Schools in the Cherry Creek School and Aurora Public Schools districts will be closed on Wednesday due to adverse weather conditions.
For a second day in a row, Cherry Creek and APS district officials said weather conditions would be too dangerous for students to travel to school. Citing record low temperatures, district officials said the cold was too dangerous for students traveling long distances to school.
“The decision to close schools for a second day was made due to the record cold temperatures, predicted to be at minus 17 degrees with a wind chill factor of minus 27 degrees, in the early morning when most students would be waiting for buses or walking to school," said Cherry Creek spokeswoman Tustin Amole in a statement. "As always, the safety of all our students is our first consideration when making decisions about whether and when to have classes."
All schools in the Aurora Public Schools district will be closed Wednesday, in addition to Pickens Technical College. "In the interest of safety, staff and students should stay home," said APS spokeswoman Paula Hans. "Only essential staff should report to work as directed by their supervisors."
An open house event scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday at William Smith High School has also been canceled.
For more information about specific school schedules and closures, log on to aurorak12.org or www.ccsd.k12.co.us.
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