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How Fort Worth ISD Announces School Closings

Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) communicates weather-related closures and delays through several channels at once so families have the best chance of hearing the news in time. The district’s primary digital channels are its official website at fwisd.org and the free Fort Worth ISD mobile app, which pushes alerts directly to parents, students, and staff. FWISD also uses ParentSquare to send closure and delay notices to families by app, text, voice call, or email, depending on each family’s saved preferences.

When a closure or delay is likely, the district typically makes its decision and notifies families as early as possible — often the evening before a storm arrives, or by the early morning hours on the day of, well ahead of the first bell. Local Dallas–Fort Worth television stations also relay FWISD’s closure status during active weather events: NBC 5 DFW (KXAS), WFAA (ABC 8), FOX 4 (KDFW), and CBS Texas (KTVT) all maintain dedicated closings pages that update throughout winter weather and severe storm events. This page checks all of these sources automatically alongside the official FWISD website, so you don’t have to visit each one individually.

Weather Risks That Can Affect Fort Worth Schools

Ice storms: The single most common trigger for FWISD closures. North Texas roads, bridges, and overpasses ice over quickly in freezing rain, and the region has little de-icing equipment compared to colder states, so even a thin glaze can make bus routes unsafe.
Winter storms and freezing rain: Sleet and freezing rain events, sometimes combined with sub-freezing temperatures for multiple days, can keep neighborhood streets and sidewalks hazardous well after the precipitation itself has stopped.
Severe thunderstorms: Spring and early summer bring frequent severe thunderstorm outbreaks to North Texas, sometimes with damaging straight-line winds or large hail that can affect bus routes and campus power.
Tornadoes: Fort Worth sits within a corridor of North Texas that sees tornado activity most years, primarily in spring. A tornado warning during school hours can trigger shelter-in-place procedures or, in rare cases, early dismissal once the threat passes.
Flash flooding: Heavy rainfall from slow-moving storms can flood low-lying roads and underpasses across Tarrant County, occasionally affecting bus routes even when schools themselves remain open.
Extreme heat: While rarely a cause of full closures, extended heat advisories can affect outdoor athletics, recess, and after-school activity schedules during the late-summer start of the school year.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Fort Worth ISD announce school closures?

Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) typically announces weather-related closures or delays as early as possible, often the evening before a storm or by 5–6 AM on the day of, so families can plan ahead. Announcements go out via the district website, the Fort Worth ISD mobile app, ParentSquare alerts, and local news media.

What’s the difference between a closure and a delayed start for FWISD?

A full closure means no in-person classes are held that day, with instruction either canceled outright or made up later using a built-in inclement weather day on the district calendar. A delayed start means campuses open later than the normal bell schedule — typically to let roads, sidewalks, and bus routes clear of ice — but the school day still runs, usually with a shortened or adjusted schedule.

Does all of FWISD close at once, or can individual schools close separately?

Fort Worth ISD is a large urban district with 139 campuses spread across Fort Worth and several surrounding communities. While districtwide weather closures affect every campus the same way, isolated issues — like a localized power outage, a water main break, or a building-specific maintenance problem — can close an individual school while the rest of the district stays open. Check the FWISD school directory for your specific campus’s current status.

Which local TV stations report Fort Worth school closings?

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS), WFAA (ABC), FOX 4 (KDFW), and CBS Texas (KTVT) are the major Dallas–Fort Worth television stations that maintain dedicated school closings pages during winter weather and severe storm events. This page automatically monitors these stations alongside the official FWISD website, so you get the fastest available detection without checking multiple sources yourself.

How often is this page updated?

Status checks run automatically every 15 minutes, or every 5 minutes during active weather alerts. During active ice storm or severe weather events, data refreshes more frequently in the background so you always see the latest available status.

Why does Fort Worth close schools for ice but not much for rain or heat?

North Texas receives relatively little winter precipitation, so the region invests far less in snowplows and de-icing equipment than colder states. Even a thin glaze of ice on bridges, overpasses, and untreated roads can make bus routes and walking routes unsafe, which is why a quarter-inch of ice causes more closures here than several inches of snow would in a snow-belt state.

Fort Worth ISD School Roster

Note: FWISD operates 139 schools total. The lists below show the district’s high schools and middle schools in full, and the 30 most prominent elementary campuses plus specialty/alternative campuses. For the complete, always-current campus directory, visit the official FWISD school directory.

High Schools

Amon Carter-Riverside High School
Arlington Heights High School
Benbrook Middle-High School
Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School
Dunbar High School
Eastern Hills High School
Marine Creek Collegiate High School
North Side High School
Paschal High School
Polytechnic High School
South Hills High School
Southwest High School
Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
I.M. Terrell Academy
TCC South Early College High School
Trimble Technical High School
Western Hills High School
O.D. Wyatt High School
World Languages Institute
Young Men’s Leadership Academy
Young Women’s Leadership Academy

Middle Schools

Applied Learning Academy
Daggett Middle School
Daggett Montessori
J.P. Elder Middle School
Forest Oak Middle School
Jacquet Middle School
William James Middle School
Kirkpatrick Middle School
Leonard Middle School
Jean McClung Middle School
W.P. McLean Middle School
W.A. Meacham Middle School
Meadowbrook Middle School
Monnig Middle School
Morningside Middle School
Riverside Middle School
Rosemont Middle School
W.C. Stripling Middle School
Wedgwood Middle School
World Languages Institute

Elementary Schools

Harlean Beal Elementary
Benbrook Elementary
Bonnie Brae Elementary
Edward J. Briscoe Elementary
Burton Hill Elementary
Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center
Carter Park Elementary
Cesar Chavez Elementary
George C. Clarke Elementary
Lily B. Clayton Elementary
Como Elementary
Alice Contreras Elementary
Daggett Elementary
Clifford Davis Elementary
De Zavala Elementary
Diamond Hill Elementary
East Handley Elementary
Bill J. Elliott Elementary
Glen Park Elementary
W.M. Green Elementary
Natha Howell Elementary
Dolores Huerta Elementary
Kirkpatrick Elementary
Maude I. Logan Elementary
Atwood McDonald Elementary
Meadowbrook Elementary
M.H. Moore Elementary
Morningside Elementary
Christene C. Moss Elementary
Charles E. Nash Elementary

Other Schools

Boulevard Heights
International Newcomer Academy
Jo Kelly School
Metro Opportunity High School
Como Success Academy
Transition Center

Find Fort Worth School Closings by City and Area

Not sure whether your address is served by Fort Worth ISD? Find your city or area below, then check the live status above.

Fort Worth ISD (FWISD)

Most of the city of Fort Worth · Benbrook · Westover Hills · Westworth Village

Portions of: Arlington · Edgecliff Village · Forest Hill · Haltom City · Kennedale · Sansom Park · White Settlement · unincorporated Tarrant County

Schools: All Fort Worth ISD high schools, middle schools, elementary schools and specialty campuses are listed in the school roster on this page.

ⓘ ZIP-level boundaries are not available for a district of this size. Fort Worth ISD covers most of a large city and parts of several others, and ZIP codes do not line up with district lines. Because the district only partly covers some cities, an address in one of those cities may belong to a different school district. Confirm yours with the Fort Worth ISD school directory or your campus.

ZIP codes referenced on this page: none. Please use the city and area groupings above to find your district.