Delays:

Portland Public Schools sometimes may delay the start of school for one hour because of bad weather, instead of canceling a full day of school. If a one-hour delay is called, students will start school one hour later than on a normal day. If students take a bus, then the bus will come one hour later than normal. Students will still come home at their regular time after school.

Cancellations:

• In the case of extreme weather (or building emergencies), the district will cancel a full day of school.
• School delay/closing decisions are generally made by 6:00 a.m. and will be announced on the school district’s website, the school district’s Facebook page (Portland ME Public Schools) and local radio and television stations, including TV3.
  • Please note, you can sign up with many of the television stations to have them email or text message you directly if school is closed.
• Families will also receive a ‘robo’ phone call on the day of the delay or cancellation.

If there is an unanticipated reason children need to be dismissed during the school day, every effort will be made to directly contact parents.  Please make sure that you complete the Census Verification Sheet to provide the school with information related to your child’s dismissal plan.