De Soto Unified School District 232 Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in De Soto, measured against De Soto's own big snow morning of 4.4 inches.
Will De Soto close tomorrow?
How De Soto calls a snow day
When the call comes
By 6:00 a.m.
“the district strives to announce any weather-related delays or closures by 6:00 a.m. Once the Superintendent makes a decision, it takes approximately 15–20 minutes to notify local media, update the website, send text messages, and post to social media.”Source
How families hear
By the district website, text message, social media, local TV and email.
“District website Text message through schoolNEWS Alert System @usd232official on Facebook and Instagram Local FOX4 , KCTV5 , KMBC 9 , and KSHB 41 stations Email to families via Skyward Family Access”Weather Alerts
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“In the event of a delayed start, all school start times will be delayed by two hours. All morning bus pick-up times will also be delayed by two hours. Schools will end their day at the regular time and after-school bus routes will operate on their normal schedule.”Delay schedule
2 built in snow days
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “potential make-up days”.
“NOTICE: April 26 and May 28 are identified as potential make-up days, if needed.”Source
Making up a lost day
April 26 first, then May 28 after the last day, if needed.
“NOTICE: April 26 and May 28 are identified as potential make-up days, if needed.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 18, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 1
- Last day May 27, 2027
Read from De Soto’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is usd232.org.
De Soto’s snow record
More 4 inch school mornings than 92% of the 284 Kansas districts with a station record.
- Biggest day 10.5 in on January 6, 2025
- Snowiest winter 2018 to 2019, 24 in
- 6 in mornings 0.3 a winter
- 1 in mornings 3.8 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 5.7 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 Kansas counts a lost day
Kansas requires 186 school days (181 for seniors), or by board policy 1,116 school hours for grades 1 to 11 (1,086 for seniors, 465 for kindergarten). Once the board's scheduled snow make-up days are used up, extra weather closures count as school days, up to the number of make-up days scheduled or five days, whichever is smaller.
The Kansas rules in the agency’s own words, and every Kansas district
Districts near De Soto
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231Gardner | 16.4 in | 0.7 | |
| Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Basehor | 15.1 in | 0.8 | |
| Olathe Unified School District 233Olathe | 16.4 in | 0.7 | 2 |
| Lawrence Unified School District 497Lawrence | 15.1 in | 0.4 | |
| Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School DistrictShawnee Mission | 16.4 in | 0.7 | 4 |
| Turner Unified School District 202Kansas City | 16.4 in | 0.7 |
13 schools
Every school in De Soto follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Mill Valley High School, Shawnee
- De Soto High School
- Virtual Education Program
Middle
- Monticello Trails Middle School, Shawnee
- Mill Creek Middle School, Lenexa
- Lexington Trails Middle School
Elementary
- Clear Creek Elem, Shawnee
- Riverview Elementary, Shawnee
- Prairie Ridge Elementary School, Shawnee
- Mize Elementary School, Shawnee
- Starside Elem
- Belmont Elementary School, Shawnee
- Horizon Elementary, Shawnee
De Soto snow day questions
More for Kansas snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.