School Closures

When we have a school closing due to weather or other circumstances, here is how we will inform you:

  • The official announcement will be posted on the district website.

  • We will announce it on the CPS Facebook and X accounts.

  • Parents will receive a notification via the CPS App (phone/email/text).

We will not announce that we are having school. You should always assume we are having school until otherwise notified by the district through the above channels. We will make every effort to determine the closure of school as timely as possible, as the safety of our staff and students is our highest concern.

The CPS superintendent or designee will decide whether to close any schools. If school is canceled, all district activities, including, but not limited to, performances, practices, and community events in buildings, will be canceled. The official method of notification for all School Closure Information is the home page of the district website and on district social media. The district will also share on area media sites to the extent possible.

School Closure due to weather is monitored by district staff when storms are pending through access to the National Weather Service regional office in Omaha. NWS staff provide timely updates specific to school administrators. CPS works with the city and county street and roads departments on weather events. The ability to have sidewalks, parking lots, city and county roads cleared and safe for travel are factors in the decision making process. The CPS superintendent also communicates with area schools on the decision to close school.

If school is in session but weather situations develop during the day, the superintendent or designee will determine whether after-school events will be canceled. If so, all district activities, including, but not limited to, performances, practices, and community events in the buildings will be canceled.

In the rare instance that school is canceled but the weather conditions improve, allowing for safe travel to after-school and evening activities, the superintendent or designee will make a decision. Otherwise, no after-school or evening activities will be allowed.

It is the policy of the Crete Public Schools to recognize the right and responsibility of parents in the matter of school attendance. This regulation leaves the discretion and judgment of parents to decide whether or not their children are in fit condition and appropriately dressed to attend school during inclement weather. Sometimes, it becomes advisable for schools to end morning or afternoon sessions earlier than usual because of building conditions or weather. Parents should plan for this possibility. In the case of inclement weather, any parent who desires may pick up their children from school at any time during the day. This absence is recorded as parent-excused, which is included in attendance records.

Make-up days are built into the calendar, and the district will announce which days will be used following a school closure.