Minneapolis School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Minnesota)

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Live status monitored for Minneapolis Public Schools, Saint Paul Public Schools, Robbinsdale Area Schools, Edina Public Schools, and St. Louis Park Public Schools.

How Minneapolis School Closings Are Announced

Minneapolis school closings today are decided by Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) through the district’s severe weather review process, which weighs road and sidewalk conditions, forecasted wind chill, and guidance from city and county emergency management before a closure, late start, or early release is called. Unlike some large-city districts, MPS makes one districtwide decision rather than closing individual schools — when the district closes, every MPS school closes together. Families can confirm official status anytime at mpschools.org, which posts closure and delay notices along with links to the district’s text, email, and phone alert sign-up for enrolled families.

Local television is the fastest secondary source once a decision is made. WCCO, KARE 11, and KSTP 5 all publish closings lists that typically update within minutes of a district announcement, and this page checks all three automatically alongside the district site itself. MPS aims to announce a closure or delay as early as possible before the start of the school day, though the exact timing can shift with how a storm develops overnight — during a fast-moving overnight system, watch for an announcement in the early morning hours; for a storm predictable a day out, MPS sometimes announces the evening before.

Weather Risks That Can Close Minneapolis Schools

• Heavy snow and blizzard conditions: A fast-accumulating snowfall or a blizzard with high winds and near-zero visibility is the most common trigger for a Minneapolis closure, especially when it coincides with the morning commute.
• Dangerous wind chill / extreme cold: Minneapolis winters regularly bring sub-zero air temperatures and wind chills well below zero. When wind chill drops into a range that makes waiting for a bus or walking to school genuinely dangerous, MPS and neighboring districts may delay, close, or shift to indoor-only recess districtwide.
• Ice storms and freezing rain: Even a thin glaze of ice on sidewalks, bus lots, and roads can make travel unsafe for buses and pedestrians, and ice is often harder to clear quickly than snow.
• Spring flooding: Rapid snowmelt combined with spring rain can flood roads along the Mississippi River and its tributaries in Hennepin and Ramsey counties, occasionally disrupting bus routes.
• Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes: Spring and summer bring a secondary severe-weather season to the Twin Cities, with damaging wind, hail, and tornado warnings occasionally affecting dismissal timing or after-school activities.
• Poor air quality (wildfire smoke): Smoke drifting in from Canadian or western wildfires has, in recent summers, prompted air quality alerts that can affect outdoor recess and activities, though full closures for smoke alone are rare.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Minneapolis Public Schools announce school closures?

Minneapolis Public Schools aims to announce a closure, delay, or early release as early as possible before the school day begins. For storms that are predictable well in advance, MPS sometimes announces the evening before; for fast-moving overnight systems, the announcement is more often made in the early morning hours. The district posts official notices at mpschools.org and sends alerts to families enrolled in its notification system.

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

A closure means all Minneapolis Public Schools buildings are closed for the day and classes move to an e-learning day or are cancelled outright, depending on district policy that year. A delay (late start) keeps school open but pushes back the start time — and bus pickup times — typically by one to two hours, giving road crews more time to clear snow and ice before students travel.

Does Minneapolis close individual schools, or all schools at once?

Minneapolis Public Schools makes one districtwide decision that applies to every MPS school at the same time — the district does not close individual schools while others stay open. Neighboring districts covered on this page, such as Saint Paul Public Schools, Robbinsdale Area Schools, Edina Public Schools, and St. Louis Park Public Schools, each make their own separate districtwide decisions, which is why status can differ from one district to the next even on the same storm day.

Which local TV stations report Minneapolis school closings?

WCCO, KARE 11, and KSTP 5 are the main Twin Cities television stations that publish school closing and delay lists during winter storms and other severe weather. This page monitors all three automatically, in addition to checking official district websites directly, so you don’t need to check multiple sources yourself.

How often is this page updated?

Status checks run automatically roughly every 15 minutes under normal conditions, and as often as every 5 minutes during active weather alerts. The live widget above always reflects the most recent automated check, along with a timestamp showing exactly when it last ran.

Does Minneapolis Public Schools use e-learning days instead of traditional snow days?

Like many Minnesota districts, Minneapolis Public Schools has the option to call a flexible learning day (e-learning) instead of a traditional closed day for some weather events, which can affect whether the day needs to be made up later in the school year. Families should check district communications for how a specific closure is being classified that day, since it can change how the day counts toward the required school year.

Minneapolis Public Schools — School Roster

High Schools

• Camden High School
• Edison High School
• North Community High School
• Roosevelt High School
• South High School
• Southwest High School
• Washburn High School

Middle Schools

• Andersen United Middle School
• Anthony Middle School
• Anwatin Middle School
• Franklin STEAM Middle School
• Justice Page Middle School
• Northeast Middle School
• Olson Middle School
• Sanford Middle School

Elementary Schools

MPS operates roughly 45 elementary schools districtwide. The community and magnet elementary schools below are confirmed via mpschools.org; see the district’s official school directory for the complete current list.

• Armatage Elementary Community School
• Bancroft Community School
• Barton Elementary School
• Bethune Arts Elementary School
• Bryn Mawr Elementary School
• Burroughs Elementary School
• Cityview Elementary School
• Dowling Elementary School
• Emerson Dual Language Elementary School
• Field Elementary School
• Folwell Elementary School
• Green Central Dual Language Elementary School
• Hale Elementary School
• Hall STEM Academy
• Hiawatha Elementary School
• Hmong International Academy
• Howe Elementary School
• Jenny Lind Elementary School
• Kenny Elementary School
• Kenwood Elementary School
• Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School
• Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School
• Lake Nokomis Community School – Keewaydin
• Lake Nokomis Community School – Wenonah
• Loring Elementary School
• Lucy Craft Laney at Cleveland Park Elementary School
• Lyndale Elementary School
• Marcy Arts Elementary School
• Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School
• Windom Elementary School