Weather conditions, power outages, or other emergencies at times make it necessary to cancel school for the day, delay the opening of school or dismiss school before the normal time.

The decision to cancel or delay the opening of school is usually made by 5:30am.  The decision to dismiss school early is made when necessary.

After a decision regarding the school day is made, that information is relayed immediately to the stations listed below.  Parents and students are urged to tune in to one of these stations when severe weather threatens or there is an emergency of another kind.  Parents and students can go to www.carteretcountyschools.org and click "Closings and Delays" for the latest school closing or delay information.  Remember to refresh/reload each time site is checked.   

Parents and student are asked not to call the television or radio stations or school officials for information.  Using the stations' phone lines may actually delay getting the information out promptly.  School officials need their phone lines open for calling bus drivers.