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School Closings and Late Starts

227 N. Fourth Street
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: 630-463-3000

School Closings and Late Starts

Below are the various circumstances in which we may act in the event of inclement weather.

chart explaining the Inclement Weather Plan

In-Person Learning: The District's number one priority is to have students in person at school as much as possible.
 
In-Person Late Start: If the morning weather is inclement but is expected to improve throughout the day, a Late Start may be called for all Geneva 304 schools. In the event of a Late Start for all Geneva 304 schools, all bus routes would still run, beginning 2 hours later than normally scheduled. The following Late Start schedules also apply to students in alternative placements outside Geneva CUSD 304.      

  • Elementary Schools: Drop off is at 9:45 a.m. with a 10 a.m. school start. Dismissal remains at 2:15 p.m.  
  • Middle Schools: School starts at 10:35 a.m. Dismissal remains at 3:24 p.m. A detailed Late Start schedule, broken down by grade and period, is available on Geneva Middle School South and Geneva Middle School North websites.   
  • High School: School starts at 9:40 a.m. A detailed Late Start schedule, broken down by period, is available on the Geneva High School website.  
  • Geneva Early Learning Program: A.M. programs would not be offered. P.M. programs would be in session.
  • Friendship Station Preschool and Kids' Zone Before & After School Care: A.M. programs would not be offered. P.M. programs would be in session. All Day programs would start at 10:30 a.m. (Friendship Station and Kids Zone programs are run by the Geneva Park District.)

E-Learning Day Plan: An E-Learning Day will be considered if a Cold Weather Warning is issued by the National Weather Service and real-feel temperatures are expected to approach 40 degrees Fahrenheit below zero or colder during peak travel times for students (approx. 6:45-8 AM and 2:30-3:45 PM) or if snowfall is forecasted for the next day that is expected to be severe and continue throughout the day. 

If an E-Learning Day is called, K-12 students would be expected to learn remotely by logging into their 1:1 devices to participate in learning throughout the day. Attendance would be taken remotely. It is important for this reason that students bring home their 1:1 devices daily. Additional details would be provided by your child's school. 

  1. An E-Learning Day schedule will be implemented. Elementary schools will begin at 9:00 AM.  GHS E-Learning Day Schedule. Middle School E-Learning Day Schedule
  2. Students will engage with teachers remotely. 
  3. Teachers will send a TEAMS link to their students. Teachers have informed students about this process. 
  4. Attendance will be taken. 
  5. Information about extra-curricular activities will be shared at some point during the day.
  6. Study halls will not meet on an e-Learning Day. 
  7. FVCC students will receive information from the Fox Valley Career Center. If there are questions about any other unique courses, please contact the teacher by email.

Emergency Day: An Emergency Day will be called if the inclement weather is severe, unexpected and forecasted to be sustained throughout the day. If schools need to be closed, teachers and students would not come to the building. School would be canceled for the day and made up at the end of the year.

Communications

The District will do its best to decide regarding school closures by 6 a.m. If a late start is called due to inclement weather, please be aware that there is still a possibility that school will be canceled if conditions do not improve.

If we must call for an Emergency Day, an E-Learning Day, or a Late Start, Geneva304 would communicate with parents through the following tools:

Emergency Notification System: Parents/Guardians will be notified with a phone call to the primary phone and mobile phone numbers, plus via text and email. Please be sure your contact information is current in HAC.  

Online: Notifications will be posted to the District’s social media and on Geneva School District’s website. 

Local News Media: This information is also reported to the Emergency Closing Center, which broadcasts the information on local news stations via the Emergency Closing Center, which broadcasts the information on the following Chicago stations: WGN-AM (720), WBBM-AM (780), and CBS-TV (2), NBC-TV (5), ABC-TV (7), WGN-TV (9), FOX-TV, and CLTV cable.

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Please make sure your Guardian Highest Priority Phone Number and Guardian Email Address are current in ParentVUE so we can effectively reach you through these tools. Download the ParentVUE app to your phone.