School Delays and Closings

NPSD School Delays and Closings

 

North Penn uses numerous means of communication to notify the community of delays, closures or dismissals. Please review the following places to check for this information.

  • North Penn Television (NPTV), local Comcast Channel 28 and Verizon Channel 29

  • NPSD website

  • NPSD Facebook

  • NPSD Twitter

  • KYW 1060 AM Radio or check KYW's website for number 303, KYW Storm Center's code for all 18 schools in NPSD

  • WNPV 1440 AM Radio

  • Local news channels CBS3, 6ABC, NBC10, PHL17, FOX29, CW57 and WFMZ 69

For text notification alerts, individuals can sign up for alerts at Montgomery County Alert System and select North Penn School District as a notification.

Please note that the Extended School Care program will open under the following schedule in the case of respective delays:

One-Hour Delay: 8:00 am
Two-Hour Delay: 9:00 am
Three-Hour Delay: 10:00 am

In cases of unscheduled early dismissals, NPSD will utilize its School Messenger system to notify parents when schools will be dismissing via phone and email. In these cases, the district will call all phone numbers and e-mail addresses that parents have provided on their emergency notification cards so please ensure all information is accurate and up-to-date at students' home schools. 

 

A School Messenger phone call is not typically used for standard two-hour delays or all-day closures due to weather.  You will receive an email or text (if you have opted to receive text messages)

When school remains open during inclement weather, the school district recognizes the basic right of parents and guardians to decide whether or not to send their children to school under such conditions. Such absences will be excused. Parents and students should also recognize that school buses may be delayed because of weather conditions.

 

Please visit the administrative regulations page of our website for information regarding inclement weather and select one of the following. Here, you will learn more specific information on policies for cancellation of school and community activities, times of arrival for Extended School Care students, and much more.

  • Regulation 1328 -Cancellation of Activities

  • Regulation 3812 -Emergency Early Dismissal and Cancellation of Activities

  • Regulation 4151 -Emergency School Closings

  • Regulation 3813 -Delayed Openings

School Messenger Frequently Asked Questions