Jersey City School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (New Jersey)

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Live status monitored for Jersey City Public Schools, Union City School District, Bayonne School District, and North Bergen School District.

How Jersey City School Closures Are Announced

Jersey City Public Schools (JCPS) posts closure, delayed-opening, and early-dismissal decisions to its official website at jcboe.org, generally by 5:30 AM on days with an active weather threat, and sometimes the evening before when a storm’s track is already clear. The district also pushes alerts through its official mobile app (Jersey City Public Schools NJ, published by Edlio) and through school-level phone/email/text blasts to families on file with each building’s front office.

Because Jersey City schools sit close to sea level along the Hudson River waterfront, decisions during nor’easters and coastal-flood events can also hinge on high-tide timing, not just snowfall totals — so the district sometimes announces a delayed opening rather than a full closure to let roads clear after the morning high tide recedes. Neighboring Hudson County districts, including Union City, Bayonne, and North Bergen, announce independently through their own websites and are monitored separately on this page since one district closing does not guarantee the others will.

Weather Risks That Can Close Jersey City Schools

• Nor’easters: Powerful coastal storms that combine heavy snow or rain with strong onshore winds are the most common driver of Hudson County closures and delays, especially December through March.
• Coastal & tidal flooding: Low-lying streets near the Hudson River waterfront, the PATH stations, and the light rail line can flood during storm surge or unusually high tides, disrupting bus routes and student drop-off even without heavy snowfall.
• Snow and ice accumulation: Untreated side streets and sidewalks in Jersey City’s dense residential neighborhoods can become hazardous for walking students and buses faster than in more suburban districts.
• Extreme cold / dangerous wind chill: Arctic air outbreaks that push wind chills well below freezing can trigger delayed openings or full closures to limit students’ exposure while waiting for buses.
• Remnant tropical systems: Heavy rain and wind from hurricanes or tropical storms that track up the East Coast can produce flash flooding and downed trees/power lines across Hudson County.
• Summer heat advisories: On rare early-dismissal days, older school buildings without full air conditioning can prompt early releases during extreme heat warnings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Jersey City Public Schools announce school closures?

Jersey City Public Schools typically posts closure or delayed-opening decisions to jcboe.org by early morning on the day of an active weather event, and occasionally the evening before if forecasters are already confident in a major storm’s track. Families should check the district website and this page, which refreshes automatically, for the most current status.

Does a delay mean a two-hour delay or something else?

Jersey City Public Schools sets the specific delay length (commonly one to two hours) on a storm-by-storm basis rather than using one fixed schedule district-wide, so the exact start time is posted along with the delay announcement itself. Always confirm the specific delayed start time on the district’s official notice rather than assuming a standard length.

Do all Jersey City Public Schools close together, or can individual schools close separately?

As a single citywide district, Jersey City Public Schools generally makes one districtwide decision that applies to all schools at once. However, an individual school building can occasionally close separately for a localized issue such as a heating or facilities problem, so it’s worth checking your specific school’s page if the districtwide status shows “open.”

Which local TV stations report Jersey City school closings?

News 12 New Jersey, PIX11 (WPIX), and ABC7 Eyewitness News (WABC) are the primary New York-market TV and news outlets that report Jersey City and Hudson County school closings. This page automatically monitors these sources alongside the district’s own website, so you don’t have to check multiple places yourself.

How often is this page updated?

Status checks run automatically every 15 minutes under normal conditions, or as often as every 5 minutes during active weather alerts. The page also shows the exact time of its last successful check so you know how current the information is.

What about Union City, Bayonne, and North Bergen schools?

Because Hudson County’s cities sit right next to each other, this page also live-monitors Union City School District, Bayonne School District, and North Bergen School District in addition to Jersey City Public Schools, so commuting families with children in more than one district can check everything in one place.

Jersey City Public Schools — School Roster

High Schools

• Academy of the Sciences at William L. Dickinson High School
• Academy of International Enterprise at James J. Ferris High School
• Academy of Governance and Social Sciences at Lincoln High School
• Academy of the Arts at Henry Snyder High School
• Infinity Institute
• Innovation High School
• Liberty High School
• Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School
• Renaissance Institute

Middle Schools

• Frank R. Conwell Middle School (MS 4)
• Franklin L. Williams School (MS 7)
• Ezra L. Nolan School (MS 40)
• Academy I Middle School

Grammar Schools (PK-8)

• Michael Conti School (PS 5)
• Martin Luther King Jr. School (PS 11)
• Ollie Culbreth Jr. School (PS 14)
• Whitney M. Young Jr. School (PS 15)
• Joseph H. Brensinger School (PS 17)
• Mahatma K. Gandhi School (PS 23)
• Chaplain Charles Watters School (PS 24)
• Alfred E. Zampella School (PS 27)
• Christa McAuliffe School (PS 28)
• President Barack Obama Elementary School (PS 34)
• Rafael Cordero y Molina School (PS 37)
• James F. Murray School (PS 38)
• Charles P. DeFuccio School (PS 39)
• Martin Center for the Arts (PS 41)

Elementary Schools

• Frank R. Conwell School (PS 3)
• Jotham W. Wakeman School (PS 6)
• Charles E. Trefurt School (PS 8)
• Julia A. Barnes School (PS 12)
• Cornelia F. Bradford School (PS 16)
• Dr. Maya Angelou School (PS 20)
• Reverend Dr. Ercel F. Webb School (PS 22)
• Nicolaus Copernicus School (PS 25)
• Patricia Noonan School (PS 26)
• Gladys Nunery School (PS 29)
• Alexander D. Sullivan School (PS 30)
• Paul Rafalides School (PS 33)