Standish School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Maine)

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

Live status monitored for Maine School Administrative District 6 (Bonny Eagle), RSU 14 (Windham-Raymond), RSU 57 (Massabesic) and Gorham School Department.

How Standish School Closures Are Announced

For Standish school closings today, the relevant district is Maine School Administrative District 6, known locally as Bonny Eagle, which serves the towns of Buxton, Hollis, Limington, Standish and Frye Island from its district office in Buxton. When winter weather or another hazard threatens the school day, the closure decision is made by the superintendent, typically by 5:30–6:00 AM, and posted on the district’s official website at bonnyeagle.org. Because MSAD 6 operates the largest public-sector bus fleet in Maine across roughly 182 square miles of rural roads, decisions often hinge on how quickly plow crews can clear secondary roads in Hollis and Limington rather than conditions in Standish alone.

Families are notified directly through ParentSquare, the district’s mass-notification platform, which sends alerts by app, text, email and voice call. Closure and delay information is also broadcast by Portland-area TV stations, which maintain live closings pages throughout the morning: WMTW Channel 8 (ABC), WGME CBS 13, and NewsCenter Maine WCSH Channel 6. This page checks all of these sources automatically so you don’t have to visit them individually.

Weather Risks That Affect Standish-Area School Closings

• Nor’easters and heavy snowfall: Coastal storms can drop a foot or more of snow across Cumberland and York counties in a matter of hours, the most common cause of closures and delays.
• Ice storms and black ice: Freezing rain coats rural roads and long bus routes connecting Buxton, Hollis, Limington and Standish, often before road crews can treat them.
• Extreme cold: Sub-zero wind chills, common in January and February, can make bus stops and walking routes unsafe even when roads themselves are clear.
• High wind events: Strong wind alongside winter storms or the remnants of tropical systems can down trees and power lines across the district’s wooded, rural terrain.
• Spring flooding: Snowmelt and heavy rain can raise the Saco River and its tributaries each spring, occasionally affecting roads near Hollis and Limington.
• Power outages: Ice and wind damage to the rural electrical grid can force a closure even after roads are passable, since schools need heat and running water.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does MSAD 6 (Bonny Eagle) announce school closures?

MSAD 6 typically announces closures and delays by 5:30–6:00 AM on the day of the closure, though evening-before announcements happen when a storm’s track is confident well ahead of time. Alerts go out through ParentSquare, the district website, and local TV stations.

What’s the difference between a closure and a delayed opening?

A closure cancels school entirely for the day. A delayed opening — usually a 2-hour delay — pushes the start time back to give road crews more time to treat rural routes; dismissal stays at the normal time unless the district also announces an early release.

Do all schools in the district close at the same time?

Yes. MSAD 6, RSU 14, RSU 57 and Gorham are all rural or suburban multi-town districts that make a single district-wide decision for all their schools, since students across Buxton, Hollis, Limington, Standish, Windham, Raymond, Waterboro and Gorham typically share the same bus routes and road conditions on a given morning.

Which local TV stations report Standish-area school closings?

WMTW Channel 8 (ABC), WGME CBS 13, and NewsCenter Maine WCSH Channel 6 all maintain live closings pages that are updated throughout the morning during active weather events.

How often is this page updated?

Status checks run automatically every 15 minutes under normal conditions, or every 5 minutes during active weather alerts affecting Cumberland or York County.

What snow-day policy does MSAD 6 use once built-in snow days run out?

Like most Maine districts, MSAD 6 builds a set number of snow days into its academic calendar. Once those are used, additional weather closures are generally made up through remote learning days or by extending the school year, per the district’s published storm-day procedure.

School Roster

Maine School Administrative District 6 (Bonny Eagle)

High Schools

• Bonny Eagle High School

Middle Schools

• Bonny Eagle Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Buxton Center Elementary School
• Edna Libby Elementary School
• George E. Jack School
• H.B. Emery Jr. Memorial School
• Hollis Elementary School
• Steep Falls Elementary School

Windham Raymond School District (RSU 14)

High Schools

• Windham High School

Middle Schools

• Windham Middle School
• Jordan-Small Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Windham Primary School
• Manchester School
• Raymond Elementary School

Regional School Unit 57 (Massabesic)

High Schools

• Massabesic High School

Middle Schools

• Massabesic Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Alfred Elementary School
• Line Elementary School
• Lyman Elementary School
• Shapleigh Memorial School
• Waterboro Elementary School

Gorham School Department

High Schools

• Gorham High School

Middle Schools

• Gorham Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Great Falls Elementary School
• Narragansett Elementary School
• Village Elementary School