Emergency Weather Closures and Delays
In the event of an emergency, the Issaquah School District may use one of the below modified schedules. Please familiarize yourself with the schedules and program closure information below.
How We Make the Decision – Safety of Students and Staff is our Top Priority
While we do our best to make decisions to keep all students and staff safe, conditions may vary throughout the district. Conditions also change quickly. Please take into consideration your personal situation and make the appropriate decision to keep you and your student safe.
- District Transportation staff and administrators check the roads between 3:00 and 5:00 a.m. to determine whether it is safe to operate our buses. We also check the conditions, including sidewalks, at our schools. The Issaquah School District covers 110 square miles, including three mountains. Conditions vary widely from area to area and can change considerably as the morning progresses.
- The decision to make a change will be communicated between 6:00 and 6:30 a.m.
- When we have a delayed start, out-of-district transportation and morning programs like ECEAP/ECE Preschool are canceled.
- Conditions can change quickly. We may start with a one-hour delay in the hope that the conditions improve. However, sometimes a one-hour delay is increased to a two-hour delay; or a closure.
- Once the bus drivers are out on their routes in the morning, it is generally too late to communicate a change of start times or bus routes in a safe or effective way.
- Our preference is always to have schools open and students learning. However, safety is our top priority. We make the best decision we can based on the conditions at the time we must communicate to staff and families.
The final decision on whether or not to send your child to school is yours. If you ever disagree with our decision regarding school delays or closures, please know that it is considered an excused absence if you decide to keep your child home from school. Please inform your school via an email to your attendance line, call to the attendance office, or provide a signed note the day your student returns to school.
- One-Hour Late Start – Normal Bus Routes
- Two-Hour Late Start – Normal Bus Routes
- One-Hour Late Start – Buses on Snow Routes
- Two-Hour Late Start – Buses on Snow Routes
- Early Dismissal
- Closed
- Calendar Breaks - Activity Closures
One-Hour Late Start – Normal Bus Routes
Two-Hour Late Start – Normal Bus Routes
One-Hour Late Start – Buses on Snow Routes
Two-Hour Late Start – Buses on Snow Routes
Early Dismissal
Closed
Calendar Breaks - Activity Closures
Program Information
Please check the table below to determine whether your student's activity or activities are canceled due to a one- or two-hour delayed schedule.
When We Announce: |
Regular Bus Route 1 Hour Late |
Regular Bus Route 2 Hours Late |
Snow Bus Route 1 Hour Late |
Snow Bus Route 2 Hours Late |
Schools Closed
|
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AM preschool ECE/ECEAP |
Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
PM preschool ECE/ECEAP |
Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
Full Day ECEAP | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
Transitional Kindergarten | Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Canceled |
Grades Kindergarten – 5th |
Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Canceled |
Middle School |
Not Canceled | Not Canceled* | Not Canceled | Not Canceled* | Canceled |
High School |
Not Canceled | Not Canceled* | Not Canceled | Not Canceled* | Canceled |
ACT |
Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Canceled |
Out-of-District Transportation |
Not Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
Before School Activities |
Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
Field Trips, Athletics, |
Per School Announcement | Per School Announcement | Per School Announcement | Per School Announcement | Canceled |
AM BASC |
Open at 8:30 a.m. | Open at 9:30 a.m. | Open at 8:30 a.m. | Open at 9:30 a.m. | Canceled |
PM BASC |
Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Not Canceled | Canceled |
Activity (EDA) Routes |
Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
ISD Preschool Academy | Not Canceled - class begins at 9:30 a.m. |
Not Canceled - class beings at 10:30 a.m. | Not Canceled - class begins at 9:30 a.m. | Not Canceled - class beings at 10:30 a.m. | Canceled |
*No lunch will be served if the 2-hour delay occurs on a Wednesday.