Montgomery School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Alabama)

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How Montgomery School Closings Are Announced

Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) typically announces weather-related closures, delays, or early dismissals through its official website at mps.k12.al.us, alongside direct notifications to families through the district’s PowerSchool parent portal and school-level communication apps. Because MPS oversees roughly 50 individual school sites across the city of Montgomery, decisions can occasionally affect specific schools or bus routes differently than others, especially during fast-moving severe weather. The district aims to communicate any changes as early as possible — often by early morning when overnight storms are involved, or the evening before for advance winter-weather forecasts.

Local television remains one of the fastest ways families learn about closures across the broader Montgomery metro. WSFA 12 News (NBC) maintains a dedicated closings page that aggregates announcements from MPS and the surrounding county systems, while WAKA Action 8 (CBS) and WCOV Fox 20 cover severe weather and closures through their weather and news desks. Surrounding districts — Elmore County, Autauga County, and Pike Road Schools — each publish their own closure notices on their official sites and typically mirror MPS’s timing during shared regional weather events.

Weather Risks That Can Close Montgomery Schools

Severe thunderstorms: Central Alabama sits in an active severe-weather corridor, and damaging-wind or large-hail storms can prompt early dismissals or delayed starts.
Tornadoes: Montgomery County is within a secondary tornado-risk zone, with the highest activity typically in spring (March–May) and a smaller fall peak; warnings during school hours can trigger shelter-in-place protocols or closures.
Flash flooding: Heavy rain from slow-moving storm systems can flood low-lying roads and bus routes throughout Montgomery County, delaying or cancelling transportation.
Winter ice events: Snow is rare, but occasional freezing rain or ice accumulation can make roads treacherous, since the region has little de-icing equipment or driver experience with icy conditions.
Extreme heat: Summer heat advisories with high heat-index values can affect outdoor activities, athletics, and bus conditions, particularly during early fall and late spring sessions.
Hurricane remnants: Tropical systems making landfall on the Gulf Coast can bring heavy rain and gusty winds inland to Montgomery, occasionally affecting school schedules during peak Atlantic hurricane season (June–November).

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Montgomery Public Schools announce school closures?

Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) aims to announce closures and delays as early as possible, often overnight or by early morning for fast-developing severe weather, and the evening before when a winter-weather or hurricane-remnant forecast is already clear. Families are encouraged to check mps.k12.al.us and the district’s notification channels directly for the most current information.

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

A delay means schools open later than the normal start time but still hold classes that day, usually to let roads clear or storms pass. A closure means no in-person classes are held at all for the day. MPS and the surrounding districts choose between the two based on how quickly conditions are expected to improve.

Do all Montgomery-area schools close at the same time?

Not necessarily. Montgomery Public Schools, Elmore County, Autauga County, and Pike Road Schools are separate systems that each make independent closure decisions, so one district may close while a neighboring one stays open or delays instead. Within MPS itself, the district generally closes all schools together, though localized flooding or road conditions can occasionally affect individual campuses differently.

Which local TV stations report Montgomery school closings?

WSFA 12 News (NBC), WAKA Action 8 (CBS), and WCOV Fox 20 are the primary Montgomery-market television stations that report school closures and delays. This page automatically monitors all three alongside official district websites for the fastest possible detection.

How often is this page updated?

This page checks official sources automatically every 15 minutes under normal conditions, and every 5 minutes during active weather alerts, so the status shown reflects the most recent available information.

Does Maxwell Air Force Base affect Montgomery school closures?

Montgomery Public Schools serves most Maxwell Air Force Base families for grades PreK through 8, with high schoolers zoned to MPS facilities as well, so MPS closure decisions directly affect a meaningful share of military families in the area. Families connected to Maxwell should still confirm directly with MPS, since base-specific advisories are separate from district closure announcements.

Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) — School Roster

High Schools

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School (LAMP)
Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School
Booker T. Washington Magnet High School
George Washington Carver High School
Park Crossing High School
Percy Julian High School
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School (JAG)

Middle Schools

Bellingrath Middle School
Brewbaker Middle School
Capitol Heights Middle School
Carr Middle School
Floyd Middle School for Mathematics, Science and Technology
Goodwyn Middle School
McKee Middle School
Southlawn Middle School
Baldwin Arts and Academics Magnet School

Elementary Schools

Bear Exploration Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology
Blount Elementary School
Brewbaker Primary School
Brewbaker Intermediate School
Carver Elementary and Arts Magnet School
Catoma Elementary School
Chisholm Elementary School
Crump Elementary School
Dalraida Elementary School
Dannelly Elementary School
Davis Elementary School
Dozier Elementary School
Dunbar-Ramer School
E.D. Nixon Elementary School
Fitzpatrick Elementary School
Flowers Elementary School
Forest Avenue Academic Magnet School
Garrett Elementary School
Halcyon Elementary School
Highland Avenue Elementary School
Highland Gardens Elementary School
MacMillan International Academy

MPS operates approximately 50 schools district-wide; this roster reflects the most prominent and verifiable campuses. For the complete, current list, visit mps.k12.al.us.