Some schools have decided to dismiss early on Monday January 8, due to the threat of possible severe weather in Acadiana.
See the list below. It will be updated as more schools announce early dismissals.
ST. MARTIN PARISH
Due to the threat of severe weather, all St. Martin Parish schools will dismiss at 12:00 PM on Monday, January 8, 2024.
All afternoon activities have been canceled.
LAFAYETTE PARISH
UPDATE: All LPSS schools will be in session January 9, 2024, and will resume normal daily operations.
We will continue to monitor the weather conditions and will provide an update to families if there are any changes.
Due to the threat of severe weather, LPSS will dismiss students early on Monday, January 8, 2024. Please review the list of schools carefully to see the dismissal times:
11:30 a.m. Dismissal Time
● High Schools, including:
● David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy
● Lerosen Preparatory School
12:15 p.m. Dismissal Time
● All Elementary Schools, excluding
○ Alice Boucher Elementary School
○ J. Wallace James Elementary School
○ Truman Early Childhood Education Center
● This does include:
○ Milton Elementary /Middle School
○ Myrtle Place Elementary French Immersion Academy
○ Early College Academy (ECA) - no buses running
○ SOAR Program- no buses running
1:00 p.m. Dismissal Time
● All Middle Schools, including the following Elementary Schools:
○ Alice Boucher Elementary School
○ J. Wallace James Elementary School
○ Truman Early Childhood Education Center
Other Important Dismissal Announcements
● Edward J. Sam Accelerated School - the second session is canceled today
● W. D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center - students attending the second half of the day will stay at their base school
Buses will be sent to the schools at the dismissal times listed above to return students home. Parents are able to pick up students who are car riders, but will not be permitted to pick students up prior to the posted dismissal time.
If your child attends after-care, students will be dismissed at the times listed above. Please make arrangements for student pick up.
All afternoon activities, such as after-school care, tutoring, sporting events & extracurricular activities, have been canceled.
LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Lafayette Christian Academy will follow an early dismissal schedule on Monday, Jan 8. Students will follow their Friday dismissal times.
SUGAR 'N SPICE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY
All locations will close at 3:30 pm Monday, January 8th to allow our families and staff to get home safely due to the threat of inclement weather. Vacation Station at Sugar ‘n Spice WILL provide before school transportation as normal and will also provide after school transportation for all Elementary and Middle schools dismissing at 12:15 pm and 1:00 pm. Vacation Station will not provide after school transportation for Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy.
LAFAYETTE PARISH COURTHOUSE
Lafayette Parish courthouse closed Monday, Jan 8 due to weather. Jurors are to report on Tuesday at 8:45. Criminal defendants and parties who were served a subpoena report in on Tuesday.
LARC
LARC 's Day program will be closed due to inclement weather
LCG TRANSIT
Due to anticipated inclement weather this evening, Lafayette Transit System (LTS) announces that all transit services will be suspended at 5:30 PM today. This includes Night Owl and paratransit services. Regular transit service will resume on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 5:45 AM.
ACADIANA WORKFORCE CENTERS
As of noon today, all Acadiana Workforce Career Centers in Region IV are closed. This includes the following parishes: Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion Parishes. Workforce Career Centers will reopen on tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9.
IBERIA PARISH
In order to ensure safety of students and staff, schools will dismiss at mid-day beginning with middle and high schools at 11:30 AM and elementary school following at 12:30 PM. All after school activities for Monday will be canceled.
Sandbags available for residents of Iberia Parish
EPIPHANY DAY SCHOOL
Early dismissal at 11:30 AM Monday.
HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
School to dismiss at 12:15 Monday, Jan. 8th, due to the severe weather threat.
ACADIANA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL NEW IBERIA CAMPUS
School to dismiss early at 12 PM.
ST. MARY PARISH
V. B. Glencoe Charter School in Franklin will have an early dismissal on Monday, January 8, 2024, due to the anticipated inclement weather.
Pre-K - 12th grade will be dismissed at 12:30 PM.
Please make arrangements to pick up your child(ren) from school at 12:30 PM, or from their perspective bus stops approximately 3 hours prior to their regular times.
All after-school activities, including the scheduled basketball game, will be canceled.
TECHE ACTION CLINIC
Teche Action Clinic is committed to serving our patients and providing timely information surrounding our service offerings and availability to better serve the public. Below is information about changes to hours of operation, for all Teche Action Clinic locations, due to the threat of inclement weather.
Notice of Change in Operation Hours: All Teche Action Clinic locations, will close at 12:00 pm today, Monday, January 08, 2024, due to the threat of inclement weather. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 09, 2024.
ST. LANDRY PARISH
In response to impending inclement weather conditions, St. Landry Parish School District has decided to close district and school offices tomorrow, Monday, January 8. 2024.
The scheduled site-based professional development for employees will be canceled. During this closure, all school-related activities, including sporting events, practices, and any extracurricular activities, will be canceled also.
LSU EUNICE
LSU Eunice will close its campus at noon today, Monday, January 8, due to the threat of severe weather in and around the Eunice area. Forecasts call for extreme winds and the possibility of hail and tornadoes as a storm cell passes through south Louisiana in the later afternoon and evening hours.
All staff and faculty members are asked to communicate with their supervisors for further instruction and information. Academic advising for the spring semester will continue remotely for the remainder of the day.
Campus is expected to reopen for normal business hours tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9. For the latest updates, please visit www.lsue.edu [lsue.edu] and LSU Eunice social media channels.
VERMILION PARISH
ACADIANA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ABBEVILLE CAMPUS
Early dismissal at 12:30 pm.
KAPLAN CITY COURT CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE
The Courthouse and Kaplan City Court Clerk of Court's Office at 907N Guidry Avenue, Kaplan, LA 70548, will be closed Monday, January 8, 2024, but shall re-open Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 8:30 am.
ACADIA PARISH
Out of an abundance of caution for employees and based on the most updated weather forecast from the National Weather Service, the school system will close down all operations at 12:30 pm today, Monday, January 8, 2023. All evening extracurricular activities will also be canceled for today.
All students and staff return to normal operations Tuesday, January 9, 2023.
JEFF DAVIS PARISH
All Jefferson Davis Parish schools will dismiss at noon on Monday, January 8 due to the threat of severe weather.
STATE OFFICES CLOSING AT NOON TODAY
All state offices will close at noon today, Monday, Jan. 8, due to predicted severe weather. This is a statewide office closure. State offices in Baton Rouge were already closed today for the inauguration holiday.
All agency heads are responsible for determining those essential personnel who should remain on duty, report for duty or those who should report to alternate work sites as necessary. Officials continue to monitor conditions throughout the state, and this announcement may be updated. This office closure applies to all nonessential employees, including those authorized to work from home.
