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Weather Closures and Delays

Snow Hotline: 303-387-SNOW (7669)

Predicting weather and road conditions is a challenge, particularly in a district with nearly 900 square miles. The safety of each of our nearly 50,000 students is our priority. We respect your right as a parent to make individual decisions for your child.  If you choose to keep your child out of school due to severe weather, his or her absence will be excused.

Starting with the 2007-2008 school year, a new process to report schedule changes will go into effect. Watch for announcements regarding schedule delays and closures by Feeder Areas (listed below). The District website and telephone hotline will continue to be the best resource in the event of delay and closure. Only exceptions to normal schedules will be announced.

The following headlines will be used on local media outlets:

  • DougCo School District - All Schools

  • DougCo Douglas County HS (or DCHS) Feeder Area

  • DougCo Castle View Feeder Area

  • DougCo Ponderosa Feeder Area

  • DougCo Chaparral Feeder Area

  • DougCo Rock Canyon Feeder Area

  • DougCo Highlands Ranch HS (or HRHS) Feeder Area

  • DougCo Mountain Vista Feeder Area

  • DougCo ThunderRidge Feeder Area

On a delayed schedule, elementary, middle and high schools start ONE HOUR later than the normal school start time, and buses run one hour later than normal.

When activity buses are canceled because of severe weather conditions, ALL activities in the Feeder Area are canceled, including meetings, conferences, sporting events, practices/rehearsals, performances, etc. The decision on activity buses will be announced by 1:30 p.m.

The District will use the following methods to notify parents about weather-related school schedule changes:

  • Local television and radio broadcasts starting at 5:00 a.m.

  • District website: www.dcsdk12.org for the most current and accurate schedule. Information will be updated by 5:00 a.m.

  • Weather hotline: 303-387-SNOW (7669). Closure and delay information will be updated by 5 a.m.
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Feeder Area School Listings

Castle View High School Feeder Area

Castle View High School Elementary #45 Sedalia Elementary
Castle Rock Middle School Larkspur Elementary Soaring Hawk Elementary
Academy Charter School Meadow View Elementary  

Chaparral High School Feeder Area

Chaparral High School DC Student Support Center Pine Grove Elementary
Sierra Middle School Elementary #44 Pine Lane Intermediate
Challenge to Excellence Frontier Valley Elementary Pine Lane Primary
Cherokee Trail Elementary Mammoth Heights Elementary Prairie Crossing Elementary
Core Knowledge Charter School North Star Academy  

Douglas County High School Feeder Area

Douglas County High School Cherry Valley Elementary Renaissance Expeditionary Magnet
Middle School #8 Daniel C. Oakes High School Rock Ridge Elementary
Castle Rock Elementary Flagstone Elementary South Elementary

Highlands Ranch High School Feeder Area

Highlands Ranch High School Arrowwood Elementary Fox Creek Elementary
Cresthill Middle School Cougar Run Elementary Lone Tree Elementary
Acres Green Elementary Eagle Academy  
American Academy Charter School Eagle Ridge Elementary  

Mountain Vista High School Feeder Area

Mountain Vista High School Copper Mesa Elementary Platte River Academy
Mountain Ridge Middle School Heritage Elementary Sand Creek Elementary
Bear Canyon Elementary Northridge Elementary Summit View Elementary

Ponderosa High School Feeder Area

Ponderosa High School Franktown Elementary Northeast Elementary
High School #9 Iron Horse Elementary Pioneer Elementary
Sagewood Middle School Legacy Point Elementary  
Middle School #9 Mountain View Elementary  

Rock Canyon High School Feeder Area

Rock Canyon High School DCS Montessori Wildcat Mountain Elementary
Rocky Heights Middle School Redstone Elementary  
Buffalo Ridge Elementary Timber Trail Elementary  

ThunderRidge High School Feeder Area

Thunder Ridge High School Plum Creek Academy Stone Mountain Elementary
Ranch View Middle School Roxborough Primary Trailblazer Elementary
Coyote Creek Elementary Roxborough Intermediate  
Eldorado Elementary Saddle Ranch Elementary