Editor's Note: The latest list of Illinois school closures for Feb. 12, 2025 can be found here. Our latest weather story on the winter storm is here. Our original story continues below.
Several schools across the Chicago area have announced closures, early dismissals or switches to e-learning ahead of what could be the most significant snowfall of the season so far.
Over two dozen schools across the region have announced closures, or moves to e-learning protocols, ahead of Wednesday's anticipated snowfall, according to the Emergency Closing Center.
Below is the latest list of schools that have announced closures, early dismissals or switches to e-learning for classes on Wednesday.
Public schools
| Horizon Science Academy Southwest | Chicago | Closed Tomorrow |
| Alan B. Shepard High School | Palos Heights | Closing At 12:30 p.m., No Evening Activities |
| Buffalo Grove High School | Buffalo Grove | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #102 | Lagrange Park | No Evening Activities |
| Dist #103 (Lyons) | Lyons | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #106 (LaGrange Highlands) | Lagrange | Closing At 1:00 p.m., No Evening Activities |
| Dist #148 Dolton West | Riverdale | E-learning |
| Dist #158 (Lansing Elementary) | Lansing | E-learning |
| Dist #167 (Brookwood District) | Glenwood | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #172 (Sandridge School) | Lynwood | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #21 (Wheeling) | Wheeling | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #210 (Lemont Township High School) | Lemont | E-learning, No Evening Activities |
| Dist #211 | Palatine | Closed Tomorrow, No Evening Activities |
| Dist #214 (All Schools) | Arlington Heights | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #214 Community Education | Arlington Heights | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #218 | Oak Lawn | Closing At 12:30 p.m., No Evening Activities |
| Dist #219 (Niles West And North High Schools) | Skokie | E-learning |
| Dist #23 | Prospect Heights | E-learning |
| Dist #26 (River Trails District) | Mount Prospect | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #54 (Schaumburg Township) | Schaumburg | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #59 (Elk Grove Twp Schools) | Arlington Heights | E-learning |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower School | Blue Island | Closing At 12:30 P.M., No Evening Activities |
| Elk Grove High School | Elk Grove Village | Closed Tomorrow |
| Forest View Educational Center | Arlington Heights | Closed Tomorrow |
| Harold L. Richards High School | Oak Lawn | Closing At 12:30 P.M., No Evening Activities |
| John Hersey High School | Arlington Heights | Closed Tomorrow |
| Newcomer Center | Arlington Heights | Closed Tomorrow |
| Prospect High School | Mt. Prospect | Closed Tomorrow |
| Rolling Meadows High School | Rolling Meadows | Closed Tomorrow |
| The Academy At Forest View | Arlington Heights | Closed Tomorrow |
| Vanguard School | Arlington Heights | Closed Tomorrow |
| Walsh Academy | Des Plaines | Closed Tomorrow |
| Wheeling High School | Wheeling | Closed Tomorrow |
| Addison School District 4 | Addison | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Bensenville Elementary School | Bensenville | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Cusd Dist #201 | Westmont | E-learning |
| Dist #10 | Itasca | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #12 (Roselle) | Roselle | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #13 (Bloomingdale) | Bloomingdale | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #16 (Queen Bee District) | Glendale Heights | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #2 | Bensenville | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #202 (Lisle Community Unit Schools) | Lisle | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #203 | Naperville | E-learning |
| Dist #204 (Indian Prairie Unit District) | Naperville | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #205 (Elmhurst Public Schools) | Elmhurst | E-learning, No Evening Activities |
| Dist #33 (West Chicago) | West Chicago | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #34 (Winfield) | Winfield | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #41 (Glen Ellyn) | Glen Ellyn | E-learning |
| Dist #44 (Lombard) | Lombard | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #48 (Salt Creek District) | Villa Park | E-learning |
| Dist #58 | Downers Grove | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #68 | Woodridge | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #87 (Glenbard Township High Schools) | Glen Ellyn | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #93 | Bloomingdale | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #94 (Community High School) | West Chicago | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Downers Grove North High School | Downers Grove | E-learning, No Evening Activities |
| Downers Grove South High School | Downers Grove | E-learning, No Evening Activities |
| Dujardin School | Bloomingdale | Closed Tomorrow |
| Erickson Elementary School | Bloomingdale | Closed Tomorrow |
| Westfield Middle School | Bloomingdale | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #1 (Momence Community Unit) | Momence | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #6 (Grant Park) | Grant Park | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #308 | Oswego | E-learning |
| Dist #116 (Round Lake Area Schools) | Round Lake | E-learning |
| Dist #126 (Zion-Benton High School) | Zion | Closing At 12:30 p.m. |
| Dist #220 (Barrington) | Barrington | E-learning |
| Dist #46 (Community Consolidated School) | Grayslake | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #50 (Woodland District) | Gages Lake | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #56 (Gurnee) | Gurnee | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Prairie Crossing Charter School | Grayslake | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dist #114 (Manhattan) | Manhattan | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #122 (New Lenox) | New Lenox | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #157-c | Frankfort | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #161 (Summit Hill District) | Frankfort | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Dist #17 (Channahon) | Channahon | E-learning |
| Dist #86 (Joliet Public Schools) | Joliet | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
Private schools
| St. Patricia School | Hickory Hills | Closing At 1:30 P.M., No Evening Activities |
| Kindi Academy | Lisle | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Cathedral Of Saint Raymond School | Joliet | Closing At 11:40 a.m. |
| Ascension School | Oak Park | Closed Tomorrow |
| Ashburn Christian Academy | Orland Park | Closed Tomorrow |
| Grace Lutheran School | River Forest | Closed Tomorrow, No Evening Activities |
| Heritage Leadership Academy | Chicago | Closing At 3:15 p.m., No Evening Activities |
| Hinsdale Adventist Academy | Hinsdale | Closed Tomorrow |
| Immanuel Lutheran School - Hillside | Hillside | Closed Tomorrow, No Evening Activities |
| Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School | Morton Grove | Closed Tomorrow |
| New Connections Academy | Palatine | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Our Lady Of The Wayside School | Arlington Heights | Closed Tomorrow |
| Parkland Preparatory Academy - Oak Lawn | Oak Lawn | E-learning |
| Quest Academy | Palatine | Closed Tomorrow |
| Resurrection College Prep High School | Chicago | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| South Campus | Palatine | E-learning |
| Ss. Cyril And Methodius School | Lemont | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Constance School | Chicago | Closing At 12:15 p.m. |
| St. Ferdinand School | Chicago | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Hubert School | Hoffman Estates | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| St. James School - Arlington Heights | Arlington Heights | Closing At 12:00 p.m. |
| St. Mary School - Sycamore | Sycamore | E-learning |
| All Saints Catholic Academy | Naperville | Closed Tomorrow |
| Calvary Christian School | Naperville | E-learning |
| Giant Steps Illinois | Lisle | Closed Tomorrow |
| Glenoaks School - Pheasant Ridge Campus | Glendale Heights | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Immaculate Conception Grade School | Elmhurst | Closed Tomorrow |
| Immanuel Lutheran School - Elmhurst | Elmhurst | Closed Tomorrow |
| Montessori Children's Academy | Villa Park | Closed Tomorrow |
| Montini Catholic High School - Lombard | Lombard | E-learning |
| St. Francis High School | Wheaton | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Isaac Jogues | Hinsdale | Closed Tomorrow, No Evening Activities |
| St. Isidore School | Bloomingdale | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Joan Of Arc | Lisle | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. John Lutheran Preschool | Wheaton | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. John The Baptist Catholic School | Winfield | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Mary Of Gostyn School | Downers Grove | Closed Tomorrow, No Evening Activities |
| St. Petronille School | Glen Ellyn | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| St. Philip The Apostle | Addison | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Pius X School | Lombard | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Raphael School | Naperville | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Scholastica | Woodridge | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| St. Walter | Roselle | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Timothy Christian Schools | Elmhurst | Closed Tomorrow |
| Visitation Catholic School - Elmhurst | Elmhurst | Closed Tomorrow |
| Wheaton Academy | West Chicago | Closed Tomorrow |
| Glenoaks Therapeutic Day School - West Campus | North Aurora | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Holy Cross School | Batavia | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Catherine Of Siena | Dundee | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| St. Edward Central Catholic High School | Elgin | E-learning |
| St. Patrick Catholic School | St. Charles | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Cross Lutheran School | Yorkville | Closed Tomorrow |
| Parkview Christian Academy | Yorkville | Closed Tomorrow |
| Lake County Baptist School | Waukegan | Closed Tomorrow |
| Precious Lambs Preschool (Grayslake) | Grayslake | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Gilbert School | Grayslake | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| St. John's Lutheran School (Wels) | Libertyville | Closing At 11:30 a.m. |
| St. Matthew Lutheran | Hawthorn Woods | Closing At 11:00 a.m. |
| Marian Central Catholic Highschool | Woodstock | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Parkland Preparatory Academy - Lake In The Hills | Lake In The Hills | E-learning |
| Special Education District Of Mchenry County | Woodstock | Closed Today And Tomorrow |
| Faith Movers Academy (University Park) | University Park | Closed Tomorrow |
| Families Of Faith Christian Academy | Channahon | Closed Tomorrow |
| Hopewell School & Bridgepoint Academies | New Lenox | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Lincoln-Way Area Special Education | Frankfort | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Montessori Elementary/pre-school Of Lemont | Lemont | Closed Tomorrow |
| Montessori Of Frankfort | Frankfort | Closed Tomorrow |
| Montessori Of Plainfield | Plainfield | Closing At 11:30 a.m. |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Academy | Crete | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Noonan Elementary Academy | Mokena | Closed Tomorrow |
| Parkland Preparatory Academy - Plainfield | Plainfield | E-learning |
| Providence Catholic Children's Academy | New Lenox | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Joseph Catholic School - Manhattan | Manhattan | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Jude School | New Lenox | Closed Tomorrow |
| St. Mary School - Mokena | Mokena | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| Thompson Instructional Center | Joliet | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
Colleges
| Elgin Community College | Elgin | Closed Tomorrow |
| Dominican University | River Forest | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| North Park University | Chicago | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| University Of Chicago Laboratory Schools | Chicago | Closed Tomorrow |
| Benedictine University | Lisle | Closed Tomorrow, Work At Home |
| Waubonsee Community College--all Locations | Sugar Grove | Closed Tomorrow |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | Closed Tomorrow |
| College Of Lake County - All Three Locations | Grayslake | Closing At 7:00 a.m. |
| Rosalind Franklin University | North Chicago | Closing At 12:00 p.m. |
| Purdue University Northwest - Hammond Campus | Hammond | E-learning |
| Purdue University Northwest – Westville Campus | Westville | E-learning |
| Governors State University | University Park | E-learning, Work At Home |
| Lewis University - All Locations | Romeoville | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
| University Of St. Francis | Joliet | Closed Tomorrow, E-learning |
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The announcements come as the Chicago area was upgraded from a winter storm watch to a winter weather advisory.
Weather
The alert from the National Weather Service, which takes effect Wednesday morning, warns of the potential for anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of snow across the region.
Heavy, widespread snow was expected to fall throughout the day Wednesday, with the highest totals expected during the afternoon and evening.
"Prepare for hazardous travel conditions, especially during the afternoon and evening commute when we expect the highest snowfall rates (potentially exceeding 1 inch per hour at times)," the NWS said.
Sharply reduced visibility, snow-covered roads and treacherous travel were all possible, the NWS warned.
According to the Illinois State Board of Education, districts are limited to five E-learning days per year.
Chicago Public Schools, which had not announced any closures as of Tuesday, has its own set of guidelines for determining if schools will close due to weather.
Factors used by the district include:
- Air temperature and wind chill
- The amount of snow and ice on the ground
- The accessibility of buildings and roads
- Potential issues with heating/cooling systems or power outages
- The ability to transport students safely on buses
- Air quality during periods of extreme heat
"Chicago Public Schools’ goal is to always have schools open. We don’t want students to miss valuable learning time and meals they may depend on as part of the school day," the district states on its website. "Therefore, CPS will do everything possible to keep classes in session as long as it is safe for students and staff."
Track an updated list of school closings across the Chicago area here.
