Procedures

Announcements of Schools Closing, Delayed Opening or Early Closing

 

The district will use SchoolMessenger to communicate information about school closings, delayed openings, and early closings.  You will receive this automated called based upon the following criteria:
 

Reason for Call

Contact Information Used

Early Closing of Schools for
Inclement Weather

All phone numbers on file (up to 3 phone numbers)

Note: does not include emergency contacts; only parents/guardians.

School Closing/Delayed Opening

Home phone number only

Morning call by 6:30 a.m. or evening call by 10:30 p.m.

Transportations Issues

All phone numbers on file

 
All-Day Closings - School Closing Number 574
If for any reason school will be closed for the entire day, notice will be announced and published on the media as explained below. Days missed will be made up at the end of the year according to the calendar approved by the Board of Education.

Emergency Early Closing 

If school is dismissed early due to weather or an emergency:

1. PM kindergarten and PM preschool will be cancelled. 
2. All parents should provide supervision for children if they will not be home when students arrive. 

Delayed Opening

If there is a need for a delayed opening, school will open 1½ hours (90 minutes) later than usual.  If a delayed opening is announced, please follow the times listed. Buses will pick up students an hour and a half later than the normal pick-up time. Bus students should arrive at their bus stops 1 ½ hours later than normal.  (For example: If your student normally arrives at the bus stop at 8:15 a.m., in the event of a delayed opening they should arrive approximately 1 ½ hours later, at 9:45 a.m.)
If it is necessary to make up a day of school, kindergarten and/or preschool parents will be notified at a later date. 

 

CER Childcare will open at 8:30 a.m. for those students signed up for the CER before school program.

 Delayed Opening School Hours 
Grades 1 - 5     
   10:30 a.m.
 - 
 3:25 p.m.
Grades 6 - 8
    9:45 a.m.
 -
2:44 p.m.
AM Kindergarten 
  10:30 a.m.
 -
1:00 p.m.
PM Kindergarten
 12:50 p.m.
 -
3:25 p.m.
AM Preschool 
 10:20 a.m.
 -
12:05 p.m.
PM Preschool 
 1:20 p.m.
 -
3:05 p.m.

Where to Look for Announcements of School Closing, Delayed Opening or Early  Closing

School closings, delayed openings and early closings are announced on this website and on cable Channel 19 ETV.  WPVI TV, Fox 29 TV, WCAU, KYW TV and KYW AM radio 1060, will announce or post schedule changes, referring to the Voorhees Public Schools as code number 574. School closing and schedule changes can also be accessed on web site kyw1060.com.