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School districts in Kansas City area dismissing early for severe weather
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School districts in Kansas City area dismissing early for severe weather

  • April 17, 2026

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – As severe storms are expected to roll into the metro this evening, multiple schools have announced early dismissals to keep students safe.

For a complete list of school updates, click here.

School DistrictDismissal timeLiberty Public SchoolsOne hour earlyKansas City Public SchoolsTier 1 Schools – 10:50 a.m.
Tier 2 Schools – 11:50 a.m.
Tier 3 Schools – 12:45 p.m.Fort OsageFort Osage High School 12:11 p.m.
Osage Trail Middle School 12:11 p.m.
Career and Technology Center afternoon classes canceled
Fire Prairie Upper Elementary 1:06 p.m.
Buckner Elementary 1:21 p.m.
Cler-Mont Elementary 1:21 p.m.
Indian Trails Elementary 1:21 p.m.
Blue Hills Elementary 1:56 p.m.
Elm Grove Elementary 1:56 p.m.
Fort Connect 11:40 a.m.
Lewis and Clark Academy (K-6) 12:05 p.m.
Lewis and Clark Academy (7-12) 10:50 a.m.
Lewis and Clark Buckner Classroom 11:50 a.m.Clinton SchoolsClinton Technical School – No afternoon classes
Clinton High School – 1:00 p.m.
Clinton Middle School – 1:00 p.m.
Clinton Intermediate School – 1:15 p.m.
Henry Elementary School – 1:20 p.m.
Clinton Early Childhood Center – No afternoon classes; Full-day classes dismiss at 1:20 p.m.Cristo Rey KC1 p.m.Independence School District2 1/2 hours earlyBlue Springs R-IV School DistrictEarly dismissalLee’s Summit R-VII School DistrictHigh Schools- 11:50 a.m.
CCE, HHE, HPE, TRE – 12:15 p.m.
Middle Schools – 12:45 p.m.
PVE – 12:55 p.m.
All others – 1:40 p.m.Raymore-Peculiar R-II SchoolsEarly Dismissal 90 minutesOdessa R-VII School DistrictHigh School – 1:45 p.m.
Upper Elementary – 1:55 p.m.
Middle School – 2:05 p.m.
McQuerry Elementary – 2:10 p.m.Lone Jack C6 SchoolsMiddle School: 2:15 p.m.
High School: 2:15 p.m.
Elementary: 2:20 p.m.Mound City USD 346 Schools1:00 p.m.Pleasanton Schools USD 3441:00 p.m.

Other schools, like Excelsior Springs and Lyndon, have also announced that they are closely monitoring the forecasts and will provide more updates on dismissal times soon.

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