Dallas-Fort Worth school districts and colleges canceled classes Wednesday as roads remained icy and dangerous. Allen, McKinney and Highland Park ISDs and SMU...
Petra Krimer stands at the bottom of a slide while brother Luka Krimer slides down into a pile of snow at Exall Park on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Dallas.to persist into the middle of the week and roads thawing slowly, North Texas school districts, including Dallas, Denton and Fort Worth, began announcing closures for Wednesday.
While temperatures are expected to dip back into the low 20s overnight, potentially creating icy conditions Wednesday morning.The district said it will remain closed Wednesday. Anna ISD said it plans to start school at 10 a.m. on Thursday, with buses running on a two-hour delay.The district said its schools will remain closed on Wednesday. “Any plans to account for missed instructional days will be shared at a later date,” the district said inCorsicana ISD schools and administration will be closed Wednesday “due to concerns over the safety of roads, specifically rural roads, with refreezing surfaces and the potential of freezing fog until mid-morning,” Crandall ISD will remain closed Wednesday. The district said thatit does not need to schedule any make-up days. “Crandall ISD has three banked instructional days built into the calendar ,” the district said. “If additional closures are needed, we will use our designated bad weather days as outlined in the district calendar.”Crowley ISD will remain closed Wednesday. The district said it may need to make for some of the time missed.“We are waiting for guidance from the Texas Education Agency and will share updates as soon as we receive them,” the district said.The district said schools will remain closed on Wednesday. All athletic events and practices, both indoor and outdoor, are postponed.Wednesday classes have been canceled. “We look forward to seeing all of our students back at school, on time on Thursday, Jan. 29,” the district said.All campuses will remain closed Wednesday. Coaches and sponsors will be reach out regarding Wednesday evening activities, the district said.Schools will remain closed Wednesday. All athletics, after-school programs and activities set for Wednesday are canceled or will be rescheduled.The district will keep schools and district offices closed on Wednesday. The district said it will share information about make-up dates as soon as it becomes available.All Highland Park schools and facilities will be closed Wednesday. Coaches and directors will provide updates to students and families about extracurricular events.Classes are canceled Wednesday, HEB ISD officials said. Watch for additional communication about whether scheduled after-school and evening activities are canceled.All classes, after-school and UIL activities set for Wednesday are canceled. The district said it expects to resume classes on Thursday.The district will remain closed on Wednesday. Evening athletic events, practices, and extracurricular activities may resume as scheduled on Wednesday.All Lewisville ISD campuses and facilities will remain closed Wednesday. All extracurricular activities and campus events scheduled for Wednesday will be canceled or rescheduled.“For athletic events scheduled for Wednesday, we’ll keep a close eye on conditions and the coaching staff will communicate if plans change,” the district said.Lovejoy ISD schools and administration will remain closed Wednesday. The district will make-up Wednesday’s snow day on March 23., “so this closure will not affect the school calendar, and no Bad Weather Days will need to be used at this time.”Schools will remain closed on Wednesday. The district said that given the current forecast, it has “every reason to believe we can resume a regular school schedule on Thursday.”Carroll ISD schools and office will remain closed Wednesday. The district said there’s a chance afternoon varsity practices may be held Wednesday, “pending safe road conditions.” Student-athletes should check SportsYou for updates from their coaches.District schools will remain closed Wednesday. Friday May 22, will not be a school day, the district said in aIn-person classes at SMU will be closed Wednesday. University officials said in-person classes and normal campus operations will resume Thursday.TCC campuses will remain closed Wednesday. In-person classes and student services are remote. Employees will work remotely, TCC said. Students should contact their professors for updates about coursework.The TWU Dallas and Denton campuses are closed Wednesday. Remote work and teaching will continue for faculty, staff and students, the university said.The university campus will remain closed Wednesday, and students and staff will continue with online instruction and remote work for non-essential employees, UTA said.The DMN Education Lab deepens the coverage and conversation about urgent education issues critical to the future of North Texas. 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