See Baton Rouge area schools closed Wednesday and Thursday after historic snowstorm

After up to 10 inches of snow fell in areas across the Baton Rouge metro Tuesday, closures are growing longer as Louisiana grapples with ice on roadways and freezing temperatures.

That also means some school districts will have a third consecutive snow day.

Ascension Parish was the first public school district to pull the plug on Thursday in-person school, citing potentially “hazardous travel conditions.” It followed the lead of the parish and municipal governments in Ascension. Ascension’s move was followed by Iberville Parish public schools.

Southern University in Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Community College and River Parishes Community College have announced that they likewise are staying closed through Thursday.

Temperatures remained below freezing all day Tuesday and are forecast to rise above freezing only briefly Wednesday afternoon.

Many K-12 schools and districts, including Ascension and Iberville, are also continuing with limited schooling virtually, most often in the form of take-home print work or do-on-your-own lessons posted online.

K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities, began their closure announcements last week and have repeatedly extended them as the severity and longevity of the weather grew closer and finally became a chilly reality.

Public school closure announcements have prompted charter and private schools to follow suit. All schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge have closed, in deference to diocesan practice to follow the closing decisions of the public school districts they are situated in unless otherwise noted. Current Catholic school closures are being posted online at diobr.org/news.

Only one school, Prescott Academy, a charter school in Baton Rouge, remained open Tuesday, but the school did not provide transportation for students and absences were excused.

The following schools are closed Wednesday as a result of the wintry weather. The schools staying closed Thursday are noted as well. Check school websites for more information.

The latest forecast and track is available at TheAdvocate.com.

Colleges and universities

LSU. It’s shifted to remote classes.
Southern University in Baton Rouge is staying closed Thursday with a shift to remote classes.
Baton Rouge Community College is staying closed Thursday with a shift to remote classes.
River Parishes Community College is staying closed Thursday with a shift to remote classes.
FranU shifted to remote classes.
Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond shifted to remote classes.
East Baton Rouge Parish public schools
Advantage Charter Academy in Baker
Agape School of Baton Rouge
Baker City public schools
The Brighton School
Catholic High students have remote learning assignments
Central Community public schools
Central Private School
Collegiate Baton Rouge students have remote learning assignments
CSAL Inc. schools: CSAL Elementary, CSAL Middle, Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy, Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy, and Madison Prep.
Diocese of Baton Rouge schools in East Baton Rouge Parish: Most Blessed Sacrament; Our Lady of Mercy; Redemptorist-St. Gerard; Sacred Heart of Jesus; St. Alphonsus Liguori School in Greenwell Springs; St. Aloysius; St. Francis Xavier; St. George; St. Jean Vianney; St. Jude the Apostle; St. Michael the Archangel Diocesan Regional School; and St. Thomas More
The Dunham School students have remote learning assignments
The Emerge School for Autism
Episcopal High students have remote learning assignments
Family Christian Academy
GEO Academies schools: Geo Prep Baker, GEO Next Generation High School, GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge and GEO Prep Mid-City
Great Hearts Harveston students will have take-home work packets to complete
Helix Community Schools three charter schools: Helix Aviation Academy, Helix Legal Academy and Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy
IDEA Bridge and IDEA Innovation
Impact Charter School in Baker
Kenilworth Science and Technology Academy
Louisiana School for the Deaf and the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired: Residential students are staying home through the week and learning virtually when school reopens
Louisiana Key Academy
LSU Lab School
Parkview Baptist School
Redesign Schools campuses: Dalton Elementary and Lanier Elementary
Red Stick Academy. It’s shifted to remote instruction
St. James Episcopal Day School
St. Joseph’s Academy, shifting to virtual instruction
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
Southern University Lab School is staying closed Thursday, and students have remote learning assignments.
Thrive Academy is remaining closed all week. Students have remote learning assignments.
Trinity Episcopal Day School
University View Academy
Victory Christian Academy
Zachary public schools
West Baton Rouge Parish students have remote learning assignments
Christian Academy of Louisiana in Addis
Holy Family in Port Allen
Ascension Parish public schools are staying closed Thursday. Students have remote learning assignments.
Ascension Christian School in St. Amant is staying closed Thursday
Ascension Catholic Diocesan Regional School is staying closed Thursday
St. John Primary in Prairieville is staying closed Thursday. Students have remote learning assignments.
St. Theresa of Avila in Gonzales is staying closed Thursday. Students have remote learning assignments.
The Church Academy in St. Amant.
Livingston Parish public schools
Open Door Christian Academy has yet to announce Wednesday plans
East Feliciana Parish public schools students have remote learning assignments
Silliman Institute in Clinton. Students have remote learning assignments.
Slaughter Community Charter School. Students have remote learning assignments.
West Feliciana Parish public schools. Students have remote learning assignments.
Assumption Parish public schools. Students have remote learning assignments.
St. Elizabeth School in Paincourtville
Iberville Parish public schools are staying closed Thursday. Students have remote learning assignments.
Iberville Charter Academy is staying closed Thursday. Students have remote learning assignments.
St. John the Evangelist Interparochial School in Plaquemine
Pointe Coupee Parish public schools. Students have remote learning assignments.
Catholic Interparochial of Pointe Coupee in New Roads
False River Academy in New Roads
St. Helena Parish public schools
St. James Parish public schools
St. Peter Chanel Interparochial School in Paulina
Tangipahoa Parish public schools. Announcement about school on Thursday to be made by 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Holy Ghost in Hammond
Mater Dolorosa in Independence
Oak Forest Academy in Amite
St. Joseph in Ponchatoula
St. Thomas Aquinas Diocesan Regional School in Hammond