Schenectady City School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Schenectady, measured against Schenectady's own big snow morning of 5 inches.
Will Schenectady close tomorrow?
How Schenectady calls a snow day
When the call comes
Recommendation must be made to the superintendent by 5:30 a.m.
“Concerns regarding any of these areas will be shared by 5 a.m. If there is going to be a delay or closure, this recommendation must be made to the superintendent by 5:30 a.m.”Source
How families hear
By the district website, local TV, radio, phone call and email.
“If there are any changes in school operation hours or closings, families will receive an automated phone call from the superintendent of schools informing them of the decision.”School Hours (Closings and Delays section) | Schenectady City School District
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“The school day will begin two hours later than normal. Students who are bussed will be picked up at bus stop locations two hours later than normal. There are no morning kindergarten classes.”
3 built in snow days
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “Emergency Closing/Snow Days”.
“Emergency Closing/Snow Days: 3”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day September 8, 2026
- Winter break Dec 24 to Jan 1
- February break Feb 15 to Feb 19
- Last day June 25, 2027
The board policy
“The superintendent of schools ultimately is responsible for all such decisions.”Board policy
Read from Schenectady’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is schenectadyschools.org.
Schenectady’s snow record
- Biggest day 26 in on December 17, 2020
- Snowiest winter 2020 to 2021, 52.7 in
- 6 in mornings 1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 6.6 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 3.6 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 New York counts a lost day
New York requires 180 days of session plus 900 hours a year for kindergarten to grade 6 and 990 hours for grades 7 to 12. The Commissioner can excuse up to 5 days closed for extraordinary weather, but only if the district cannot make them up by using all its scheduled vacation days before the June Regents exams.
The New York rules in the agency’s own words, and every New York district
Districts near Schenectady
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School DistrictSchenectady | 43.9 in | 2.1 |
| Niskayuna Central School DistrictSchenectady | 43.9 in | 2.1 |
| Scotia-Glenville Central School DistrictScotia | 44.6 in | 2.6 |
| Schalmont Central School DistrictSchenectady | 43.9 in | 2.1 |
| South Colonie Central School DistrictAlbany | 52.3 in | 2.2 |
| Guilderland Central School DistrictGuilderland Center | 43.9 in | 2.1 |
15 schools
Every school in Schenectady follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Schenectady High School
Middle
- Mont Pleasant Middle School
- Oneida Middle School
- Central Park Middle School
Elementary
- Woodlawn Elementary School
- Paige Elementary School
- Jessie T Zoller Elementary School
- Hamilton Elementary School
- Howe Elementary School
- Van Corlaer Elementary School
- Dr Martin Luther King School Jr Elementary School
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School
- Yates Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- William C Keane Elementary School
Schenectady snow day questions
More for New York snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.