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These are the Kansas City-area schools that are closed for winter weather

Kansas City Public Schools and a handful of others canceled school on Wednesday because too many side streets in the city and gravel roads in rural areas were icy and unsafe for school buses.
Kansas City Public Schools and a handful of others canceled school on Wednesday because too many side streets in the city and gravel roads in rural areas were icy and unsafe for school buses.

Editor’s Note: This story is being continuously updated.

Kansas City area school districts are announcing closures Wednesday morning after winter weather moved through the area overnight causing icy roadways and treacherous morning commutes. This list is being continuously updated.

  • Belton School District 124 - Closed with virtual learning today
  • Blue Valley Schools - Closed
  • Blue Springs R-4 School District - Closed with virtual learning today
  • Center School District - Closed
  • DeSoto Unified School District - Closed
  • Fort Osage R-1 School District - Closed with virtual learning
  • Gardner-Edgerton School District 231 - Closed
  • Grain Valley Schools - Closed
  • Grandview C-4 School District - Closed
  • Hickman Mills C-1 Schools - Closed with virtual learning today
  • Independence School District - Closed
  • Kansas City Public Schools - Closed
  • Kansas City, Kansas USD 500 - Closed
  • Lee’s Summit R-7 School District - Closed with virtual learning today
  • Olathe Public Schools - Closed
  • Platte County R-3 School District - Delayed two hours
  • Raymore-Peculiar School District - Closed with virtual learning today
  • Raytown C-2 School District - Closed
  • Shawnee Mission School District - Closed
  • Spring Hill Unified School District - Closed
  • Turner Unified School District - Delayed two hours

This story was originally published January 25, 2023 at 7:03 AM.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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