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Louisiana School Closings Today — Live Delays & Cancellations
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LOUISIANA SCHOOL CLOSINGS
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🌊 Greater New Orleans Loading…
Orleans and Jefferson Parishes serve over 80,000 students in the metro area. Hurricanes, tropical storms, and street flooding are the dominant closure triggers due to the city's below-sea-level geography. WWL-TV, WVUE-FOX 8, and WDSU News 6 report first.
Orleans Parish School Board
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Jefferson Parish Public Schools
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St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
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East Baton Rouge Parish Schools serves Louisiana's state capital with over 40,000 students. The region is susceptible to tropical weather flooding and severe spring thunderstorms. WAFB Channel 9 and WBRZ News 2 are the leading local TV sources.
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🌾 Acadiana / Lafayette Loading…
Lafayette Parish School System serves the heart of Louisiana's Acadiana region with approximately 32,000 students. Closure risks come from Gulf Coast tropical systems and the Vermilion and Mermentau river basins which flood quickly during heavy rain. KLFY News 10 is the primary local TV source.
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Calcasieu Parish School System serves the Lake Charles area on the Gulf Coast. The region is highly vulnerable to landfalling hurricanes and tropical storms tracking across Southwest Louisiana. KLFY News 10 covers this region.
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❄️ Northwest Louisiana / Shreveport Loading…
Caddo Parish Public Schools serves the Shreveport metro in Northwest Louisiana. Unlike South Louisiana, this region experiences genuine winter weather including ice storms and sleet. Because roads are rarely pre-treated, even a light ice event can prompt immediate closures. KSLA News 12 is the primary local TV source.
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Rapides Parish School Board is Central Louisiana's largest district, serving the Alexandria area. The region sits between the Gulf Coast tropical corridor and the northern ice belt, making it susceptible to both flooding and winter weather events. WAFB Channel 9 covers this region.
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Check the live district status table above for real-time closures. Most Louisiana superintendents aim to announce by 5:30 AM. For hurricane or tropical storm events, closures may be announced 24–48 hours in advance.
Sign up for alerts on this page, follow your district on social media, and enable push notifications from local TV stations like WWL-TV, WAFB, WDSU, and KLFY. Most districts also send automated calls and texts through ParentSquare or School Messenger — verify your contact info in your school's parent portal.
Yes. When a hurricane or tropical storm threatens Louisiana, school systems typically close 1–2 days before landfall and may remain closed for days or weeks depending on storm damage, flooding, and power outages. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security coordinates with local emergency management agencies and school superintendents on official closure decisions.
For winter weather events, most Louisiana superintendents aim to decide by 5:30 AM. For hurricane or tropical storm events, closures may be announced 24–48 hours in advance. Flash flood events may result in same-day early dismissals.
Yes. Louisiana allows school districts to designate closure days as Distance Learning Days. Students complete assignments online through their district's learning management system (such as Google Classroom or Canvas) so instructional time is not lost. Check your district's parent portal for the specific e-learning policy.
Yes. Louisiana is one of the most flood-prone states in the country. Heavy rain events, tropical systems, and even high tides can flood roads and school bus routes, prompting closures or early dismissals — especially in low-lying parishes along the Gulf Coast and Mississippi River delta.
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All in-person classes cancelled. May be designated as an e-Learning or Distance Learning Day — students complete work online.
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1- or 2-hour late start. Bus pickups shift accordingly. Breakfast is typically not served on delay days.
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Early Dismissal
Students released early, usually when severe weather is forecast to peak during afternoon bus routes.
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Schools operating on regular schedule. Monitor for updates if weather conditions change during the day.
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How Decisions Are Made

Check the latest Louisiana school closings, delays, and cancellations today. This page monitors real-time announcements from school districts across Louisiana — including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, and Lake Charles. Most Louisiana superintendents aim to announce closures by 5:30 AM, though hurricane-related closures are often communicated 24–48 hours in advance.

School closures in Louisiana are most commonly triggered by hurricanes and tropical storms, flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, and — in northern parishes — occasional winter ice and freezing rain. District officials coordinate closely with the National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans, Lake Charles, and Shreveport forecast offices, as well as the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), to make timely and safe closure decisions.

Many Louisiana school systems designate emergency closure days as Distance Learning Days, allowing students to complete coursework online through platforms such as Google Classroom or Canvas so that instructional time is preserved. Check your district's parent portal — such as PowerSchool or Infinite Campus — for your school's specific Distance Learning policy and to ensure your contact information is up to date for automated closure alerts.

Find Louisiana School Closings by ZIP Code

Select your ZIP code below to identify your school district and check today’s closing status. Data sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.

📍 Greater New Orleans Metro

Orleans Parish School Board
New Orleans city proper — Lakeview, Gentilly, Algiers, the Seventh Ward, Tremé, Mid-City, and Uptown neighborhoods
70112  70113  70114  70115  70116  70117  70118  70119  70121  70122  70123  70124  70125  70126  70127  70128  70129  70130  70131  70139  70148  70163

Jefferson Parish Public Schools
Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, Westwego, Marrero, Harvey, Terrytown, Harahan, River Ridge, Avondale — suburban parishes west and south of New Orleans
70001  70002  70003  70005  70006  70053  70056  70062  70065  70072  70094  70123  70301  70433

📍 Northshore / Lake Pontchartrain

St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, Madisonville, Abita Springs, Pearl River, Lacombe, Folsom — one of Louisiana’s fastest-growing suburban districts
70420  70422  70427  70433  70434  70435  70437  70438  70443  70444  70445  70446  70447  70448  70449  70452  70458  70459  70460  70461  70464  70465  70466  70469  70471

📍 Capital Region — Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge Parish Schools
Baton Rouge, Baker, Central, Zachary, Port Allen, Plaquemine — Louisiana’s state capital and surrounding metro communities
70714  70715  70718  70719  70721  70730  70734  70736  70737  70739  70748  70769  70770  70774  70775  70777  70778  70780  70801  70802  70803  70805  70806  70807  70808  70809  70810  70811  70812  70814  70815  70816  70817  70818  70819  70820  70825  70826  70827  70831  70836  70894  70895  70896

📍 Acadiana — South-Central Louisiana

Lafayette Parish School System
Lafayette, Scott, Broussard, Carencro, Duson, Youngsville, Milton, Maurice — heart of Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole Acadiana region
70501  70503  70504  70506  70507  70508  70509  70510  70512  70515  70519  70520  70521  70524  70529  70533  70535  70540  70541  70542  70543  70544  70546  70548  70549  70552  70554  70555  70556  70558  70559  70560  70563  70569  70570  70575  70578  70580  70581  70583  70584  70589  70591  70592  70593  70596

📍 Gulf Coast — Southwest Louisiana

Calcasieu Parish School System
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, DeQuincy, Iowa, Vinton, Moss Bluff, Starks — Southwest Louisiana’s primary Gulf Coast district, highly hurricane-exposed
70601  70605  70607  70609  70611  70612  70615  70616  70629  70630  70631  70632  70633  70634  70637  70638  70639  70643  70645  70646  70647  70648  70650  70651  70652  70653  70654  70655  70656  70657  70658  70659  70660  70661  70662  70663  70665  70668  70669

📍 Central Louisiana — Red River Corridor

Rapides Parish School Board
Alexandria, Pineville, Ball, Boyce, Cheneyville, Flatwoods, Forest Hill, Glenmora, Lecompte, Meeker, Woodworth — geographic center of Louisiana
71301  71302  71303  71306  71307  71309  71315  71316  71318  71320  71322  71323  71325  71326  71328  71329  71330  71331  71333  71334  71336  71339  71341  71342  71343  71345  71346  71348  71350  71351  71353  71354  71355  71356  71357  71358  71359  71360  71361  71362  71363  71365  71366  71367  71368  71369  71371  71373  71375

📍 Northwest Louisiana — ArkLaTex Region

Caddo Parish Public Schools
Shreveport, Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, Hosston, Mooringsport, Oil City, Rodessa — largest district in Northwest Louisiana; real winter weather, including ice and snow
71004  71006  71008  71016  71018  71019  71021  71023  71024  71027  71028  71029  71030  71031  71032  71033  71034  71037  71038  71039  71040  71043  71045  71046  71047  71048  71049  71051  71052  71055  71060  71061  71063  71064  71065  71066  71067  71068  71069  71070  71071  71072  71073  71075  71078  71082  71101  71103  71104  71105  71106  71107  71108  71109  71110  71111  71115  71118  71119  71129

Bossier Parish Schools
Bossier City, Benton, Haughton, Plain Dealing, Elm Grove, Barksdale AFB — east bank of the Red River across from Shreveport; shares closure patterns and winter weather events
71006  71007  71008  71009  71016  71018  71019  71023  71024  71025  71027  71028  71033  71037  71039  71040  71043  71044  71046  71047  71049  71052  71060  71061  71063  71064  71065  71067  71068  71071  71111  71112  71113  71115

⚠️ ZIP Code Overlap — Shared Between Districts

The following ZIP codes fall within or straddle boundaries served by more than one district. If your ZIP appears here, verify your exact school assignment with your parish school board.

  • 70123 — serves both Orleans Parish School Board (parts of River Ridge/Harahan) and Jefferson Parish Public Schools (River Ridge east edge)
  • 70433 — serves both Jefferson Parish Public Schools (very eastern edge) and St. Tammany Parish Public Schools (Covington/Madisonville area)
  • 71006, 71008, 71016, 71018, 71019, 71023, 71024, 71027, 71028, 71033, 71037, 71039, 71040, 71043, 71046, 71047, 71049, 71052, 71060, 71061, 71063, 71064, 71065, 71067, 71068, 71071 — fall within the overlapping rural border zone between Caddo Parish Public Schools and Bossier Parish Schools; address-level lookup required

🔗 Frequently Searched Alongside Louisiana: Bordering-State Districts

Parents in border communities often search both states. These neighboring districts are commonly looked up alongside Louisiana school closings:

  • Mississippi (MS): Pearl River County School District (Poplarville, Picayune area — borders St. Tammany), Hancock County School District (Bay St. Louis area), Harrison County School District (Gulfport/Biloxi)
  • Texas (TX): Beaumont ISD, Port Arthur ISD, Orange County ISD — directly east of Calcasieu Parish across the Sabine River; share Gulf Coast hurricane closure patterns
  • Arkansas (AR): Miller County Special School District (Texarkana, AR) — searches surge alongside Caddo/Bossier Parish winter-weather closings; ArkLaTex media market covers all three states

All Louisiana School District ZIP Codes — Index

70001 70002 70003 70005 70006 70053 70056 70062 70065 70072 70094 70112 70113 70114 70115 70116 70117 70118 70119 70121 70122 70123 70124 70125 70126 70127 70128 70129 70130 70131 70139 70148 70163 70301 70420 70422 70427 70433 70434 70435 70437 70438 70443 70444 70445 70446 70447 70448 70449 70452 70458 70459 70460 70461 70464 70465 70466 70469 70471 70501 70503 70504 70506 70507 70508 70509 70510 70512 70515 70519 70520 70521 70524 70529 70533 70535 70540 70541 70542 70543 70544 70546 70548 70549 70552 70554 70555 70556 70558 70559 70560 70563 70569 70570 70575 70578 70580 70581 70583 70584 70589 70591 70592 70593 70596 70601 70605 70607 70609 70611 70612 70615 70616 70629 70630 70631 70632 70633 70634 70637 70638 70639 70643 70645 70646 70647 70648 70650 70651 70652 70653 70654 70655 70656 70657 70658 70659 70660 70661 70662 70663 70665 70668 70669 70714 70715 70718 70719 70721 70730 70734 70736 70737 70739 70748 70769 70770 70774 70775 70777 70778 70780 70801 70802 70803 70805 70806 70807 70808 70809 70810 70811 70812 70814 70815 70816 70817 70818 70819 70820 70825 70826 70827 70831 70836 70894 70895 70896 71004 71006 71007 71008 71009 71016 71018 71019 71021 71023 71024 71025 71027 71028 71029 71030 71031 71032 71033 71034 71037 71038 71039 71040 71043 71044 71045 71046 71047 71048 71049 71051 71052 71055 71060 71061 71063 71064 71065 71066 71067 71068 71069 71070 71071 71072 71073 71075 71078 71082 71101 71103 71104 71105 71106 71107 71108 71109 71110 71111 71112 71113 71115 71118 71119 71129 71301 71302 71303 71306 71307 71309 71315 71316 71318 71320 71322 71323 71325 71326 71328 71329 71330 71331 71333 71334 71336 71339 71341 71342 71343 71345 71346 71348 71350 71351 71353 71354 71355 71356 71357 71358 71359 71360 71361 71362 71363 71365 71366 71367 71368 71369 71371 71373 71375

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