Transportation Policy For Snow Days and Delayed Openings

Inclement Weather Policy

NOTE: School closings and delays are posted on the Arlington Public Schools District Website Homepage.

The procedure followed by Arlington Public Schools is as follows:

NO SCHOOL

Alert Now and email notification for staff.

DELAYED OPENING

School Time:
Elementary (Grades K-5) - 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Middle School - 9 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.
High School - 9 a.m. to 2:26 p.m.

All classes begin one hour later; dismissal time remains the same (lunch is served).

TWO HOURS - Alert NOW and email notification for staff

School Time:
Elementary (Grades K-5) - 10:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Menotomy Preschool half day morning session - NO SCHOOL
Middle School - 10 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.
High School - 10 a.m. to 2:26 p.m.

All classes begin two hours later; dismissal time remains the same (lunch is served).

NOTE: On a no-school day, supervisory staff will not be available. On a delayed-opening day, supervisory staff will be available one or two hours later, depending on the delay.

PARENTAL DISCRETION IS ALWAYS ADVISED AS TO ATTENDANCE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.