Crown Point Community School Corporation Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Crown Point, measured against Crown Point's own big snow morning of 3.4 inches.
Will Crown Point close tomorrow?
How Crown Point calls a snow day
When the call comes
Early morning, or the evening before when conditions are stable and known; road checks begin between 3:30 and 4:00 a.m.
“If a storm occurs during the night or in the early morning, we begin driving between 3:30 and 4:00 a.m. and continue throughout the early morning hours.”Source
How families hear
By the district app, the district website and social media.
“School closing or delay information will be announced using ParentSquare. ... Closings or delays are also posted at www.emergencyclosingcenter.com and on our website. We also try to post them on our social media accounts.”Closings/Delays - Crown Point Community School Corporation
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“All bus drivers and schools will start their day 2 hours later than usual. Morning preschool classes will be canceled, as well as morning CAP and Alternative to Explusion classes.”Delay schedule
eLearning days
Crown Point has eLearning days in its winter plan.
“If a closing is called all CPCSC buildings will be closed, including our child care locations. It is possible students may engage in e-learning from home.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 12, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 4
- Last day May 28, 2027
The board policy
“If school buildings are closed and an e- learning day is appropriate, the protocols below will be used. To be prepared for an emergency cancellation, students (K-12) are expected to take their laptop device with charger home daily.”Board policy
Read from Crown Point’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is cps.k12.in.us.
Crown Point’s snow record
More 4 inch school mornings than 80% of the 283 Indiana districts with a station record.
- Biggest day 9.5 in on February 16, 2021
- Snowiest winter 2020 to 2021, 42.7 in
- 6 in mornings 0.2 a winter
- 1 in mornings 4.7 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 1.3 miles away. Mornings are the 7 am snow reading on a weekday from December 1 through March 31, over the ten winters from 2016 to 2017 through 2025 to 2026, from NOAA GHCN Daily.
How Indiana counts a lost day
Indiana requires at least 180 student instructional days a school year.
The Indiana rules in the agency’s own words, and every Indiana district
Districts near Crown Point
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Merrillville Community SchoolMerrillville | 23.3 in | 0.7 |
| Lake Central School CorporationSaint John | 22.7 in | 0.3 |
| Hanover Community School CorporationCedar Lake | 26.2 in | 0.6 |
| Griffith Public SchoolsGriffith | 26.9 in | 0.7 |
| Hobart School CityHobart | 28.9 in | 0.7 |
| Lake Ridge SchoolsGary | 26.9 in | 0.7 |
10 schools
Every school in Crown Point follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Crown Point High School
Middle
- Robert Taft Middle School
- Colonel John Wheeler Middle School
Elementary
- Jerry Ross Elementary School
- Timothy Ball Elementary School
- Winfield Elementary School
- Lake Street Elementary School
- Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School
- Solon Robinson Elementary School
- Douglas MacArthur Elem School, Cedar Lake
Crown Point snow day questions
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The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.