Pike Township Metropolitan School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Pike Township Metropolitan, measured against Pike Township Metropolitan's own big snow morning of 4 inches.
Will Pike Township Metropolitan close tomorrow?
How Pike Township Metropolitan calls a snow day
When the call comes
By 6:00 a.m. for extreme cold; weather decisions generally made in the morning.
“Such a determination will be made as early as possible, perhaps the evening before, but certainly by 6:00 a.m. in the morning.”Source
How families hear
By the district app, social media and local TV.
“Should there be a need to delay or close school, we will send communication via ParentSquare, social media, and local news stations.”MSD of Pike Township - Inclement Weather Guidelines
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“All instruction is delayed 2 hours to allow buses, teachers, and instructional staff to arrive at school safely.”Delay schedule
1 built in snow day
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “Flex/Snow Makeup”.
“Feb. 12: Flex/Snow Makeup, if needed ... Flex Day: The unused school cancellation day will be converted to a day off for students and teachers”Source
eLearning days
Pike Township Metropolitan has eLearning days in its winter plan.
“Additional Weather/Snow Days will be completed remotely through virtual instruction”Source
Making up a lost day
Feb 12 flex day is used first; additional weather days are completed remotely.
“Feb. 12: Snow Makeup Day, if needed”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 6, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 1
- Last day May 26, 2027
The board policy
“If the air temperature is predicted, by NOAA, to be -10 degrees or below (the starting point for wind chill concerns with calm wind) at 7:00 a.m., we will consider a two-hour delay for the start of school.”Board policy
Read from Pike Township Metropolitan’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is pike.k12.in.us.
Pike Township Metropolitan’s snow record
More 4 inch school mornings than 63% of the 283 Indiana districts with a station record.
- Biggest day 8.5 in on January 25, 2026
- Snowiest winter 2025 to 2026, 27.5 in
- 6 in mornings 0 a winter
- 1 in mornings 3.3 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 9.5 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 Pike Township Metropolitan
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zionsville Community SchoolsZionsville | 13.9 in | 0.6 | |
| Speedway School TownSpeedway | 17.2 in | 0.2 | |
| Brownsburg Community School CorporationBrownsburg | 18.9 in | 0.4 | |
| Washington Township Metropolitan School DistrictIndianapolis | 19.9 in | 0.3 | 2 |
| Indianapolis Public SchoolsIndianapolis | 15.2 in | 0.4 | |
| Wayne Township Metropolitan School DistrictIndianapolis | 17.2 in | 0.2 | 2 |
13 schools
Every school in Pike Township Metropolitan follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Pike High School
Middle
- Guion Creek Middle School
- New Augusta Public Academy - North
- Lincoln Middle School
Elementary
- Snacks Crossing Elementary School
- Central Elementary School
- Guion Creek Elementary School
- Deer Run Elementary
- Eastbrook Elementary School
- Eagle Creek Elementary School
- Fishback Creek Public Academy
- College Park Elementary School
- New Augusta Public Academy - South
Pike Township Metropolitan snow day questions
More for Indiana snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.