Schools closed through February 3

Schools Closed February 3

Out of an abundance of caution, Northwest ISD schools and facilities will remain closed Friday, February 3, and classes are canceled as many residential and county roads remain unsafe for travel.

While major highways in the district have been treated and driven to improve road conditions, many Northwest ISD residential and county roads remain icy and dangerous. With temperatures in the 20s overnight, some roads and bridges are likely to refreeze before the morning commute. The district considered a delayed start at noon, but we cannot be certain road conditions will adequately improve by that time to safely run bus routes or allow a safe commute for families, student drivers and staff.

Because road conditions are expected to improve Friday afternoon and temperatures will increase, after-school activities will be allowed to resume. We strongly encourage anyone taking part in these activities to continue to exhibit safe driving practices, as ice patches could still exist in areas such as bridges, underpasses and roads covered by shade.

We look forward to seeing students when classes resume on Monday, February 6.

Schools Closed February 2

All Northwest ISD schools and facilities will remain closed Thursday, February 2, and classes are canceled as a result of continued inclement weather and poor road conditions. All school events and activities for the day continue to be canceled or will be rescheduled.
 
The district plans to make a decision whether to hold classes on February 3 by 5 p.m. Thursday. When classes resume, event leaders will update families on any rescheduled plans for events that were canceled or delayed during the winter weather closure. District leaders are coordinating with other school districts to create plans for events that involve non-NISD schools, such as UIL competitions.
 
For more information about inclement weather and school closings procedures, please read these frequently asked questions.

Schools Closed February 1

All Northwest ISD schools and facilities will remain closed Wednesday, February 1, and classes are canceled as a result of continued inclement weather and poor road conditions. All after-school events and activities continue to be canceled or will be rescheduled.

The district plans to make a decision whether to hold classes on February 2 by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Northwest ISD will continue to alert families of any further weather-related updates through direct communication. When classes resume, event leaders will update families on any rescheduled plans for events that were canceled or delayed during the winter weather closure. District leaders are coordinating with other school districts to create plans for events that involve non-NISD schools, such as UIL competitions.

For more information about inclement weather and school closings procedures, please read these frequently asked questions.

Schools Closed January 31

All Northwest ISD schools and facilities will be closed Tuesday, January 31, and classes are canceled as a result of incoming inclement weather. Additionally, all afternoon activities are canceled or rescheduled.

For any event that is canceled or delayed, event supervisors or schools will inform families of new plans once they are finalized. Northwest ISD will continue to monitor the weather and directly alert families if further schedule changes are necessary. The district plans to make a decision on whether to hold classes on February 1 by 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The district does not anticipate having to add additional days to the school year as enough instructional minutes are built into our academic calendar to account for up to two bad-weather days. For more information about inclement weather and school closings procedures, please read these frequently asked questions.

Schools Closed January 30

Because of worsening weather conditions and temperatures that dropped below weather service forecasts, Northwest ISD will now close all schools and facilities today, January 30, and all classes are canceled. While the district anticipated having classes, these conditions continued to worsen.

From the time we started busing this morning, road conditions have rapidly deteriorated. At 4:45 a.m., roads were drivable before the conditions significantly worsened during this morning's commute. We apologize for the late notice of today’s cancelation and will work to safely return all bus riders home.

Northwest ISD will continue to monitor the weather and directly alert families this week if further schedule changes are necessary.

The district does not anticipate having to add additional days to the school year as enough instructional minutes are built into our academic calendar to account for up to two bad-weather days. For more information about inclement weather and school closings procedures, please read these frequently asked questions.