School closures: Houston ISD among several school districts, colleges closing due to arctic cold front

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HOUSTON – Due to an arctic cold front moving into the Houston area this week, several school districts are closing their campuses on Tuesday.

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Aldine ISD

Aldine ISD schools and offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 16 due to the winter weather that has affected the Houston area.

Alief ISD

Alief ISD will remain closed on Tuesday and will reopen on Wednesday with a two-hour delayed start time. Transportation will follow the two-hour delay as well. For example, if your child’s bus normally arrives at 6:15 a.m., the bus will arrive at 8:15 a.m. There will be no early release for secondary campuses (middle and high school) on Wednesday.

The Alief YMCA on Howell-Sugarland Road will have a warming center for those in need. The tentative hours will be Monday 8 p.m. – Tuesday 8 a.m. and Tuesday 8 p.m. to Wednesday 8 a.m.

Alvin ISD

Alvin ISD will be closed on Tuesday for the safety and well-being of students and staff. Classes are scheduled to resume on Wednesday.

Alvin Community College

Due to the freezing conditions, ACC classes and offices will be closed Tuesday.

Amazing Kid’z Christian Academy and Achievers

Amazing Kid’z Christian Academy and Achievers will be closed Tuesday.

Angleton ISD

Due to the continued forecast of potential icy weather and unsafe travel concerns for our buses and students, all Angleton ISD schools and facilities will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 16. At this time, school will start as normal on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

The school board meeting scheduled for Jan. 16 has been postponed a week until Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Arrow Academy

All campuses will be closed on Tuesday.

Bethel’s Family Christian Academy

Bethel’s Family Christian Academy will be closed Tuesday.

Brazos ISD

Brazos ISD will be closed Tuesday.

Brazosport ISD

With the concern of icy road conditions on Tuesday morning, all Brazosport ISD schools and facilities will be closed. All after-school activities are also canceled for Tuesday.

Brazosport College

Due to winter weather and hazardous road conditions, all Brazosport College classes and operations, including the Bill & Julia May Children’s Center, will be closed Tuesday.

Champions School of Real Estate

Campus closed Tuesday

Channelview ISD

Channelview ISD will be closed Tuesday. All after-school activities, including Masterminds, athletics and fine arts practices have been canceled.

Clear Creek ISD

Clear Creek ISD made the decision to close on Tuesday.

Cleveland ISD

Because of concerns regarding extreme cold and wind chill conditions, Cleveland ISD will be closing all campuses and facilities on Tuesday. The warming centers at Cleveland Middle School and Santa Fe Middle School will be extending their hours of operation until 5 p.m. Tuesday. All enrolled Cleveland ISD students and their families are welcome.

Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD

Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD will be closed on Tuesday.

Conroe ISD

Due to icy road and bridge conditions and the extreme cold forecast during bus pick-up times, Conroe ISD will be closed on Tuesday.

Cornerstone Christian Academy

Cornerstone Christian Academy in Fort Bend County will be closed on Tuesday.

Crosby ISD

Crosby ISD is canceling school and all activities Tuesday.

Cypress Fairbanks ISD

CFISD schools and facilities will be closed on Tuesday. Additionally, no before or after-school practices or activities will be held.

Danbury ISD

Danbury ISD will be closed Tuesday due to weather.

Dayton ISD

Dayton ISD will be closing school and all activities on Tuesday.

Dickinson ISD

Due to forecasted winter weather, Dickinson ISD will be closed Tuesday.

Darul Arqam North

Darul Arqam North will be closed on Tuesday.

East Bernard ISD

East Bernard ISD will be closed Tuesday due to weather conditions. Classes resume on Wednesday.

Fort Bend ISD

Due to hazardous weather conditions, all Fort Bend ISD classes and after-school activities have been canceled for Tuesday.

Galena Park ISD

Due to anticipated inclement weather, classes and activities have been canceled for Tuesday. All campuses, transportation services, and the administration building will be closed.

Galveston College

Due to inclement weather, Galveston College will be closed on Tuesday.

The closure includes both the GC main campus, located at 4015 Avenue Q, and the GC Applied Technology Center, located at 7626 Broadway St. in Galveston.

Goodrich ISD

Due to extreme inclement weather conditions and a power outage, Goodrich ISD will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Harmony Public Schools

All Harmony Houston-area schools and the district offices will be closed on Tuesday due to anticipated winter weather. All extra-curricular activities are also canceled.

Hempstead ISD

All Hempstead ISD schools and facilities will be closed on Tuesday. The district will continue to monitor the conditions regarding decisions for school on Wednesday.

Houston ISD

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) will be closed on Tuesday. All schools and offices will reopen at the usual time on Wednesday.

Houston Community College

HCC campuses will be closed Tuesday due to inclement weather. All classes, including online classes, will be canceled until further notice.

Houston Christian University

Houston Christian University is closed on Tuesday.

Humble ISD

Humble ISD has canceled all classes Tuesday.

IDEA

IDEA Greater Houston will be closed on Tuesday. All extracurricular activities have been canceled.

Iman Academy Southeast School

Iman Academy Southeast School is closed on Tuesday due to inclement weather.

International Leadership of Texas (ILTexas) Houston

International Leadership of Texas (ILTexas) Houston campuses are closed Tuesday.

Katy ISD

All Katy ISD campuses and facilities will be closed Tuesday. All before and after-school activities are also canceled.

Klein ISD

All Klein ISD schools and facilities will be closed Tuesday. Additionally, all Klein ISD-sponsored activities are postponed or canceled for this evening and Tuesday. Please check with the event sponsor for updated times and details for rescheduling.

Lamar ISD

As a result of additional anticipated precipitation Monday evening, Lamar ISD has decided to cancel all scheduled activities. In addition, school and all district activities for Tuesday, January 16, are canceled.

La Porte ISD

La Porte ISD is closed Tuesday.

Livingston ISD

Livingston ISD will remain closed through Tuesday. The district will continue to monitor the weather.

Lone Star College

Lone Star College will close all facilities Tuesday due to Winter Weather Advisories issued by the National Weather Service. All face-to-face, online classes and onsite activities are suspended.

Magnolia ISD

Magnolia ISD will be closed on Tuesday.

Montgomery ISD

Due to inclement weather in the Montgomery area and hazardous road conditions, all schools and district offices will be closed on Tuesday. Schools and offices are scheduled to reopen on Wednesday.

Needville ISD

All classes and after-school activities are canceled.

New Caney ISD

Due to likely severe winter weather and hazardous road conditions, New Caney ISD and all district schools will be closed Tuesday. Also, all extracurricular activities, athletic events, and practices scheduled for Monday and Tuesday have been postponed.

New Waverly ISD

New Waverly ISD will cancel classes for Tuesday.

Pasadena ISD

Pasadena ISD will be closed Tuesday.

Pearland ISD

Due to the freezing weather expected for our area and the possibility of hazardous road conditions, all Pearland ISD schools and facilities will be closed Tuesday and all activities are canceled.

Post Oak School

Post Oak School will be closed Tuesday.

Prairie View A&M University

All Prairie View A&M University campuses will shift to virtual operations from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Providence Classical School

Providence Classical School is canceled Tuesday due to inclement weather and will resume on Wednesday.

Royal ISD

All Royal ISD campuses and offices will be closed on Tuesday and all after-school activities are canceled.

Saint Thomas’ Episcopal School

Saint Thomas’ Episcopal School will be closed Tuesday.

Santa Fe ISD

All Santa Fe ISD campuses and departments will be closed on Tuesday due to freezing conditions and icy roads. All extracurricular activities will be canceled as well.

Sealy ISD

Sealy ISD will be closed Tuesday.

Sheldon ISD

Sheldon ISD has canceled school as well as all after-school activities for Tuesday. This includes the school board meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening, which will be rescheduled for another day.

Spring ISD

All Spring ISD schools and offices will be closed Tuesday due to hazardous weather conditions. There will be no classes or after-school activities, and all district buildings will be closed.

Spring Branch ISD

All Spring Branch ISD schools and facilities will be closed Tuesday.

Additionally, all athletics, after-school activities and the Special Meeting of the SBISD Board of Trustees are canceled.

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic School

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic School will be closed Tuesday.

St. Laurence Catholic School

St. Laurence Catholic School in Sugar Land will be closed Tuesday.

Stafford Municipal School District

Stafford MSD will cancel classes on Tuesday due to inclement weather conditions.

Tarkington ISD

Due to concerns about freezing temperatures and wind chill factors, Tarkington ISD and the TISD Tax Office will be closed on Tuesday.

Texas City ISD

Texas City ISD will be canceling school Tuesday.

Texas Southern University

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Texas Southern’s campus will be closed due to the impending freeze. However, classes and business operations will be remote. All classes on Tuesday and Wednesday will be conducted remotely via Blackboard. Faculty and staff will also be working remotely.

Tomball ISD

Due to the freezing temperatures and a strong wind chill, along with precipitation that could cause dangerous road conditions, Tomball ISD schools and offices will be closed Tuesday.

Normal operations are expected to resume on Wednesday.

Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy Charter School

All Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy Charter School campuses will be closed tomorrow due to the arctic forecast.

Waller ISD

Waller ISD will be closed Tuesday.

Wharton County Junior College

Wharton County Junior College will be closed Tuesday.

Wharton ISD

On Tuesday, all Wharton ISD campuses and offices will be closed. The district will continue to monitor the forecast and conditions and will provide an update at a later time on plans for school on Wednesday.

Williams School

The Williams School will be closed Tuesday.

Willis ISD

All Willis ISD schools and offices will be closed Tuesday due to icy roadways in and around the district and Montgomery County.

Woodlands Christian Academy

The Woodlands Christian Academy will be closed on Tuesday.

University of Houston

University of Houston will be closed Tuesday.

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Due to inclement weather, the University of Houston-Clear Lake will be closed Tuesday.

University of Houston-Downtown

UH-Downtown will be closed on Tuesday.

YES Prep

Closed Tuesday.

KPRC 2 will add more districts and schools as they announce their closures.


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