Naperville School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Illinois)

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

Live status monitored for Indian Prairie CUSD 204, Plainfield CCSD 202, Naperville CUSD 203, East Aurora SD 131, and West Aurora SD 129.

How Naperville-Area School Closures Are Announced

Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 — the largest district serving Naperville, southern Aurora, Plainfield, and Bolingbrook — posts closure and delay decisions on its official website at ipsd.org. The district aims to make a decision as early as possible on a snow-day morning, typically before 6:00 AM, so families can adjust before buses run; when a storm is already tracking in the night before, an evening notice sometimes goes out instead. Families enrolled with the district receive alerts directly, and the decision is also shared on the district’s social media accounts.

Beyond the district’s own channels, Chicago’s major television stations — ABC7 Chicago (WLS), NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ), and CBS 2 Chicago (WBBM) — compile closing lists for suburban DuPage, Will, and Kane County districts during active winter storms, and this page checks those sources automatically alongside each district’s own site so you don’t have to track down five separate homepages during a snow morning.

Weather Risks That Trigger Closures in the Naperville-Aurora Area

• Heavy snow and accumulating ice: A fast-moving snowstorm or an ice event can make DuPage, Will, and Kane County roads and sidewalks unsafe for buses and walkers, even with modest accumulation.
• Sub-zero wind chills: Extreme cold snaps common to the Chicago suburbs in January and February can push wind chills low enough that waiting at a bus stop becomes dangerous, prompting district closures or e-learning days.
• Severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings: Spring and summer storm systems moving through northern Illinois can bring damaging winds, hail, and tornado warnings that affect dismissal timing or after-school activities.
• Flash flooding: Heavy rain events along the DuPage and Fox River watersheds can flood roads used by school buses, occasionally forcing delayed starts or altered routes.
• Power outages: Ice storms or high winds that knock out electricity to school buildings can force a closure even when road conditions themselves are manageable.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Indian Prairie CUSD 204 announce school closures?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204 aims to announce closures or delays as early as possible on the morning of a storm, generally before 6:00 AM, so families have time to arrange childcare before buses are scheduled to run. When a significant storm is already forecast to arrive overnight, the district sometimes issues an evening-before notice instead.

Is there a difference between a delay and a closure in Naperville-area districts?

Yes. A delayed start pushes the beginning of the school day back — commonly by one or two hours — to let road crews clear snow or ice before buses run, with the rest of the day’s schedule compressed. A closure cancels school entirely for the day, and in recent years many districts in this area have shifted to remote e-learning days for some closures rather than a traditional snow day.

Do all schools in a district close at the same time, or can individual schools close separately?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204, Plainfield CCSD 202, Naperville CUSD 203, and the two Aurora districts each make one district-wide decision that applies to every school in that district on a given day. It’s the neighboring districts — not individual schools within one district — that can differ from each other, since each has its own transportation routes, building conditions, and superintendent making the call.

Which Chicago TV stations report Naperville and Aurora school closings?

ABC7 Chicago (WLS), NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ), and CBS 2 Chicago (WBBM) are the primary Chicago-market television stations that compile suburban school closing lists during active winter storms. This page automatically monitors all three alongside each district’s own website.

How often is this page updated?

Status checks run automatically every 15 minutes, or every 5 minutes during active weather alerts, pulling directly from each district’s official site and the monitored news sources.

Which counties does the Naperville-Aurora school closing area cover?

The five districts tracked on this page span DuPage, Will, and Kane counties — reflecting how the Naperville-Aurora area’s school boundaries follow historical town lines rather than a single county, which is why families just a few miles apart can be zoned into different districts with different closure decisions.

School Roster

Indian Prairie CUSD 204 — High Schools

• Metea Valley High School
• Neuqua Valley High School
• Waubonsie Valley High School

Indian Prairie CUSD 204 — Middle Schools

• Crone Middle School
• Fischer Middle School
• Granger Middle School
• Gregory Middle School
• Hill Middle School
• Scullen Middle School
• Still Middle School

Indian Prairie CUSD 204 — Elementary Schools

• Brookdale Elementary School
• Brooks Elementary School
• Builta Elementary School
• Clow Elementary School
• Cowlishaw Elementary School
• Fry Elementary School
• Georgetown Elementary School
• Gombert Elementary School
• Graham Elementary School
• Kendall Elementary School
• Longwood Elementary School
• McCarty Elementary School
• Owen Elementary School
• Patterson Elementary School
• Peterson Elementary School
• Spring Brook Elementary School
• Steck Elementary School
• Watts Elementary School
• Welch Elementary School
• White Eagle Elementary School
• Young Elementary School

Plainfield CCSD 202 — High Schools

• Plainfield Central High School
• Plainfield East High School
• Plainfield North High School
• Plainfield South High School

Plainfield CCSD 202 — Middle Schools

• Aux Sable Middle School
• Drauden Point Middle School
• Heritage Grove Middle School
• Indian Trail Middle School
• Ira Jones Middle School
• John F. Kennedy Middle School
• Timber Ridge Middle School

Plainfield CCSD 202 — Elementary Schools

• Central Elementary School
• Charles Reed Elementary School
• Creekside Elementary School
• Crystal Lawn Elementary School
• Eagle Pointe Elementary School
• Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School
• Freedom Elementary School
• Lakewood Falls Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Meadow View Elementary School
• Ridge Elementary School
• River View Elementary School
• Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
• Walkers Grove Elementary School
• Wallin Oaks Elementary School
• Wesmere Elementary School

Naperville CUSD 203 — High Schools

• Naperville Central High School
• Naperville North High School

Naperville CUSD 203 — Junior High Schools

• Jefferson Junior High School
• Kennedy Junior High School
• Lincoln Junior High School
• Madison Junior High School
• Washington Junior High School

Naperville CUSD 203 — Elementary Schools

• Beebe Elementary School
• Ellsworth Elementary School
• Elmwood Elementary School
• Highlands Elementary School
• Kingsley Elementary School
• Maplebrook Elementary School
• Meadow Glens Elementary School
• Mill Street Elementary School
• Naper Elementary School
• Prairie Elementary School
• Ranch View Elementary School
• River Woods Elementary School
• Scott Elementary School
• Steeple Run Elementary School

East Aurora SD 131 — High Schools

• East Aurora High School

East Aurora SD 131 — Middle Schools

• Cowherd Middle School
• Simmons Middle School
• Waldo Middle School

East Aurora SD 131 — Elementary Schools

• Allen Elementary School
• Bardwell Elementary School
• Beaupre Elementary School
• Brady Elementary School
• Dieterich Elementary School
• Gates Elementary School
• Hermes Elementary School
• Johnson Elementary School
• Krug Elementary School
• O’Donnell Elementary School
• Oak Park Elementary School
• Rollins Elementary School

East Aurora SD 131 — Magnet & Specialty Schools

• Benavides STEAM Academy
• Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy

West Aurora SD 129 — High Schools

• West Aurora High School

West Aurora SD 129 — Middle Schools

• Jefferson Middle School
• Washington Middle School

West Aurora SD 129 — Elementary Schools

• Fearn Elementary School
• Hill Elementary School