Here's a list of Acadiana schools that will be closed on Thursday January 18 due to water issues on campus.
UPDATE: In Evangeline Parish, Basile High School and WW Stewart Elementary School will be closing by 8:30 AM today (Thursday) or after breakfast has been served, due to no water pressure. Unfortunately, the Basile Water System lost water pressure overnight. A decision will be made tomorrow about the opening of schools in Basile.
UPDATE: Due to low water pressure issues, the following schools will be closed today: Plaisance Middle, Opelousas High, MACA, Opelousas Jr. High, Opelouas Middle, Creswell Middle, Northeast Elem, Grolee Elem, Park Vista elem, SLATS, CAPS (Opelouas Alternative School). All 12 month employees, facilitators and Assistant Principals are to report to work.
Also, in Calcasieu Parish: Due to a pipe bursting late last night, W.T. Henning Elementary School will be closed today, Thursday, January 18. Water is shut off to the school while necessary repairs are made. School is set to reopen Friday.
Lafayette Christian Academy will not have classes due to water problems, K-8 Principal Josiah Broussard tells KATC.
Also, Lacassine High will be closed on Thursday because the water pressure is so low, officials say.
"Due to extremely low water pressure at Lacassine High School, we will close LHS on Thursday January 18th, 2024. They currently don't have enough pressure to maintain a sanitary campus. The water district is working diligently to restore pressure by Friday morning so all LHS facilities have adequate water pressure to operate all restroom and cafeteria systems," a statement from Jeff Davis Parish Superintendent John G. Hall states.
All St. Martin Parish schools and offices will reopen on Thursday, January 18, 2024 with the exception of St. Martinville Jr. High and Breaux Bridge High School (low water pressure issues). St. Martinville Jr. High and Breaux Bridge High School will remain closed on January 18, 2024. Athletic and extracurricular events at all other schools will proceed as planned.
All campuses in the Evangeline Parish Schools District will also be open tomorrow, except Châtaignier Elementary School and Evangeline Central School due to water-related issues. Châtaignier Elementary School and Evangeline Central School are anticipated to reopen on Friday.
