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Acadiana school decisions ahead of Wednesday weather

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Severe weather and strong winds are expected in Acadiana on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
Here are the plans for school districts across Acadiana:

ACADIA PARISH
Acadia Parish School System will be closed Wednesday, March 30, 2022.

EVANGELINE PARISH:
School District will be closed Wednesday, March 30, 2022.

IBERIA PARISH
Closed for Wednesday March 30, 2022. PreK screening is postponed until a later date.

LAFAYETTE PARISH
The Lafayette Parish School System announced that the entire district will be closed on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, due to the potential for severe thunderstorms

ST. LANDRY PARISH
St. Landry Parish schools, head starts, and administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, March 30, 2022. This closure will include any after-school activities. Regular school hours are expected to resume on Thursday, March 31st.

ST. MARTIN PARISH
The St. Martin Parish School System will be closed Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Twelve-month employees are to report to work. All other employees and students are to remain home.

ST. MARY PARISH
Schools will dismiss early Wednesday. Middle and high school students will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. and elementary school students will dismiss at 1:00 p.m. Bus transportation will be provided

VERMILION PARISH
All Vermilion Parish Schools and central office buildings will be closed Wednesday, March 30th.

DIOCESE OF LAFAYETTE
Due to the threat of bad weather, some schools will dismiss early and some schools will close on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.

Schools that are CLOSING:

Carencro Catholic
Cathedral Carmel
Catholic High
Holy Family
Maltrait
Notre Dame
Opelousas Catholic
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Mother of Peace
Rayne Catholic
St. Bernard
St. Cecilia
St. Edmund
St. Edwards
St. Francis
St. Genevieve
St. Ignatius
Sts. Leo Seton
St. Michael
St. Pius
St. Thomas More
Schools of the Sacred Heart
Teurlings Catholic

Schools that are DISMISSING EARLY:

Hanson 1 pm
Sacred Heart Ville Platte 12pm
St. John 1 pm
Sts Peter and Paul 11:30 pm
Vermilion Catholic 12 pm

OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Decisions from private schools in the area are below:

EARLY DISMISSAL
Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy (High School dismisses at 11:30, elementary dismisses at noon)
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy (High School dismisses at 11:30, elementary dismisses at noon)
Central Catholic (Morgan City) will dismiss at 11:45 am

CLOSED
Lafayette Christian Academy
Gethsemane Christian Academy and LaPetite Academy
Saint John of the Cross Homeschool Academy
Episcopal School of Acadiana (both campuses)
Good Shepherd Montessori School
Willow Charter Academy
Epiphany Day School (New Iberia)
Warriors for Christ Christian Academy (Opelousas)
Acadiana Christian School (New Iberia)

VIRTUAL LEARNING
St. Landry Charter School

HIGHER EDUCATION

LSUE
Due to expected severe weather in the Acadiana area, and out of an abundance of caution for our LSU Eunice community, the campus of LSUE will be closed tomorrow, March 30.  In addition to the campus’s closure, all in-person classes will be canceled. Chartwell’s Food Services will be opened to serve the residents of Bengal Village. All students should contact their instructors in regards to assignments for tomorrow. Classes and normal business operations will resume on Thursday, March 31.

Southern University
Southern University will close its Baton Rouge campuses at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30 due to the forecast of severe weather for the area. All classes and activities scheduled for 11 a.m. or later Wednesday are canceled. This includes Southern University and A&M College, Southern University Law Center, and Southern University Ag Center. Normal operations are scheduled to resume on Thursday, March 31.

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