Edmond School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Oklahoma)

Are Edmond schools closed today? Check live status below — updated every 10 minutes.

Live status monitored for Edmond Public Schools, Deer Creek Public Schools, and Guthrie Public Schools.

How Edmond School Closings Are Announced

This Edmond school closings today page tracks Edmond Public Schools (EPS), the largest district serving the city. EPS posts closure and delay decisions directly on its official website at edmondschools.net, and the district also maintains a dedicated weather-procedures page at edmondschools.net/page/weather-procedures outlining how the decision to close or delay is made. Because central Oklahoma’s biggest closure risk is winter ice rather than heavy snowfall, EPS administrators typically wait until early morning to make a final call once overnight road-condition reports come in, though advance notice is sometimes given the evening before when an ice storm is highly predictable.

Families are notified through the district’s Infinite Campus parent portal and district-wide alerts, and closures are also picked up quickly by Oklahoma City’s local television stations. This page automatically monitors KFOR News 4 (NBC), KOCO 5 (ABC), and KWTV News 9 (CBS), along with the official websites for Edmond Public Schools, Deer Creek Public Schools, and Guthrie Public Schools, so families across the Edmond area can check every relevant source in one place instead of visiting each district and station individually.

Weather Risks That Can Close Edmond-Area Schools

• Winter ice storms: Freezing rain, not snow totals, is the single biggest cause of closures in the Edmond area — even a thin glaze can make overpasses, rural roads, and bus routes unsafe.
• Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms: Edmond sits in the heart of Tornado Alley, and spring severe-weather outbreaks (roughly March through June) can prompt early dismissals or full-day closures.
• Flash flooding: Heavy rain from spring and early-summer thunderstorm complexes can flood low-lying roads used by school bus routes with little warning.
• Extreme cold and wind chill: Arctic air outbreaks can push wind chills low enough that districts close or delay to protect students waiting at bus stops.
• Extreme summer heat: Late-August and early-September heat advisories can affect early-start or late-dismissal schedules, particularly for outdoor activities and athletics.
• High winds and wildfire risk: Dry, windy conditions in late winter can occasionally raise wildfire concerns in the surrounding rural parts of Oklahoma and Logan counties.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Edmond Public Schools announce school closures?

Edmond Public Schools (EPS) aims to announce closures and delays as early as possible, ideally the evening before a predictable ice storm, but many decisions come during the early morning hours once overnight road conditions can be assessed. Families should check the district website, Infinite Campus alerts, and local TV coverage for the fastest updates.

What’s the difference between a closure and a delay for EPS?

A full closure means all Edmond Public Schools buildings are closed for the entire day with no in-person instruction. A delayed start pushes the beginning of the school day back by a set number of hours — typically one to two hours — to allow icy roads time to clear before buses run, while the rest of the school day proceeds as scheduled.

Do all Edmond-area schools close at the same time?

Edmond Public Schools, Deer Creek Public Schools, and Guthrie Public Schools are separate districts with independent leadership, so each makes its own closure decision based on conditions in its own attendance area. It’s common for one district to close while a neighboring district delays or stays open, which is why this page tracks all three districts separately rather than assuming one decision applies to the whole area.

Which local TV stations report Edmond school closings?

KFOR News 4 (NBC), KOCO 5 (ABC), and KWTV News 9 (CBS) are the primary Oklahoma City-market television stations that report school closings, including for Edmond, Deer Creek, and Guthrie. This page automatically monitors all three stations alongside each district’s official website.

How often is this page updated?

Status checks run automatically every 15 minutes under normal conditions, or every 5 minutes during active weather alerts, so the information here reflects the most recent data available from official district and TV-station sources.

Why does Edmond close for ice more often than for snow?

Central Oklahoma doesn’t have the snow-removal fleets that colder states rely on, but the bigger issue is that ice, not snow depth, makes roads and sidewalks genuinely dangerous. A light glaze of freezing rain on an overpass or a rural two-lane road can be enough to close schools even when the visible snowfall total looks minor.

Edmond-Area School Roster

Edmond Public Schools (EPS)

High Schools

• Edmond Memorial High School
• Edmond North High School
• Edmond Santa Fe High School

Middle Schools

• Central Middle School
• Cheyenne Middle School
• Cimarron Middle School
• Heartland Middle School
• Sequoyah Middle School
• Summit Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Angie Debo Elementary School
• Centennial Elementary School
• Charles Haskell Elementary School
• Chisholm Elementary School
• Clegern Elementary School
• Cross Timbers Elementary School
• Frontier Elementary School
• Heritage Elementary School
• Ida Freeman Elementary School
• John Ross Elementary School
• Northern Hills Elementary School
• Orvis Risner Elementary School
• Redbud Elementary School
• Russell Dougherty Elementary School
• Scissortail Elementary School
• Sunset Elementary School
• Washington Irving Elementary School
• West Field Elementary School
• Will Rogers Elementary School

Early Childhood & Alternative Programs

• Edmond Early Childhood Center
• Boulevard Academy
• Edmond Transition Academy

Deer Creek Public Schools (DCPS)

High Schools

• Deer Creek High School

Middle Schools

• Deer Creek Middle School
• Central Creek Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Deer Creek Elementary
• Grove Valley Elementary
• Knight Ridge Elementary
• Prairie Vale Elementary
• Rose Union Elementary
• Spring Creek Elementary

Other Programs

• Deer Creek Intermediate School (grades 4–5)
• Deer Creek Academy

Guthrie Public Schools (GPS)

High Schools

• Guthrie Senior High School

Junior High Schools

• Guthrie Junior High School

Elementary Schools

• Central Elementary School
• Charter Oak Elementary School
• Cotteral Elementary School
• Fogarty Elementary School
• Guthrie Upper Elementary School