Andover School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Andover, measured against Andover's own big snow morning of 4.6 inches.
Will Andover close tomorrow?
How Andover calls a snow day
How families hear
By phone call, the district website, social media and local TV.
“Check the “District News” Section on the APS website at www.aps1.net for information regarding delayed openings or school cancelation announcements.”Andover High School Student Handbook 2026-2027 (Emergency Closings)
5 built in snow days
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “storm days”.
“Last day of classes is June 16, 2027 (no storm days), June 23, 2027 (with 5 storm days)”Source
Making up a lost day
Added to the end of the year, last day moves from June 16 up to June 23.
“Last Day w/no storm days: Wednesday, June 16 Last Day w/5 storm days: Wednesday, June 23”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day September 2, 2026
- Winter break Dec 24 to Jan 3
- February break Feb 15 to Feb 19
- Last day June 16, 2027
Read from Andover’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is aps1.net.
Andover’s snow record
More 4 inch school mornings than 70% of the 291 Massachusetts districts with a station record.
- Biggest day 21 in on February 24, 2026
- Snowiest winter 2025 to 2026, 85.8 in
- 6 in mornings 1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 7.6 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station under a mile 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 Massachusetts counts a lost day
Massachusetts requires a 185 day calendar, at least 180 days actually held, and 900 hours for elementary or 990 hours for secondary students. Every day lost through March 31 is made up with full rescheduled days; after March 31, days are made up until 180 or the scheduled 185th day, whichever comes first.
The Massachusetts rules in the agency’s own words, and every Massachusetts district
Districts near Andover
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Andover School DistrictNorth Andover | 37.5 in | 1.9 | |
| Lawrence School DistrictLawrence | 37.5 in | 1.9 | 5 |
| Methuen School DistrictMethuen | 37.5 in | 1.9 | 5 |
| North Reading School DistrictNorth Reading | 45 in | 2.8 | |
| Tewksbury School DistrictTewksbury | 44.2 in | 2.1 | |
| Wilmington School DistrictWilmington | 44.2 in | 2.1 |
10 schools
Every school in Andover follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Andover High
Middle
- Andover West Middle
- Doherty Middle
- Wood Hill Middle School
Elementary
- West Elementary
- High Plain Elementary
- Bancroft Elementary
- South Elementary
- Henry C Sanborn Elementary
Other schools
- Shawsheen School
Andover snow day questions
More for Massachusetts snow days

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