Weather Delays/Closings

When emergencies, such as weather conditions or power failures, require the delay or closing of school, notice is given as early as possible. Weather closings and delay notices are usually made by 6:00 a.m.

Typically, when school is canceled, after-school and evening activities are also canceled.

Parent & Guardian Notifications

In the event of a school delay or closing, parents will receive communication from the District's Emergency Phone Alert System to the primary phone number listed with the school. Additionally, there will be notices posted on our homepage, official social media pages, and on various media outlets.

The success of this system depends on accurate contact information obtained from school records. If your information has changed, please update your phone numbers in the Dashboard or by contacting the building secretary.

Information Sources for a Delay or Closing

  • MTLSD website: www.mtlsd.org
  • School District Cable Channels 19 (Comcast) and 33 (Verizon)
  • Mt. Lebanon Public Access Channels 7(Comcast) and 35 (Verizon)
  • KDKA TV and www.kdka.com; WPXI TV and www.wpxi.com; WTAE TV and www.wtae.com; KDKA Radio 1020 AM

Two-Hour Delay Schedule 

If there is a two-hour delay, students in grades 1-12 will report to school by the following times: 

  • High School: 10:00 AM
  • Middle School 10:00 AM
  • Elementary School: 10:30 AM 

Kindergarten Two-Hour Delay Schedule

On days when a two-hour delay is called, morning kindergarten will be in session from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and afternoon kindergarten will be in session from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Flexible Instructional Days (FIDs)

  • A Flexible Instructional Day may be used for a weather or building emergency that requires us to close our schools, while providing instruction virtually to our students rather than in the classroom.
  • In the event of a weather emergency, the District plans to implement FIDs when school is canceled due to extreme cold.  
  • You will be notified of a Flexible Instructional Day in the same way you receive notification of delayed starts and cancellations (text, call, and/or email) with the message “Schools Closed-Flexible Instructional Day.” 
  • These days will count as a full day of school and will not have to be rescheduled later in the year.  
  • For more information, see our Flexible Instruction Fact Sheet.

Assistance during a Flexible Instruction Day
Should you run into any difficulties during a Flexible Instruction Day, please refer to these links for assistance:

What criteria do we use to delay, cancel, or utilize a FID?

Road & Sidewalk Conditions

  • During winter weather, the superintendent consults local weather reports, the National Weather Service, and police reports to stay informed. The superintendent also consults municipality road crews and the District facilities department to determine whether to delay, cancel, or utilize a FID.  

Temperature

  • When the National Weather Service calls for a Cold Weather Advisory, the District will take into account and consult the forecast of the National Weather Service to determine the projected temperatures and wind chill numbers for Mt. Lebanon. If the Actual Temperature, Real Feel, or Wind Chill is projected to be -10°F or colder in Mt. Lebanon, the District will operate on a 2-hour delay,  cancellation, or FID.  We are aware that forecasts change and that conditions may not reach or even exceed the actual forecasted temperatures, but this policy will help provide clarity and allow for future planning.