Area School Closings and Delays, April 5, 2017
Governor Robert Bentley declared a State of Emergency for the state of Alabama on Tuesday evening. (Click here to learn more about it.)
Below is a list of known area closings and delays for Wednesday, April 5, 2017, due to the threat of severe weather. Refresh the page for updates as new information becomes available.
Closings:
- Advent Episcopal School
- Alabama School of Fine Arts
- Alabama Waldorf School
- Alabaster City Schools
- The Altamont School
- Albertville City Schools
- Anniston City Schools
- Attalla City Schools
- Banks Academy
- Bessemer Academy
- Bessemer City Schools
- Bevill State Community College
- Bibb County Schools
- Birmingham City Schools
- Birmingham-Southern College
- Blount County Schools
- Boaz City Schools
- Calhoun County Schools
- Catholic Diocese of Birmingham Schools
- Central Park Christian School
- Chilton County Schools
- Clay County Schools
- Cornerstone Schools
- Creative Montessori School
- The Donoho School
- Coosa County Schools
- Etowah County Schools
- Fairfield City Schools
- Faith Christian School (Anniston)
- Forestdale Baptist School
- Gadsden City Schools
- Gadsden State Community College – all locations
- Glen Iris Baptist School
- Highlands School
- Hilltop Montessori School – Mt. Laurel
- Holy Family Cristo Rey High School
- Homewood City Schools
- Hoover City Schools
- Jacksonville Christian Academy
- Jacksonville City Schools
- Jacksonville State University
- Jasper City Schools
- JCCEO Head Start / Early Head Start
- Jefferson Christian Academy
- Jefferson County Schools – offices also closed
- Jefferson State Community College – all locations
- Joseph Bruno Montessori Academy
- Knollwood Christian School
- Lawson State Community College
- Leeds City Schools
- Marshall County Schools
- Midfield City Schools
- Miles College
- Mountain Brook City Schools
- Oxford City Schools
- Pelham City Schools
- Pell City Schools
- Piedmont City Schools
- Restoration Academy
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School (Anniston)
- Samford University
- Shades Mountain Christian School
- Shelby County Schools
- Snead State Community College
- St. Clair County Schools
- Stillman College
- Sumiton Christian School
- Sylacauga City Schools
- Talladega City Schools
- Talladega County Schools
- Tarrant City Schools
- Trussville City Schools
- University of Alabama
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) – classes canceled; UAB Hospital & clinics – open
- University of Montevallo
- Vestavia Hills City Schools
- Victory Christian School (Pell City)
- Virginia College – Birmingham Campus
- Walker County Schools
- Wallace State Community College
Delays/Schedule changes
- Alabama Insitute for Deaf and Blind – school is open; buses will not run
- Birmingham City Hall – opens at 10 a.m.
- Birmingham Museum of Art – opens at 12 p.m.
- Shelby County Schools – 4/5 Kindergarten pre-enrollment moved to 4/7, 7 – 11 a.m.; 4/6 times will not change
Other
- A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club – closed
- Bell Center of Early Intervention Programs – closed
- Birmingham AIDS Outreach – closed
- The Exceptional Foundation – closed
- City of Hoover – offices and municipal court closed
- Jefferson County Central Offices – closed
- Red Mountain Park – closed
- United Way’s Meals on Wheels and AAA Senior Nutrition Program – suspended for 4/5
- Auburn v. Samford (softball) @ Spain Park High School – postponed
- AHSAA Principals & AD Conference canceled; AHSAA offices closed
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