Oldham County School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Oldham, measured against Oldham's own big snow morning of 2.8 inches.
Will Oldham close tomorrow?
How Oldham calls a snow day
When the call comes
Before 6:00 a.m. whenever possible.
“Once updated, the superintendent makes the decision on whether to close school, delay opening or open on schedule. We try to make that decision before 6:00 a.m. whenever possible.”Source
How families hear
By the district website, social media, phone call, text message and email.
“An alert will be sent to parents via Infinite Campus Messenger but can take 45-60 minutes for all the calls to be delivered by the system.”School Closings & Delays - Oldham County Schools
5 built in snow days
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “possible make up days”.
“POSSIBLE MAKE UP DAYS (5)”Source
Making up a lost day
Added after the last day, May 26 to June 2.
Make up dates: May 26, May 27, May 28, Jun 1, Jun 2.
“POSSIBLE MAKE UP DAYS (5)”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 12, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 1
- Last day May 25, 2027
Read from Oldham’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is oldham.kyschools.us.
Oldham’s snow record
More 4 inch school mornings than 51% of the 127 Kentucky districts with a station record.
- Biggest day 9 in on January 5, 2025
- Snowiest winter 2024 to 2025, 22.7 in
- 6 in mornings 0 a winter
- 1 in mornings 2.8 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 18.3 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 Kentucky counts a lost day
Kentucky requires at least 1,062 instructional hours on at least 170 student attendance days. After an emergency a board may amend its calendar and lengthen or shorten the remaining days by 30 minutes or more, as long as the year still meets the requirement.
The Kentucky rules in the agency’s own words, and every Kentucky district
Districts near Oldham
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County School DistrictLouisville | 11.7 in | 0.3 | |
| Shelby County School DistrictShelbyville | 8.4 in | 0.1 | |
| Spencer County School DistrictTaylorsville | 12.3 in | 0.3 | |
| Bullitt County School DistrictShepherdsville | 8.7 in | 0.6 | All made up |
| Franklin County School DistrictFrankfort | 12.2 in | 0.3 | |
| Nelson County School DistrictBardstown | 8.7 in | 0.6 |
22 schools
Every school in Oldham follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Oldham County High School, La Grange
- South Oldham High School, Crestwood
- North Oldham High School, Goshen
- Creative and Performing Arts, Crestwood
- The Robert L. Arvin Education Center
Middle
- South Oldham Middle School, Crestwood
- North Oldham Middle School, Goshen
- Oldham County Middle School
- East Oldham Middle School, Crestwood
Elementary
- Buckner Elementary School
- Kenwood Station Elementary School, Crestwood
- Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School, Prospect
- Harmony Elementary School, Goshen
- Locust Grove Elementary School, Crestwood
- Crestwood Elementary School, Crestwood
- Centerfield Elementary School, Crestwood
- Camden Station Elementary School, Crestwood
- LaGrange Elementary School, La Grange
Other schools
- Oldham County Preschool
- Buckner Alternative High School
- La Grange Education Center, La Grange
- Luther Luckett Education Center, La Grange
Oldham snow day questions
More for Kentucky snow days

The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.