School Closings & Delays
The decision to close school or have two or three hour delayed openings is a very important one. Please remember that our school district covers approximately 42 square miles. There are a wide variety of roads with a variety of road conditions. The complexity is further compounded when one considers that several buses leave the garage by 6:00am and arrive as late as 9:30am.
Weather-Related Closing & Delay Notifications
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When it becomes necessary to close the schools prior to the start of the school day or delay their opening due to heavy snow or other hazardous weather conditions, announcements will be made on the following radio and TV stations
Radio
- WLAD 800 AM
- WDAQ 98 FM
- WHUD 100.7 FM
- WLNA 1420 AM
- WDST 100.1 FM
- WGNY 98.9 FM
- WRWD Country 107.3
- KISS FM 96.1
- WPDH 101.5
TV
- WABC NEWS 7
- WNBC 4
- WNYW Fox 5
- News 12
Delays
| 1-Hour Delay Start Time | 2-Hour Delay Start Time | 3-Hour Delay Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster High School: 8:40 AM H.H. Wells Middle School: 8:46 AM C.V. Starr Intermediate School: 9:50 AM J.F.K. Elementary School: 10:00 AM Universal Pre-Kindergarten (BHS & JFK): 10:00 AM |
Brewster High School: 9:40 AM H.H. Wells Middle School: 9:46 AM C.V. Starr Intermediate School: 10:50 AM J.F.K. Elementary School: 11:00 AM Universal Pre-Kindergarten (BHS & JFK): 11:00 AM |
Brewster High School: 10:40 AM H.H. Wells Middle School: 10:46 AM C.V. Starr Intermediate School: 11:50 AM J.F.K. Elementary School: 12:00 PM Universal Pre-Kindergarten (BHS & JFK): 12:00 PM |
Early Dismissals
If dangerous road conditions occur during the school day and we dismiss early, we suggest that parents avoid picking up their children. Our bus drivers are trained to handle all kinds of road conditions, and students are often safer on the bus. Fewer cars on the road also help buses navigate more easily, especially on our narrow roads.
|
Planned/Unplanned Early Dismissal Times |
1-Hour Early Dismissal | PLC 2 Hour Early Release |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster High School: 10:25 AM H.H. Wells Middle School: 10:30 AM C.V. Starr Intermediate School: 11:25 AM J.F.K. Elementary School: 11:30 AM Universal Pre-Kindergarten (BHS & JFK): 11:30 AM |
Brewster High School: 1:35 PM H.H. Wells Middle School: 1:40 PM C.V. Starr Intermediate School: 2:30 PM J.F.K. Elementary School: 2:40 PM Universal Pre-Kindergarten (BHS & JFK): 1:00 PM |
Brewster High School: 12:35 PM H.H. Wells Middle School: 12:38 PM C.V. Starr Intermediate School: 1:30 PM J.F.K. Elementary School: 1:40 PM Universal Pre-Kindergarten (BHS & JFK): 12:00 PM |