Riverton School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Wyoming)

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Live status monitored for Fremont County School District #25 (Riverton), Fremont County School District #1 (Lander), and Fremont County School District #24 (Shoshoni).

How Riverton School Closures Are Announced

Fremont County School District #25, the Riverton area’s primary district, posts closure and delay decisions on its official website at fremont25.org and pushes them through its district-branded “Fremont 25, WY” mobile app (built on the Apptegy platform), which handles event, menu, and district-update notifications for enrolled families. Because winter storms and high-wind events in this part of Wyoming can develop overnight, the district typically aims to make a call as early as possible — often by early morning on the day itself, rather than the evening before — once road conditions on the rural highways feeding into town are known.

Local television coverage for closures reaches Riverton through the Casper-Riverton, WY media market rather than a station based in Riverton itself: K2TV (KTWO, ABC), KCWY 13 (NBC), KGWC-TV (CBS), and the “Your Wyoming Link” Fox affiliates all publish regional closing lists during active winter weather. Neighboring Fremont County School District #1 (Lander) and Fremont County School District #24 (Shoshoni) announce independently through their own district websites and follow similar early-morning decision timing given their shared exposure to Wind River Basin winter conditions.

Weather Risks That Affect Riverton-Area School Closures

• Blizzards and heavy snowfall: The Wind River Basin sits exposed to fast-moving winter storms that can drop several inches of snow in a few hours, quickly making rural bus routes impassable.
• Sub-zero wind chill: Riverton and the surrounding high plains regularly see wind chill readings well below zero in January and February, prompting closures or delays even when snowfall itself is light, due to the risk of exposure at bus stops.
• High wind and whiteout conditions: Sustained winds are common on the open plains between Riverton, Shoshoni, and Lander; combined with loose snow, they can create sudden whiteout conditions on Highway 26 and Highway 789 with little warning.
• Icy roads on rural bus routes: Many students outside the city core, including in outlying ranch country and the Wind River Reservation area, travel long distances on two-lane roads that ice over well before in-town streets do.
• Spring mud and thaw conditions: Unpaved county roads can become difficult to navigate during spring freeze-thaw cycles, occasionally affecting bus routes even after the worst of winter has passed.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Fremont County School District #25 announce school closures?

Fremont County School District #25 typically announces closures or delays as early as possible, often by early morning on the day of an event, once road conditions on rural routes into Riverton and the surrounding area are known. Announcements are posted to the district’s official website and pushed through its “Fremont 25, WY” mobile app.

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

A closure means schools are shut for the entire day, while a delay pushes the start time back — usually by one to two hours — to allow additional time for roads to be plowed and bus routes to become passable after overnight snow or ice.

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

Yes. Fremont County School District #25, District #1 (Lander), and District #24 (Shoshoni) each make a single district-wide decision covering all of their schools, rather than closing individual buildings separately — this reflects the compact size of each district rather than a large multi-city system with staggered building-level status.

Which TV stations report Riverton school closings?

K2TV (KTWO, ABC), KCWY 13 (NBC), and KGWC-TV (CBS) cover the Casper-Riverton, WY television market and publish regional school closing lists during active winter weather, since Riverton itself does not have its own commercial TV stations.

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 status changes appear here shortly after each district makes a decision.

Why do Riverton-area schools sometimes close when Casper or Lander stay open?

Each district makes its own independent call based on conditions along its own bus routes. Because Fremont County School District #25’s routes extend into rural ranch country and part of the Wind River Reservation area, a storm that only lightly affects in-town Riverton streets can still create hazardous conditions on the outlying roads its buses depend on, leading to a closure that a more compact or differently-routed neighboring district might not need to match.

Riverton-Area School Roster

Fremont County School District #25 (Riverton)

High Schools

• Riverton High School
• Frontier Academy

Middle Schools

• Riverton Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Rendezvous Elementary School
• Jackson Elementary School
• Willow Creek Elementary
• Ashgrove Elementary

Early Learning

• Aspen Early Learning Center

Fremont County School District #1 (Lander)

High Schools

• Lander Valley High School
• Pathfinder High School

Middle Schools

• Lander Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Gannett Peak Elementary School
• Baldwin Creek Elementary School
• Jeffrey City Elementary School

Fremont County School District #24 (Shoshoni)

High Schools

• Shoshoni High School

Middle Schools

• Shoshoni Junior High School

Elementary Schools

• Shoshoni Elementary School