Kenosha School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Wisconsin)

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

Live status monitored for Kenosha Unified School District, Racine Unified School District, and Bristol School District #1.

Kenosha school closings today are the responsibility of the Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD), the district that covers the city of Kenosha along with the village of Pleasant Prairie and the town/village of Somers. When winter weather or another hazard threatens the school day, KUSD posts the decision on its official website at kusd.edu and pushes the announcement out to families through ParentSquare, the district’s primary parent-notification platform. The district’s goal is to make the call as early as possible — typically by early morning, before buses are scheduled to run — so families have time to arrange alternate care.

Beyond the district’s own channels, Kenosha-area closures are picked up quickly by Milwaukee-market television stations, since Kenosha sits at the southern edge of that media market. TMJ4 WTMJ, WISN 12 News, and CBS 58 WDJT all maintain running closings-and-delays lists during active winter storms, and this page checks all three alongside KUSD’s own site so you don’t have to visit each one separately.

• Lake-effect snow squalls: Cold air moving over the relatively warmer waters of Lake Michigan can dump narrow, intense bands of snow on Kenosha and the lakeshore with little warning, sometimes dropping visibility to near zero in minutes.
• Blizzard and winter storm conditions: Heavy snowfall combined with strong winds off the lake can produce whiteout conditions and snow-drifted roads, the single most common trigger for a full-day closure in the district.
• Extreme cold / dangerous wind chill: Arctic air outbreaks can push wind chills well below zero, and districts will close or delay when exposure time at bus stops becomes a frostbite risk for young children.
• Ice storms and freezing rain: A glaze of ice on roads and sidewalks — more common during transitional periods in early winter and early spring — can make bus routes unsafe even without heavy snow accumulation.
• Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes: Spring and summer bring occasional severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings across southeastern Wisconsin, which can prompt shelter-in-place procedures or early dismissal.
• Localized flooding: Rapid snowmelt combined with heavy spring rain can flood low-lying roads used by school buses, occasionally forcing delayed starts or altered routes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Kenosha Unified School District announce school closures?

KUSD aims to make closure and delay decisions as early as possible, ideally overnight or by early morning before buses begin their routes, and posts the decision on kusd.edu and through ParentSquare notifications to enrolled families.

What’s the difference between a closure and a delay in Kenosha?

A closure means school is cancelled district-wide for the day, with no makeup instruction that day. A delay means the school day starts later than usual — often by one to two hours — to allow road crews more time to clear snow and ice before buses run, with the rest of the day’s schedule compressed or shifted.

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

Kenosha Unified School District makes closure and delay decisions district-wide rather than building by building, so when KUSD closes, all of its schools are closed together. This page also tracks neighboring Racine Unified School District and Bristol School District #1 separately, since each of those districts makes its own independent decision for its own boundaries.

Which Milwaukee-area TV stations report Kenosha school closings?

TMJ4 WTMJ, WISN 12 News, and CBS 58 WDJT are the main Milwaukee-market stations that maintain running closings lists during active winter weather, and this page automatically checks all three alongside each district’s own website.

How often is this page updated?

Status checks run automatically every 15 minutes under normal conditions, and every 5 minutes during active winter storm or severe weather alerts, so the status shown here should closely track what each district has actually announced.

Why do Kenosha schools sometimes stay open during heavy snow?

Because lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow bands can be highly localized, a storm that shuts down travel in one part of southeastern Wisconsin may leave Kenosha itself with lighter accumulation, and districts weigh actual road conditions and forecast timing — not just snowfall totals — before deciding to close.

Kenosha Unified School District — School Roster

High Schools

• Bradford High School
• Indian Trail High School and Academy
• Tremper High School

Middle Schools

• Bullen Middle School
• Lance Middle School
• Mahone Middle School
• Washington Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Bose Elementary
• Brass Community School
• Curtis A. Strange Elementary
• Forest Park Elementary
• Frank Elementary
• Grant Elementary
• Grewenow Elementary
• Harvey Elementary
• Jeffery Elementary
• Nash Elementary
• Pleasant Prairie Elementary
• Prairie Lane Elementary
• Roosevelt Elementary
• Somers Elementary
• Southport Elementary
• Whittier Elementary

Choice & Specialty Schools

• Harborside Academy
• Irene Santos Learning Station
• Kenosha School of Language
• LakeView K-8 Academy
• LakeView Technology Academy
• Reuther Central High School
• Ruth Harman Academy
• Hillcrest School