent students in lower-lying neighborhoods.
Frequently Asked Questions
How early does Denver Public Schools announce school closures?
Denver Public Schools aims to announce closures or 2-hour delays by 5:00 AM on the day of the event. When conditions allow, DPS may issue a heads-up the evening before. Families receive alerts via ParentSquare notifications (phone, email, and text), and can call the district’s closure hotline at 720-423-3200 for a recorded message. Announcements are also posted to dpsk12.org and DPS social media channels.
What is DPS’s 2-hour delay schedule?
When Denver Public Schools activates its Weather Delay Schedule, all DPS schools shift their start time back by two hours, regardless of their normal start time. Morning buses also run two hours later than their normal pick-up times. Students who walk, bike, carpool, or take RTD are encouraged to leave home two hours later than usual. Breakfast is still served to all students upon arrival.
Do Jefferson County and Cherry Creek schools close at the same time as DPS?
Not necessarily. Each district makes its own independent closure decision. Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco) serves communities from Lakewood to the mountain foothills, where road conditions can be far more severe than in Denver proper. Cherry Creek School District covers the southeastern metro. It is common for one district to close while another issues only a delay or remains fully open. Always check each district’s status individually using the live boards above.
Which Denver TV stations report school closings?
The primary local TV stations reporting Denver-area school closings are 9News KUSA, CBS Colorado KCNC, FOX31 KDVR, and Denver7 KMGH. All four run live closure lists on their websites and broadcast them on-air during winter storm events. This page monitors official district feeds and news sources automatically, so you can get the fastest available update without visiting multiple sites.
Do DPS charter schools follow DPS closures?
Charter schools that operate under Denver Public Schools generally follow DPS closure decisions, but they are not always required to do so. Independent charter schools and private schools make their own decisions. If your child attends a charter or private school, always confirm directly with that school’s principal communications, website, or app β do not assume they follow DPS automatically.
How often is this Denver school closings page updated?
This page checks official district feeds and news sources automatically every 15 minutes under normal conditions, and every 5 minutes during active weather alerts. During blizzard warnings or winter storm watches, the refresh cadence increases automatically so you always see the most current status. The live “Updated” timestamp at the top of the status widget shows the exact time of the last check.
Denver Public Schools β School Roster
High Schools
- Abraham Lincoln High School
- Bruce Randolph School
- Denver Center for International Studies
- Denver East High School
- Denver School of the Arts
- Denver South High School
- DSST: Cedar High School
- DSST: College View High School
- DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
- DSST: Montview High School
- DSST: Stapleton High School
- Girls Athletic Leadership School High School
- John F. Kennedy High School
- Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy
- Martin Luther King Jr. Early College
- North High School
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- West High School
Middle Schools
- DSST: Cedar Middle School
- DSST: College View Middle School
- DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
- DSST: Montview Middle School
- DSST: Stapleton Middle School
- Lake Middle School
- Kepner Beacon Middle School
- KIPP Northeast Middle School
- Merrill Middle School
- Morey Middle School
- Strive Prep Federal Middle School
- Strive Prep Lake Middle School
Elementary Schools
- Ashley Elementary
- Barnum Elementary
- Beach Court Elementary
- Bradley International School
- Bromwell Elementary
- Carson Elementary
- Cheltenham Elementary
- Columbine Elementary
- Cowell Elementary
- Denver Language School
- Doull Elementary
- Eagleton Elementary
- Ellis Elementary
- Fairview Elementary
- Force Elementary
- Goldrick Elementary
- Greenlee Elementary
- Hallett Academy
- Harrington Elementary
- John H. Amesse Elementary
- Johnson Elementary
- Knapp Elementary
- Marie L. Greenwood Academy
- McGlone Academy
- Oakland Elementary
- Sabin World Elementary
- Slavens K-8 School
- Steele Elementary
- Swansea Elementary
- Valdez Elementary
- Whittier ECE-8
Jefferson County Public Schools β School Roster
High Schools
- Arvada High School
- Chatfield Senior High School
- Columbine High School
- Conifer High School
- D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- Evergreen High School
- Golden High School
- Green Mountain High School
- Jefferson High School
- Lakewood High School
- Ralston Valley High School
- Standley Lake High School
- Wheat Ridge High School
Middle Schools
- Alameda International Jr/Sr High School
- Dunstan Middle School
- Everitt Middle School
- Falcon Bluffs Middle School
- Jefferson Junior High School
- Ken Caryl Middle School
- Oberon Middle School
- Pomona Middle School
- Summit Ridge Middle School
- Wayne Carle Middle School
- West Jefferson Middle School
Elementary Schools
- Allendale Elementary
- Belmar Elementary
- Colorow Elementary
- Dutton Elementary
- Fitzmorris Elementary
- Fremont Elementary
- Glennon Heights Elementary
- Governors Ranch Elementary
- Hackberry Hill Elementary
- Lukas Elementary
- Manning Elementary
- Maple Grove Elementary
- Molholm Elementary
- Patterson Elementary
- Slater Elementary
- Stober Elementary
- Swanson Elementary
- Westgate Elementary
- Wilmot Elementary
Cherry Creek School District β School Roster
High Schools
- Arapahoe High School
- Cherokee Trail High School
- Cherry Creek High School
- Eaglecrest High School
- Grandview High School
- Overland High School
- Smoky Hill High School
Middle Schools
- Campus Middle School
- Fox Ridge Middle School
- Infinity Middle School
- Liberty Middle School
- Thunder Ridge Middle School
- West Middle School
Elementary Schools
- Antelope Ridge Elementary
- Canyon Creek Elementary
- Cimarron Elementary
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary
- Creekside Elementary
- Greenfield Elementary
- Highpoint Elementary
- Holly Hills Elementary
- Meadow Point Elementary
- Mission Viejo Elementary
- Ponderosa Elementary
- Sagebrush Elementary
- Sunrise Elementary
- Trails West Elementary
- Village East Elementary
Find Denver School Closings by ZIP Code
Not sure which district serves your ZIP? Find your neighborhood below, then check its live status above.
Denver Public Schools (DPS) β Denver County
Central Denver / Capitol Hill β 80203, 80218
Girls Athletic Leadership School HS Β· Morey MS Β· Johnson Elementary Β· Capitol Hill, Cheesman Park neighborhoods
West Denver β 80204, 80212, 80219
Denver Center for International Studies Β· West HS Β· JFK HS Β· Kunsmiller Creative Arts Β· Kepner Beacon MS Β· Strive Prep Lake MS Β· Lake MS Β· Barnum Β· Bradley International Β· Cheltenham Β· Columbine Β· Eagleton Β· Goldrick Β· Greenlee Β· Slavens K-8 Β· Barnum, Westwood, Sloan Lake, Valverde neighborhoods
North Denver β 80211, 80216
Denver School of the Arts Β· North HS Β· KIPP Northeast MS Β· Beach Court Β· Denver Language School Β· Marie L. Greenwood Academy Β· Swansea Β· Valdez Β· Sunnyside, Regis, Globeville, Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods
Northeast Denver / Cole β 80205, 80207
Bruce Randolph School Β· MLK Jr. Early College Β· Cowell Β· Harrington Β· Whittier ECE-8 Β· Fairview Β· Force Β· Hallett Academy Β· Cole, Clayton, Whittier, Park Hill neighborhoods
East Denver β 80206, 80220
Denver East HS Β· DSST: Montview HS & MS Β· Bromwell Β· Steele Β· Ashley Β· Sabin World Β· Congress Park, Montclair, Mayfair neighborhoods
South Denver β 80210, 80236
Denver South HS Β· Abraham Lincoln HS Β· Thomas Jefferson HS Β· DSST: College View HS & MS Β· Merrill MS Β· Carson Β· Ellis Β· Slavens K-8 Β· Doull Β· Knapp Β· University Hills, Observatory Park, Harvey Park, College View neighborhoods
Far East / Stapleton / Green Valley Ranch β 80229, 80238, 80239, 80249
DSST: Cedar HS & MS Β· DSST: Stapleton HS & MS Β· DSST: Green Valley Ranch HS & MS Β· John H. Amesse Β· McGlone Academy Β· Oakland Elementary Β· Stapleton/Central Park, Montbello, Green Valley Ranch, Globeville border
Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco) β Jefferson County
Arvada / Westminster border β 80002, 80003, 80004, 80005, 80007, 80021
Arvada HS Β· Ralston Valley HS Β· Standley Lake HS Β· Pomona MS Β· Wayne Carle MS Β· Allendale Β· Hackberry Hill Β· Manning
Lakewood β 80215, 80226, 80227, 80228, 80232, 80235
Lakewood HS Β· Jefferson HS Β· Green Mountain HS Β· Alameda International Β· Oberon MS Β· Belmar Β· Glennon Heights Β· Molholm Β· Slater Β· Stober Β· Swanson Β· Westgate Β· Wilmot
Wheat Ridge β 80033
Wheat Ridge HS Β· Fitzmorris Β· Lukas Β· Manning
Ken Caryl / Littleton border β 80123, 80127, 80128
Chatfield Senior HS Β· Columbine HS Β· Dunstan MS Β· Ken Caryl MS Β· Summit Ridge MS Β· Governors Ranch Β· Colorow Β· Dutton Β· Patterson
Golden β 80401, 80403, 80419
Golden HS Β· Jefferson Jr HS Β· Fremont Β· Lukas
Mountain Communities β Evergreen, Conifer, Morrison β 80433, 80439, 80454, 80465, 80470
Evergreen HS Β· Conifer HS Β· D’Evelyn Jr/Sr HS Β· Everitt MS Β· Falcon Bluffs MS Β· West Jefferson MS Β· Evergreen, Conifer, Pine, Morrison mountain communities
Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) β Arapahoe County
Aurora β West & Central β 80011, 80012, 80013, 80014
Overland HS Β· West MS Β· Holly Hills Β· Village East Β· Aurora west and central neighborhoods
Aurora β East / Southlands β 80015, 80016
Eaglecrest HS Β· Smoky Hill HS Β· Cherokee Trail HS Β· Grandview HS Β· Infinity MS Β· Fox Ridge MS Β· Thunder Ridge MS Β· Canyon Creek Β· Cimarron Β· Antelope Ridge Β· Greenfield Β· Highpoint Β· Meadow Point Β· Sagebrush Β· Sunrise Β· Trails West Β· Southlands, Saddle Rock, Tallyn’s Reach neighborhoods
Greenwood Village / Centennial β 80111, 80112, 80120, 80121, 80124, 80130
Cherry Creek HS Β· Campus MS Β· Cottonwood Creek Β· Creekside Β· Ponderosa Β· DTC area, Greenwood Village, Centennial
Littleton / Arapahoe border β 80122
Arapahoe HS Β· Liberty MS Β· Mission Viejo Β· Littleton/Centennial border area
β ZIP overlap notes:
80229 borders both DPS and Adams 12 Five Star Schools (Thornton) β if you are in the Thornton side of 80229, your district is Adams 12, not DPS. Β·
80123 borders both Jeffco and Littleton Public Schools β verify your school directly. Β·
80120 and 80121 border both Cherry Creek SD and Littleton Public Schools (Arapahoe/Douglas county line). Β·
80011 and 80012 are also served by Aurora Public Schools for some addresses β check your specific address if unsure. Β·
Mountain ZIPs 80433, 80439, 80465 are exclusively Jeffco with no overlap.
All ZIP codes served by Denver-area school districts on this page:
80002 Β· 80003 Β· 80004 Β· 80005 Β· 80007 Β· 80011 Β· 80012 Β· 80013 Β· 80014 Β· 80015 Β· 80016 Β· 80021 Β· 80033 Β· 80111 Β· 80112 Β· 80120 Β· 80121 Β· 80122 Β· 80123 Β· 80124 Β· 80127 Β· 80128 Β· 80130 Β· 80203 Β· 80204 Β· 80205 Β· 80206 Β· 80207 Β· 80210 Β· 80211 Β· 80212 Β· 80215 Β· 80216 Β· 80218 Β· 80219 Β· 80220 Β· 80226 Β· 80227 Β· 80228 Β· 80229 Β· 80232 Β· 80235 Β· 80236 Β· 80238 Β· 80239 Β· 80249 Β· 80401 Β· 80403 Β· 80419 Β· 80433 Β· 80439 Β· 80454 Β· 80465 Β· 80470
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