In the event of snow or other hazardous weather conditions, the Teaneck Public Schools may announce a NO-SCHOOL DAY or a DELAYED OPENING.

Announcements are made by 6:30 a.m. on radio stations: WCBS (880 AM) and WINS (1010 AM); TV stations: Channels 2, 4, 5, 7, Cablevision Channel 12 and FiOS 1 News. In addition, this information will be available on the district website at www.teaneckschools.org.

 

The decision about keeping children home in bad weather (when schools are open) is up to the parent/guardian. If students are absent in such circumstances, teachers will make every effort to help them make up work that has been missed. 

 

SCHOOL CLOSING SCHEDULING

Please notify your staff of the following scheduling procedures in event of a snow day. Please be advised that the District follows two (2) schedules. Please inform your staff so that everyone is clear about the procedures because of the staff that travels between schools.

Secondary School(s) Schedule for Grades 5-12
In the event of a snow day, we treat the snow day as if school were in session at the secondary schools.

For example at the high school: if the day before the snow day was an “A” day and the snow day would have been a “B” day; the day after the snow day is an “A” day.

 

For example at the middle schools: if the day before the snow day was an “A” day and the snow day would have been a “B” day; the day after the snow day would be a “C” day.

Elementary School Schedule for Pre-K-4
In the event of a snow day, we would treat the snow day as if it were a “NO” day so that if the day before the snow day is an “A” day and the snow day would have been a “B” day; the day after the snow day is a “B” day.

In the event of snow or other hazardous weather conditions, the Teaneck Public Schools may announce a NO-SCHOOL DAY or a DELAYED OPENING.

NO before-school child care

Dismissal time will remain the same.

There WILL be afternoon Pre-K classes, child care (SACC) and after-school activities, unless otherwise noted,

Lunch WILL be served at all district schools.

All Community Education Center classes will be cancelled on NO SCHOOL days; classes WILL be held on DELAYED OPENING days.

In rare cases when a decision is reached to dismiss school early due to severe weather, power failure or other emergency, the administration will make every attempt to communicate with the parents of the students affected.

The principal's office will activate the PTO/A and school emergency telephone chains. Parents of elementary and middle school students are asked to indicate on the Emergency Card whether they wish their child to leave at the early dismissal time or to remain in the school to be picked up at the normal dismissal time. No child in grades PreK - 8 will be released early unless permission has been granted. The police department will be notified of an early dismissal. Sufficient school personnel will remain to supervise the students who are to remain in school. Transportation will be provided for children who ordinarily are bused.

If school is OPEN and it starts to snow and you want to pick up your child, please be there 20 minutes before dismissal.

On an early dismissal day, schools will follow the half-day schedule.

 

Half Day Schedule
Bryant - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Whittier - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hawthorne - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lowell - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Benjamin Franklin - 8:30 am arrival
Grades 5 & 6: Dismissal at 12:35 pm | Grades 7 & 8: Dismissal at 12:45 pm
Thomas Jefferson - 8:30 am arrival
Grades 5 & 6: Dismissal at 12:30 pm | Grades 7 & 8: Dismissal at 12:48 pm
Teaneck High School - 8:15 am - 12:35 pm