School Closings

Birmingham teachers stage sickout due to COVID frustrations

Some Birmingham City Schools employees staged a sickout this week to bring attention to their concerns with how COVID-19 is being dealt with in their schools.

Some Schools Delay As Cold Continues To Grip Alabama

A number of schools in the Birmingham area will have delayed starts Wednesday after ice, snow and cold temperatures struck the area.

Winter Weather Brings School Closings

A number of schools are closed or adjusted schedules because of expected ice, freezing rain and sleet.

Gov. Kay Ivey Declares State Of Emergency Due To Coronavirus

Alabama schools will close and a second coronavirus case is confirmed -- this one in Jefferson County.

Schools Cancel After-School Activities due to Expected Severe Weather

As severe weather moves toward Alabama, several school districts are closing early.

UPDATED 1:30 p.m. – Schools Dismiss Early Due to Severe Weather Threat

UPDATED 1:30 p.m.: A number school systems will dismiss early Thursday because of the threat of severe weather.

School Closings for Tuesday Jan. 29

Many schools systems around Alabama will be closed Tuesday, January 29th due to expected snow.

Some Schools Closing Early Ahead of Predicted Severe Weather

With severe weather including tornadoes and large hail in the forecast for much of Alabama today, Monday, March 19, some area schools systems have announced early closings.

Closings and Delays for Thursday, January 18

School closing and delay information for January 18, 2018

Closings and Delays for Wednesday, January 17

Dangerous road conditions have prompted many area schools to close Wednesday.

Closings and Delays for Tuesday January 16

Light to moderate snowfall is expected across most of the state Tuesday, and schools and government offices are closing or dismissing early.

School Closures and Delays Due to Winter Weather

Many schools across Alabama have announced delays because of snow expected to fall Friday.

School Closures Due to Irma

School closings due to anticipated severe weather from Hurricane Irma

Area School Closings and Delays, April 5, 2017

Click here for a list of area closings and delays for Wednesday, April 5, 2017, due to the threat of severe weather in our listening area. Updates will be made as new information is available.

School Closings for January 9

Below is a list of area closings and delays for Monday, January 9, 2017. Refresh the page for updates as new information becomes available. Advent Episcopal School — 10:15 a.m. start Alabama School of Fine Arts — closed Alabama Waldorf School — closed Alabaster City Schools — two-hour delay The Altamont School — closed Banks […]

Area Closings for January 6, 2017

Below is a list of area closings. Refresh the page for updates as new information becomes available. Click here for the latest about the impending winter weather expected in metro Birmingham. Advent Episcopal School Alabama Aviation Center (Albertville) Alabama School of Fine Arts Alabaster City Schools The Altamont School Attalla City Schools Banks Academy Bessemer City […]

Schools Close Early Because of Severe Weather

A number of Birmingham area schools have announced early dismissals or schedule changes because of anticipated severe weather.

Friday’s Winter Weather and School Dismissals

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory starting at 9 O'clock for cities including Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Gadsden and Anniston as snow is expected to fall across the state Friday.