Tucson School Closings Today — Live Status & Delays (Arizona)

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

Live status monitored for Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), Vail Unified School District (VUSD), Sunnyside Unified School District (SUSD), Marana Unified School District (MUSD), and Amphitheater Unified School District (AMPHI).

How Tucson School Closures Are Announced

Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), the largest district in Southern Arizona, posts closure and delay notices directly on its official website at tusd1.org, and sends alerts to families through ParentVUE and the district’s SchoolMessenger notification system. Because TUSD spans nearly 90 schools and programs across central Tucson, closures are sometimes announced for individual campuses rather than the whole district — parents should check their specific school’s page for the most accurate status alongside the district-wide notice.

Local television stations are also a fast way to confirm closures once they’re announced. KVOA News 4, KGUN 9, and KOLD News 13 all maintain running school-closings lists during active weather events. Districts generally try to make a call by early morning — often before 5:30 AM for expected weather like flash flooding or extreme heat — but overnight monsoon storms or dust storms can sometimes push the decision later, so it’s worth checking back close to the start of the school day.

Weather Risks That Can Close Tucson Schools

• Dust storms (haboobs): Sudden walls of blowing dust, most common during monsoon season, can drop visibility to near zero on roads and bus routes with little warning.
• Monsoon flash flooding: Intense summer thunderstorms (June–September) can flood washes and low-water crossings across Pima County, cutting off routes to schools even when the storm itself has passed.
• Extreme heat: Excessive heat warnings, especially in late spring and summer, can prompt schedule changes for outdoor activities and, in severe cases, early dismissals.
• Winter freeze events: Occasional overnight freezes, while rare, can create icy conditions on roads that Tucson’s road crews are not equipped to clear quickly.
• Wildfire smoke: Smoke drifting in from regional wildfires can trigger air-quality advisories that affect outdoor recess and athletics.
• High wind events: Strong pre-monsoon or frontal winds can down power lines and tree limbs, occasionally affecting bus routes and campus safety.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Tucson Unified School District announce school closures?

Tucson Unified School District aims to post closure or delay decisions as early as possible, typically by early morning on the day of an anticipated closure, through its official website, ParentVUE, and SchoolMessenger alerts. When a storm or heat event is forecast well in advance, TUSD may also give evening-before notice so families can plan.

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

A closure means no in-person classes take place at the affected school or district for the day. A delay means the school day starts later than the normal bell schedule, usually to let roads clear after a flash flood, dust storm, or freeze event, with buses and classes running on an adjusted schedule for the rest of the day.

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

Not necessarily. Tucson Unified School District is large enough that flooding or road hazards affecting one part of the city may not affect another, so TUSD sometimes closes or delays individual schools rather than the whole district. Smaller neighboring districts like Vail, Sunnyside, Amphitheater, and Marana each make their own separate closure decisions, so it’s possible for one district to close while another stays open.

Which local TV stations report Tucson school closings?

KVOA News 4, KGUN 9, and KOLD News 13 are the main Tucson television stations that report school closures and delays during weather events. This page automatically monitors all three alongside official district websites so you don’t have to check multiple sources yourself.

How often is this page updated?

Status checks run automatically every 15 minutes under normal conditions, or every 5 minutes during active weather alerts. The page also shows the exact time of the last successful check so you know how current the information is.

Why do Tucson schools sometimes close when it barely rained?

Tucson’s desert terrain means even a modest monsoon downpour can send fast-moving water through washes and low-water crossings that many students and staff rely on to get to school. Districts often close or delay classes based on road and crossing conditions rather than rainfall totals alone, since a flooded crossing can strand buses and cars regardless of how much rain actually fell.

Tucson Unified School District — School Roster

High Schools

• Catalina High School
• Cholla High School
• Palo Verde High Magnet
• Pueblo High School
• Rincon High School
• Sabino High School
• Sahuaro High School
• Santa Rita High School
• Tucson High Magnet
• University High School
• Innovation Tech High School
• Mary Meredith K-12
• Teenage Parent High School
• Project MORE High School
• Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Middle Schools

• Alice Vail Middle School
• Doolen Middle School
• Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet
• Gridley Middle School
• Magee Middle School
• Mansfeld STEM Plus Middle Magnet
• Pistor Middle School
• Secrist Middle School
• Utterback Middle School
• Valencia Middle School
• Wakefield Middle School

K-8 & Elementary Schools

TUSD operates roughly 90 schools and programs in total. The list below is a partial roster of K-8 and elementary campuses; the full directory is available at tusd1.org/schools.

• Banks K-6
• Blenman Elementary
• Bloom Elementary
• Booth-Fickett Math/Science K-8
• Borman K-8
• Borton Elementary Magnet
• Carrillo K-5
• Cavett Elementary
• CE Rose K-8
• Collier K-6
• Cragin Elementary
• Davidson K-6
• Davis-Romero Bilingual Elementary Magnet
• Dietz K-8
• Drachman K-8 Montessori Magnet
• Dunham Elementary
• Erickson Elementary
• Ford Elementary
• Fruchthendler Elementary
• Gale K-6
• Grijalva Elementary
• Henry K-6
• Hollinger K-8
• Howell Elementary
• Hudlow Elementary
• Hughes Elementary
• Johnson Primary
• Kellond Elementary
• Lawrence 3-8
• Lineweaver Elementary
• Manzo Elementary
• Miles Exploratory Learning Center K-8
• Roskruge Bilingual K-8 Magnet
• Van Buskirk Elementary