St. Augustine School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Florida)

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How St. Augustine-Area School Closures Are Announced

St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) — the primary district serving St. Augustine and the broader St. Johns County area — communicates closures and delays through several official channels. The fastest and most reliable source for enrolled families is ParentSquare, the district’s official notification app, which sends push alerts and emails directly to parents and guardians. Announcements also appear on the official district website at stjohns.k12.fl.us. During hurricane threats or tropical storms, the district aims to issue advance closure notices 24–48 hours before conditions deteriorate, coordinating decisions with St. Johns County Emergency Management.

Local television stations are the secondary source most families rely on when power outages or internet disruptions make app notifications unreliable. News4JAX (WJXT Channel 4) maintains a school closings page at news4jax.com/weather/school-closings/ and is widely considered the most comprehensive NE Florida closings source. First Coast News (WTLV NBC 12) publishes closings at firstcoastnews.com/weather/school-closings/, and Action News Jax (WJAX CBS 47 / WFOX Fox 30) covers closings at actionnewsjax.com/weather/closings/. This page automatically monitors all of these sources alongside SJCSD’s official website, so you get the earliest available signal without visiting multiple tabs.

Weather Risks That Cause St. Augustine School Closings

• Hurricanes and tropical storms: St. Johns County sits along the northeast Florida coast and is directly in the path of Atlantic and Gulf hurricanes during the June–November season. A direct hit or near-miss can force multi-day school closures for campus preparation, evacuation orders, and post-storm damage assessment. Some storm-related closures last a week or more.
• Tropical flooding and storm surge: Even tropical systems that do not make landfall nearby can dump heavy rain over St. Augustine and its low-lying barrier islands and intracoastal waterways. Flooded roads, impassable bus routes, and waterlogged school grounds are among the most common reasons for same-day emergency closures in the county.
• Tornado warnings: Northeast Florida sees several tornado warnings each year, particularly during the passage of squall lines associated with tropical systems and spring thunderstorm outbreaks. A tornado warning covering the county during school hours can result in immediate shelter-in-place orders and, if prolonged, dismissal delays or cancellations.
• Severe thunderstorms and lightning: Florida leads the nation in lightning strikes, and school bus operations are among the first activities suspended when lightning is detected within a safety radius. Sustained heavy thunderstorms can delay morning start times or trigger early dismissals, particularly when outdoor activities and bus loading are involved.
• Hard freeze events: While rare in Northeast Florida, temperatures below freezing create hazardous conditions on bridges and overpasses — infrastructure that is far more common in this coastal county than inland Florida. St. Johns County has issued cold-weather delays and cancellations during severe winter cold snaps because the region lacks the road-treatment and cold-weather transportation equipment found in northern states.
• Wildfire and smoke: During dry spring periods, brush fires in St. Johns County’s undeveloped interior can produce heavy smoke that reduces air quality to hazardous levels. The district monitors air quality indices and may close or delay schools if sustained smoke exposure poses a health risk to students traveling to and from campus.

Frequently Asked Questions — St. Augustine School Closings

St. Johns County School District — School Roster

High Schools

• Bartram Trail High School
• Beachside High School
• Creekside High School
• Allen D. Nease High School
• Pedro Menendez High School
• Ponte Vedra High School
• St. Augustine High School
• St. Johns Technical High School
• Tocoi Creek High School

Middle Schools

• Alice B. Landrum Middle School
• Fruit Cove Middle School
• Gamble Rogers Middle School
• Pacetti Bay Middle School
• R. J. Murray Middle School
• Sebastian Middle School
• Switzerland Point Middle School

K-8 Academies

• Freedom Crossing Academy
• Hallowes Cove Academy
• Lakeside Academy
• Liberty Pines Academy
• Magnolia Oaks Academy
• Mill Creek Academy
• Palm Valley Academy
• Patriot Oaks Academy
• Pine Island Academy
• Sabal Crest Academy
• Trout Creek Academy
• Valley Ridge Academy

Elementary Schools

• Cunningham Creek Elementary School
• Durbin Creek Elementary School
• Hickory Creek Elementary School
• John A. Crookshank Elementary School
• Julington Creek Elementary School
• Ketterlinus Elementary School
• Ocean Palms Elementary School
• Osceola Elementary School
• Otis A. Mason Elementary School
• Palencia Elementary School
• Picolata Crossing Elementary School
• PVPV-Rawlings Elementary School
• R. B. Hunt Elementary School
• South Woods Elementary School
• Timberlin Creek Elementary School
• Wards Creek Elementary School
• W. D. Hartley Elementary School
• The Webster School

Alternative & Virtual Programs

• Gaines Alternative School at the Evelyn B. Hamblen Center
• St. Johns Community Campus
• St. Johns Virtual Instructional Program

Clay County District Schools — School Roster

High Schools

• Fleming Island High School
• Keystone Heights Junior-Senior High School
• Middleburg High School
• Oakleaf High School
• Orange Park High School
• Ridgeview High School

Middle Schools

• Green Cove Springs Junior High School
• Lake Asbury Junior High School
• Oakleaf Junior High School
• Orange Park Junior High School
• Plainfield Junior High School

Elementary Schools

• Charles E. Bennett Elementary School
• Clay Hill Elementary School
• Discovery Oaks Elementary School
• Fleming Island Elementary School
• Geneva Park Elementary School
• Lakeside Elementary School
• McRae Elementary School
• Middleburg Elementary School
• Montclair Elementary School
• Orange Park Elementary School
• Paterson (Robert M.) Elementary School
• Shadowlawn Elementary School
• Thunderbolt Elementary School
• Tynes Elementary School

Flagler County School District — School Roster

High Schools

• Flagler-Palm Coast High School
• Matanzas High School

Middle Schools

• Buddy Taylor Middle School
• Indian Trails Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Belle Terre Elementary School
• Bunnell Elementary School
• Old Kings Elementary School
• Rymfire Elementary School
• Wadsworth Elementary School

Alternative & Charter

• Imagine School at Town Center