School Administrative District 15 Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in School Administrative District 15, measured against School Administrative District 15's own big snow morning of 5.8 inches.
Will School Administrative District 15 close tomorrow?
How School Administrative District 15 calls a snow day
When the call comes
As early as is practical based on timing of predicted weather and consistency of weather reports.
“Decisions on weather procedures will be communicated as early as is practical based on timing of predicted weather and consistency of weather reports.”Source
How families hear
By phone call, text message, email, the district website and social media.
“Weather/emergency decisions are communicated to staff, families, and community members who sign up for the community listserv by phone, text, and email. Decisions are also posted on the district website, social media, and with area news outlets.”MSAD 15 School Calendar 2026-27 (MSAD 15 Weather/Emergency Procedures)
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“On these days, bus pick up times and school start times will be delayed by two- hours. There will be no AM or PM Pre-K on days with a two-hour delay. Dismissal time and after school activities will generally stay the same.”Delay schedule
Remote learning days
School Administrative District 15 has remote learning days in its winter plan.
“Remote Day - we will call a remote day when weather or other events prevent safe in-person school but there are no wide-spread power or internet outages.”Source
Making up a lost day
Traditional no school days are made up at the end of the school year.
“These days will be made up at the end of the school year.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day September 1, 2026
- Winter break Dec 23 to Dec 31
- February break Feb 15 to Feb 19
- Last day June 14, 2027
Read from School Administrative District 15’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is msad15.org.
School Administrative District 15’s snow record
- Biggest day 16 in on December 18, 2020
- Snowiest winter 2022 to 2023, 87.1 in
- 6 in mornings 2.1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 13.3 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 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 Maine counts a lost day
Maine requires a 180 day school year with at least 175 days of instruction. The Commissioner may waive the minimum days on a school board's written application, but only after the district has tried every reasonable way to make the days up.
The Maine rules in the agency’s own words, and every Maine district
Districts near School Administrative District 15
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Administrative District 51Cumberland | 68.8 in | 3.4 | 2 |
| Regional School Unit 14Windham | 75.8 in | 4.1 | |
| Yarmouth SchoolsYarmouth | 68.6 in | 3.9 | |
| Falmouth Public SchoolsFalmouth | 61.3 in | 3.4 | |
| Regional School Unit 05Freeport | 68.6 in | 3.9 | |
| Regional School Unit 16Poland | 69.7 in | 3.9 |
5 schools
Every school in School Administrative District 15 follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Gray-New Gloucester High School
Middle
- Gray-New Gloucester Middle School
Elementary
- Burchard A Dunn School, New Gloucester
- Russell School
- Memorial School, New Gloucester
School Administrative District 15 snow day questions
More for Maine snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.