School Delay and Closing Criteria
The decision whether to open school on time, to call for a delayed opening, or to cancel school is made by the Superintendent based on information received by Accu-Weather, the Chester County Intermediate Unit, municipal authorities, bus contractors and our building and grounds department. The Superintendent also consults with administrators in neighboring school districts.
Serious weather conditions or other emergencies may make it necessary to close school, delay the opening of school, or dismiss students early. In any one of these cases, announcements will be made on local radio stations and Philadelphia television stations. Avon Grove's emergency closing number is 859.
The Avon Grove School District will be in session when the weather
and road conditions allow for safe and timely bus transportation
for students. Should road and weather conditions
warrant a delayed opening or a closure, notice of such will be broadcast
on the (1) district website, (2) area radio, and (3)
television stations.
Please monitor these communication systems as needed.
Radio Stations:
WCHE 1520AM
WDEL 1150AM
WJBR 199.5FM
WSTW 93.7FM
KYW 1060AM
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TV Networks
Channel 3 WKYW (CBS)
Channel 29 WTXF (Fox )
Channel 10 WCAU (NBC 10)
Channel 6 WPVI (ABC)
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In the event that school is closed, all activities, meetings, and events scheduled
to be held in district facilities are cancelled. This includes meetings
of the Board of School Directors.
Kindergarten: When school opening is delayed, AM Kindergarten is dismissed at
the regular time (11:05). PM Kindergarten schedule in unaffected.
During an early dismissal, AM Kindergarten leaves at 10:30. PM Kindergarten's
schedule is 11:05-1:05.
Emergency school closing: Emergency information will be posted on the District's home page at www.avongrove.org and will be broadcast over the radio and television.
Due to the
number of students that we serve, coupled with addressing circumstances of
an emergency situation, it is not possible to make individual phone calls to
parents and/or guardians. In the event of an emergency school closing, students
will be sent home via the school bus. Our children need to know what to do
when they get home in the event that you are not home to greet them. Please
discuss the appropriate plan with your child prior to any unforeseen emergency
situation.
During dismissal, our school driveways and parking lots can become
very congested. School bus transportation is the safest means of
getting our students home. We encourage parents to have children
use school bus transportation during inclement weather. This way
our roads, driveways and parking lots will be less congested.
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