Lafayette School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Louisiana)

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

Live status monitored for Lafayette Parish School System, Iberia Parish School System, Vermilion Parish Schools, Acadia Parish School System, and St. Martin Parish School Board.

How Lafayette School Closings Are Announced

The Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) posts closure and delay decisions on its official website at lpssonline.com, typically by 5:30 to 6:00 a.m. on the day of a weather event. When a hurricane or tropical storm is approaching the Gulf Coast, LPSS often makes the call the evening before so families across the parish’s many communities — Lafayette, Carencro, Scott, Duson, Youngsville, Broussard, and Milton — have time to prepare. The district shares updates through its official social media accounts and local news partners, and families can also sign up for district notification alerts through the LPSS website.

Local television coverage is another fast way to confirm status: KATC TV 3 (ABC) and KLFY News 10 (CBS) both maintain dedicated closings pages during active weather, and KADN Fox 15 covers closures as part of its local news broadcasts. Because Lafayette Parish borders four other parish school systems — Iberia, Vermilion, Acadia, and St. Martin — a closure in one parish does not necessarily mean neighboring districts are closed too, so it’s worth checking the status for your specific district above rather than assuming parish-wide alignment across Acadiana.

Weather Risks That Can Close Lafayette Parish Schools

• Hurricanes and tropical storms: Lafayette Parish sits roughly 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and approaching tropical systems are the most common reason for advance, multi-day school closures in the region.
• Flash flooding: Heavy, slow-moving rain bands can drop several inches of rain in a short window, flooding low-lying roads and drainage-prone neighborhoods faster than buses can safely travel.
• Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes: Spring and early-summer storm systems can bring damaging straight-line winds and embedded tornadoes across Acadiana with little warning.
• Winter freeze and ice: South Louisiana rarely sees snow, but even a thin glaze of ice on bridges and overpasses can be dangerous, since the region has limited de-icing equipment compared to northern states.
• Extreme heat: High heat index days late in August and early September can trigger early dismissals or modified outdoor-activity schedules, particularly for athletics and recess.
• Storm surge and coastal flooding: During major Gulf hurricanes, storm surge pushing up the Vermilion River and area bayous can affect low-lying school access routes even before high winds arrive.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Lafayette Parish School System announce school closures?

LPSS typically announces closures and delays by 5:30 to 6:00 a.m. on the day of a decision, though during an approaching hurricane or tropical storm the district often announces a closure the evening before so families across the parish have time to prepare. Watch the district website and local TV alerts for the fastest confirmation.

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

A closure cancels school entirely for the day, while a delay pushes back the start time — commonly by one or two hours — to let roads clear or a storm pass, with the rest of the school day compressed to make up time where possible. LPSS and neighboring parish districts announce which one applies separately for each event, since flooding or ice can sometimes clear enough by mid-morning to allow a delayed opening rather than a full closure.

Does every district in the Lafayette area close at the same time?

No. Lafayette Parish and the surrounding parishes — Iberia, Vermilion, Acadia, and St. Martin — each operate independent school systems, so one parish can close or delay while a neighboring parish stays open, especially during localized flash flooding or a storm track that affects one area more than another. This page tracks each parish district separately so you can check the status for your specific school system.

Which Acadiana TV stations report Lafayette school closings?

KATC TV 3 (ABC), KLFY News 10 (CBS), and KADN Fox 15 are the primary local TV stations reporting Lafayette and Lafayette Parish school closings. This page automatically monitors all three alongside official district websites, so you get the fastest available detection without visiting multiple sources.

How often is this page updated?

Status checks run automatically every 15 minutes, or every 5 minutes during active weather alerts such as a hurricane watch or flash flood warning. The page pulls directly from district and TV station sources rather than relying on a single feed.

Why do Lafayette-area schools sometimes close for rain that doesn’t seem that bad?

South Louisiana’s flat, low-lying terrain means even moderate rainfall can pool on roads and low bridges faster than in hillier regions, and bus routes that cross drainage canals or bayous can become impassable well before floodwaters reach homes. Districts often close preemptively when forecasts point to sustained heavy rain rather than waiting to see how bad flooding actually gets.

Lafayette Parish School System — School Roster

High Schools

• Acadiana High School
• Carencro High School
• Ovey Comeaux High School
• David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy
• Lafayette High School
• LeRosen Preparatory School
• Northside High School
• Southside High School
• Early College Academy
• Edward J. Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette
• W.D. and Mary Baker Career Center

Middle Schools

• Acadian Middle School
• Broussard Middle School
• Carencro Middle School
• Edgar A. Martin Middle School
• Judice Middle School
• L.J. Alleman Middle School
• Lafayette Middle School
• Milton Elementary-Middle School
• Paul Breaux Middle School
• Scott Middle School
• Youngsville Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Alice Boucher Elementary
• Broadmoor Elementary
• Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
• Charles M. Burke Elementary
• Dr. Raphael Baranco Elementary
• Duson Elementary
• Ernest Gallet Elementary
• Evangeline Elementary
• Green T. Lindon Elementary
• J.W. Faulk Elementary
• J. Wallace James Elementary
• Katharine Drexel Elementary
• L. Leo Judice Elementary
• Live Oak Elementary
• Martial Billeaud Elementary
• Myrtle Place Elementary
• Cpl. Michael Middlebrook Elementary
• Ossun Elementary
• Prairie Elementary
• Truman Early Childhood Center
• Westside Elementary
• Woodvale Elementary

Note: LPSS operates 44 schools district-wide per NCES/U.S. News data; the list above reflects schools confirmed via the district’s official site and Wikipedia’s LPSS school list. See the full, current campus directory at lpssonline.com/schools.