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Michigan School Closings Today — Live Delays & Cancellations

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Wayne County's largest districts. Lake-effect snow off Lake Erie and St. Clair, freezing rain, and dangerous wind chills are the primary closure triggers. WDIV Local 4, WXYZ ABC 7, and FOX 2 Detroit report first.

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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Dearborn City School District

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One of the snowiest regions in the contiguous U.S. due to intense lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan — some lakeshore communities average 20+ closure events per season. WOOD TV8, WZZM13, and Fox 17 are the leading local TV sources.

Grand Rapids Public Schools

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Kalamazoo Public Schools

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State capital region in a transition zone where lake-effect snow from the west and ice storms from the south can strike quickly. Freezing rain overnight is a particularly common cause of delay calls in Ingham County. WLNS TV 6 and WILX News 10 are the primary local stations.

Lansing School District

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Ann Arbor Public Schools

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Susceptible to lake-effect snow from Lake Huron and heavy accumulations from storms tracking across the Lower Peninsula. Wind chills in January and February routinely fall below -10°F to -20°F. WNEM TV5 and ABC12 WJRT are the primary local TV sources.

Flint Community Schools

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Saginaw City School District

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⚠️ Always confirm with your school district directly. This page is for reference only.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Check the live district status table above for real-time closures. Most Michigan superintendents aim to announce by 5:30 AM. For major lake-effect snow events, announcements can come as early as 10 PM the night before.

Sign up for alerts on this page, monitor your local TV station's closing list (WOOD TV8, WZZM13, WDIV, WXYZ, WLNS, WILX, WNEM, or ABC12), or log in to your district's parent portal to ensure your contact info is current for robocall and SMS alerts.

Most Michigan superintendents aim to decide by 5:30 AM, though for major lake-effect snow or ice storm events, decisions may come the night before — often by 10 PM.

Yes. Under Michigan's COVID-era flexibility rules, many districts now designate snow days as Remote Learning Days or Asynchronous Learning Days. Students complete digital assignments at home so the day counts toward the 180-day instructional requirement. Check your district's parent portal for assignments.

Michigan law requires 180 days or 1,098 hours of instruction per year. Districts typically build in 3–5 traditional snow days or convert closures to Remote Learning Days to avoid calendar extensions. Any days beyond the built-in buffer may be made up at the end of the school year.

Yes. Lake-effect snow from Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie can drop 1–3 feet of snow in narrow geographic bands within hours. Western Michigan, the U.P., and lakeshore communities along both peninsulas are especially prone to sudden, heavy lake-effect events that trigger immediate closures.

Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) follows Detroit's severe winter weather protocols. Wind chills below -15°F to -20°F, or dangerous road conditions caused by snow or ice, will typically trigger a closure or delay announcement by 5:30 AM.

Understanding Alert Levels

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School Closed

All in-person classes cancelled. May be designated as an e-Learning or Asynchronous Day — students complete work online.

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Delayed Start

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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Open / Normal

Schools operating on regular schedule. Monitor for updates if weather conditions change during the day.

Where to Find Real-Time Updates

How Decisions Are Made

Check the latest Michigan school closings, delays, and cancellations today. This page monitors real-time announcements from school districts across Michigan — including Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Flint, and Ann Arbor. Most district superintendents aim to post decisions by 5:30 AM, though major lake-effect snow events often produce announcements as early as 10 PM the previous evening.

Closures in Michigan are most commonly caused by lake-effect snow from Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron, and Erie, as well as nor'easter blizzards, dangerous wind chills, and freezing rain that glazes roads overnight. Districts work closely with the National Weather Service offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Marquette, as well as local Emergency Management Agencies, to monitor road conditions and cold wind-chill thresholds before making the call to close or delay.

Many Michigan districts now designate snow days as Remote Learning Days or Asynchronous Learning Days under state flexibility provisions, meaning students complete digital assignments at home so the day counts toward the 180-day instructional requirement. Check your district's parent portal — such as PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, or ParentSquare — for assignment postings on closure days, and confirm your contact information is up to date for robocall and text alert notifications.

🗺️ Find Michigan School Closings by ZIP Code

Locate your school district by ZIP code or community name. ZIP data sourced from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Decisions announced by 5:30 AM — check this page and your district’s parent portal on storm days.

🏙️ Southeast Michigan & Metro Detroit

Detroit Public Schools Community District

City of Detroit — Wayne County’s largest district, ~49,000 students K–12

48201, 48202, 48203, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48207, 48208, 48209, 48210,
48211, 48212, 48213, 48214, 48215, 48216, 48217, 48218, 48219, 48220,
48221, 48223, 48224, 48225, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48233, 48234, 48235,
48238, 48239, 48240, 48243

Dearborn City School District

Dearborn & Dearborn Heights — Wayne County western suburbs of Detroit

48120, 48121, 48122, 48123, 48124, 48125, 48126, 48127, 48128

🌊 West Michigan (Lake Michigan Lakeshore)

Grand Rapids Public Schools

City of Grand Rapids — Kent County’s urban core; one of the snowiest metro areas in the U.S.

49501, 49502, 49503, 49504, 49505, 49506, 49507, 49508, 49509,
49510, 49512, 49514, 49515, 49516, 49518, 49519, 49525, 49534,
49544, 49546, 49548, 49560, 49599

Kalamazoo Public Schools

City of Kalamazoo — Southwest Michigan; served by Fox 17 & WOOD TV8 for closings

49001, 49003, 49004, 49006, 49007, 49008, 49009, 49024, 49048, 49053

🏛️ Mid-Michigan & State Capital Region

Lansing School District

City of Lansing — Ingham County; state capital; neighbors East Lansing (MSU) and Okemos

48906, 48908, 48910, 48911, 48912, 48913, 48915, 48916, 48917,
48918, 48919, 48922, 48924, 48929, 48930, 48933, 48937, 48950,
48956, 48980

Ann Arbor Public Schools

City of Ann Arbor — Washtenaw County; home of the University of Michigan; southeast of Lansing

48103, 48104, 48105, 48106, 48107, 48108, 48109, 48113

🏭 Great Lakes Bay Region — Flint & Saginaw Corridor

Flint Community Schools

City of Flint — Genesee County; Mid-Michigan’s largest urban district; ABC12 WJRT & WNEM TV5 serve this area

48501, 48502, 48503, 48504, 48505, 48506, 48507, 48529, 48531, 48532

Saginaw City School District

City of Saginaw — Saginaw County; Great Lakes Bay Region; closings on WNEM TV5

48601, 48602, 48603, 48604, 48605, 48606, 48607, 48608

⚠️ ZIP Code Overlap Notices

48219 / 48239 / 48240 — Boundary ZIPs between Detroit Public Schools Community District
and adjacent suburban districts (Redford Union, Livonia). Verify via your school’s enrollment address.
48120 / 48124 / 48125 / 48126 / 48127 / 48128 — Portions of these ZIPs fall within both
Dearborn City School District and neighboring Dearborn Heights / Westwood Community boundaries.
Your assigned school depends on your street address, not ZIP alone.
48503 / 48504 / 48506 — Genesee County boundary ZIPs shared between
Flint Community Schools and Beecher Community / Carman-Ainsworth districts.
Check your district of enrollment if you live near the city limits.
49501–49548 range — Several Kent County ZIPs are shared between
Grand Rapids Public Schools and Kentwood, Forest Hills, Godwin Heights, and Wyoming districts.
Use your enrollment letter or Michigan DOE lookup ↗ to confirm.

ℹ️ School district boundaries do not follow ZIP code lines exactly. When in doubt, contact your district’s enrollment office directly.

🚩 Frequently Searched: Bordering-State Districts

Michigan shares land and water borders with four states. These districts are commonly searched alongside Michigan school closings:

Ohio (South Lower Peninsula): Toledo Public Schools, Sylvania City SD, Oregon City SD —
searched heavily during Lake Erie snow events that hit both states simultaneously.
Indiana (Southwest): South Bend Community School Corp, Fort Wayne Community Schools —
shared weather systems along the Lake Michigan shoreline frequently affect both Michigan and Indiana lakeshore districts together.
Wisconsin (Upper Peninsula / Lake Superior): Superior Unified SD, Ashland SD —
U.P. residents near the Gogebic / Keweenaw Peninsula corridor often search both states during Lake Superior snow events.
Ontario, Canada (Southeast via border crossing): Windsor-Essex Catholic DSB —
Detroit-Windsor corridor families occasionally search Canadian closings alongside DPSCD and Dearborn during cross-border weather events.

All Michigan School District ZIP Codes — Full Index

48103 48104 48105 48106 48107 48108 48109 48113
48120 48121 48122 48123 48124 48125 48126 48127 48128
48201 48202 48203 48204 48205 48206 48207 48208 48209 48210
48211 48212 48213 48214 48215 48216 48217 48218 48219 48220
48221 48223 48224 48225 48226 48227 48228 48233 48234 48235
48238 48239 48240 48243
48501 48502 48503 48504 48505 48506 48507 48529 48531 48532
48601 48602 48603 48604 48605 48606 48607 48608
48906 48908 48910 48911 48912 48913 48915 48916 48917
48918 48919 48922 48924 48929 48930 48933 48937 48950
48956 48980
49001 49003 49004 49006 49007 49008 49009 49024 49048 49053
49501 49502 49503 49504 49505 49506 49507 49508 49509
49510 49512 49514 49515 49516 49518 49519 49525 49534
49544 49546 49548 49560 49599

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