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North Dakota School Closings Today — Live Delays & Cancellations
NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL CLOSINGS
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Fargo Public Schools and West Fargo Public Schools serve the Fargo–Moorhead metro, together enrolling more than 25,000 students. Watch Valley News Live, KVRR TV, and KFGO 790 AM for closings announcements. Blizzards and dangerous wind chills are the most common closure causes — the Red River Valley's flat terrain offers no shelter from northwest winds.
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Bismarck Public Schools and Mandan Public Schools serve the state capital region and communities across the Missouri River, enrolling approximately 15,000 students combined. Watch KFYR-TV (NBC) and KX News for closings. Winter storms sweeping across the central plains, blizzard conditions, and extreme wind chills are the most frequent reasons for closure.
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Grand Forks Public Schools serves the city and surrounding communities in Grand Forks County, home to the University of North Dakota. Valley News Live and the Grand Forks Herald cover closings for northeastern North Dakota. The Red River Valley location makes the district susceptible to intense Alberta Clipper blizzards that can drop visibility to zero within minutes.
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Minot Public Schools serves Ward County and the Magic City region of north-central North Dakota, with roughly 7,500 students enrolled. KFYR-TV and KX News provide the most reliable closings coverage. Minot is known for some of the harshest winter weather in the state — wind chills can plunge well below −40°F, making it one of the most closure-prone districts in North Dakota.
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Williston Basin School District (Williams County) and Dickinson Public Schools (Stark County) serve the oil-patch and badlands communities of western North Dakota. KFYR-TV and KX News are the primary TV sources. Blizzards, high winds, and extreme cold sweeping off the Montana plains are the most common closure causes in this region.
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Check the live district status table above for real-time closures. Most North Dakota superintendents aim to announce by 6:00 AM. For major blizzard events, announcements often come the evening before as storm forecasts become clear.
Sign up for your district's automated phone and text alert system — most North Dakota districts use SchoolReach, ParentSquare, or a similar robocall service. You can also monitor KFYR-TV, KX News, Valley News Live, KVRR, and KFGO 790 AM, all of which post closings as soon as districts submit them. Check your district's parent portal to make sure your contact information is current.
Most North Dakota districts have a wind chill threshold of around -35°F to -40°F for closing school or cancelling bus service. When wind chills are forecast to reach dangerous levels during school hours or at bus stop times, superintendents will close or delay. Individual district policies vary, so check your district's weather closure policy directly.
Yes. Some North Dakota districts have adopted Flexible Instructional Days (FID) or remote learning protocols so students do not lose instructional time during weather-related closures. Students complete assignments through their district's learning management system. Check your district's parent portal for specific e-learning policies.
Most North Dakota superintendents aim to make a final decision by 5:30–6:00 AM. For severe blizzards or events where conditions are clearly dangerous, many districts will announce the night before by 9:00–10:00 PM.
Yes. Blizzards are the leading cause of school closures in North Dakota. When the National Weather Service issues a Blizzard Warning or Winter Storm Warning for the area, districts almost always close. Even without a formal warning, ground blizzard conditions — high winds blowing existing snow and reducing visibility to near zero — are taken very seriously and typically result in closures.
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School Closed
All in-person classes cancelled. May be designated as a Flexible Instructional Day — students complete work online without losing a school day.
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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 a storm system is forecast to intensify 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.
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How Decisions Are Made
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Blizzards & Ground Blizzards
North Dakota's primary closure cause. Even when snowfall is light, high winds can reduce visibility to near zero and make roads impassable within minutes.
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Dangerous Wind Chill
Wind chill values routinely drop to -35°F or colder in winter. Most districts have a wind chill threshold policy for closing school or cancelling bus service.
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Road & Bus Route Conditions
Rural county roads can drift shut overnight. Superintendents check with county road departments and the ND DOT road report before making a call.
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Heavy Snow & Ice Accumulation
Significant snowfall events, ice storms, and freezing rain can make parking lots, sidewalks, and building access unsafe for students and staff.

Check the latest North Dakota school closings, delays, and cancellations today. This page monitors real-time announcements from school districts across North Dakota — including Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, and Williston — updated automatically as districts submit decisions, typically between 5:30 and 6:00 AM.

School closures in North Dakota are driven primarily by blizzards and ground blizzard conditions, dangerous wind chill values (often reaching -35°F or colder), heavy snowfall, and ice storms that make roads and bus routes impassable. District officials coordinate closely with the National Weather Service Bismarck and Grand Forks forecast offices and local Emergency Management Agencies to monitor road conditions before making closure decisions.

Some North Dakota districts have adopted Flexible Instructional Days (FID) policies, allowing students to complete schoolwork remotely when weather forces a closure, preserving instructional time without requiring make-up days. Check your district's parent portal or communication app — such as ParentSquare or School Messenger — to confirm whether a closure day will be treated as a remote learning day or a traditional snow day.

Find North Dakota School Closings by ZIP Code

Use your ZIP code to identify your school district, then check its closing status above.
ZIP boundaries sourced from NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) and USPS postal data.
Rural ZIPs may overlap multiple districts — see overlap notice below.

★ Eastern North Dakota & Red River Valley

Fargo Public Schools (Fargo 1)
Fargo city proper — North, South, West, and Southeast Fargo neighborhoods
58102
58103
58104
58105
58106
58107
58108
58109

West Fargo Public Schools (West Fargo 6)
West Fargo city, Horace, Harwood, Mapleton — one of the fastest-growing districts in ND
58078
58047
58075
58042

Grand Forks Public Schools (Grand Forks 1)
Grand Forks city, Grand Forks AFB, Thompson, Emerado, Reynolds, Manvel — home of UND
58201
58202
58203
58204
58205
58206
58207
58208
58228
58256
58275
58278

★ South-Central North Dakota — Bismarck-Mandan Metro

Bismarck Public Schools (Bismarck 1)
Bismarck city — state capital, including south Bismarck, north Bismarck, and Lincoln area
58501
58502
58503
58504
58505
58506
58507

Mandan Public Schools (Mandan 1)
Mandan city, Crown Butte, Sims — across the Missouri River from Bismarck
58554

★ North-Central North Dakota — Minot & Magic City Region

Minot Public Schools (Minot 1)
Minot city, Burlington, Velva, Sawyer — Ward County’s Magic City, frequent blizzard zone
58701
58702
58703
58704
58705
58707

★ Western North Dakota — Bakken Oil Country & Badlands

Williston Basin School District #7
Williston city, Trenton, Ray, Tioga fringe — western ND oil-country families
58801
58802
58803

Dickinson Public Schools (Dickinson 1)
Dickinson city, Belfield, South Heart — southwestern ND gateway to the Badlands
58601
58602

⚠️ ZIP Code Overlap Notice

Some ZIP codes span school district boundaries. If your ZIP is listed below, confirm your specific address at your district’s enrollment office:

  • 58104 — Primarily Fargo Public Schools; some southern addresses may be served by West Fargo Public Schools depending on annexation boundaries.
  • 58042 / 58047 (Horace) — Served primarily by West Fargo Public Schools; portions may also be claimed by Kindred or other rural Cass County districts.
  • 58278 (Thompson) — Primarily Thompson Public School District; families within the Grand Forks city limits fringe should verify enrollment zone with Grand Forks Public Schools.
  • 58501 / 58504 — Bismarck Public Schools serves the majority; rural south-Burleigh addresses may fall within Sterling or other small Burleigh County districts.
  • 58801 (Williston fringe) — Williston Basin SD #7 serves Williston proper; rural Williams County addresses (Trenton, Whitetail Township) should confirm boundary with the district office.

🗺️ Commonly Searched Bordering-State Districts

Families in the Fargo–Moorhead metro and Red River Valley frequently search for closings on both sides of the ND/MN border. These Minnesota districts often close simultaneously with Fargo and Grand Forks schools during blizzards:


🏫 Moorhead (MN) Public Schools — 56560, 56561, 56562, 56563


🏫 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (MN) SD — 56529


🏫 East Grand Forks (MN) School District — 56721


🏫 Wahpeton (ND) / Breckenridge (MN) — 58075 / 56520

All North Dakota School District ZIP Codes — Full Index

58102 58103 58104 58105 58106 58107 58108 58109
58078 58047 58075 58042
58201 58202 58203 58204 58205 58206 58207 58208 58228 58256 58275 58278
58501 58502 58503 58504 58505 58506 58507
58554
58701 58702 58703 58704 58705 58707
58801 58802 58803
58601 58602

ZIP data sourced from NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25 school year) and USPS postal records.
District boundaries do not always align perfectly with ZIP code boundaries — always confirm with your district’s enrollment office.
Last verified: May 2026.

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