Kansas City school districts closed or delayed on Wednesday due to severe weather: What you need to know
Stay informed about school closures and delayed starts in Kansas City due to high winds and snow. Get the latest updates on affected districts and weather conditions for Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Schools in the Kansas City metro area are closed or delayed on Wednesday because of high winds and blowing snow. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday for several counties on both sides of the state line.
Blizzard warning and hazardous conditions across the region
The snowstorm will taper off by late Wednesday morning, but strong winds of 40-50 mph will continue to impact the area throughout the evening. A high wind warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday, creating dangerous conditions for travelers and the local community.
List of schools closed or delayed in Kansas City
Here’s a list of schools affected by the severe weather on Wednesday, March 5, 2025:
Missouri schools closed on Wednesday
In Missouri, several school districts have announced closures for the day. Students in these areas will not attend school on Wednesday due to severe weather conditions.
- Allen Village School (Kansas City, MO)
- Atchison Public USD409 (Atchison, MO)
- Behavioral Health Allies Academy (Kansas City, MO)
- Blue Ridge Christian School (Belton, MO)
- Blue Ridge Christian School - Raymore (Raymore, MO)
- Blue Springs R4 (Blue Springs, MO)
- Breckenridge R1 (Breckenridge, MO)
- Briarwood State School (Harrisonville, MO)
- Brookside Charter School (Kansas City, MO)
- Cameron R1 (Cameron, MO)
- Center Place Restoration School (Independence, MO)
- Center School District 58 (Kansas City, MO)
- Chillicothe R2 (Chillicothe, MO)
- Citizens of the World - Kansas City (Kansas City, MO)
- Clay-Platte Montessori (Kansas City, MO)
- Countryside Montessori Day School (Kansas City, MO)
- DeLaSalle High School (Kansas City, MO)
- East Buchanan C1 (Gower, MO)
- Excelsior Springs District 40 (Excelsior Springs, MO)
- Fort Osage R1 (Independence, MO)
- Grain Valley R5 (Grain Valley, MO)
- Grandview CSD #4 (Grandview, MO)
- Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools (Kansas City, MO)
- Hamilton R2 (Hamilton, MO)
- Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Kansas City, MO)
- Kauffman School (Kansas City, MO)
- Lakeview Woods State School (Lee's Summit, MO)
Kansas schools closed on Wednesday
In Kansas, the following schools are closed for the day due to the storm.
- Atchison County USD377 (Effingham, KS)
- Fort Leavenworth USD207 (Fort Leavenworth, KS)
- Kansas City KS USD500 (Kansas City, KS)
Schools with delayed starts on Wednesday
Several schools in the Kansas City metro area are opening with a two-hour delay due to hazardous weather conditions.
- Basehor Linwood USD458 (Basehor, KS)
- Blue Valley USD229 (Overland Park, KS)
- Bonner Springs USD204 (Bonner Springs, KS)
- DeSoto USD232 (DeSoto, KS)
- Drexel R4 (Drexel, MO)
- Easton USD449 (Easton, KS)
- Lansing USD469 (Lansing, KS)
- Leavenworth USD453 & Parochial Schools (Leavenworth, KS)
- North Daviess R3 (Jameson, MO)
- Olathe Public Schools (Olathe, KS)
- Oak Grove R6 (Oak Grove, MO)
- Piper USD203 (Kansas City, KS)
- Pleasant Hill R3 (Pleasant Hill, MO)
- Shawnee Mission USD512 (Overland Park, KS)
- Spring Hill USD230 (Spring Hill, KS)
- Turner USD202 (Kansas City, KS)
- Winston R6 (Winston, MO)