Fundamentally, the decision whether or not to cancel school is driven first and foremost by safety.

The decision involves looking at multiple factors and working closely with the Town of Arlington, always keeping safety at the forefront of our decision-making. Every weather presents its own unique challenges and all of the factors identified below must be taken as a whole in order for us to make the best and safest decision possible.

We recognize that canceling school can present a hardship for families, and therefore do our best to use as much data and information as we have available to make the best decision possible for our students, staff members, and families. We also believe it’s important to provide families adequate time to plan for care, therefore we strive to call school cancellation as early as possible the evening before, understanding that there is a risk of weather patterns changing.

Multiple Forecasts

• Multiple forecast state and regional impact of weather.
  
• Timing of weather.
  
• Amount /Type of precipitation (snow, sleet, ice, wind, cold temps)
  
• Additional District Considerations
  
• Public transportation route for staff members and families.
  
• Safety and ability of staff to travel and get to work.
  
• Ratio of staff /children
  
• Condition of roads AM/PM
  
• Status of condition and prediction to be made from 5:00 PM the night before to 5:00 AM the morning off.