School Cancellation
If conditions warrant school cancellations, PTS will endeavor to notify the media prior to 6:00 a.m.
School Delay Policy
If a school delay is announced, the delay will be for ALL Portage Township Schools and ALL students that live in the Portage area going to another district, K-12, and the length of the declared delay will be for two (2) hours. There will be NO AM Kindergarten classes for Jones Elementary school. When a two (2) hour delay is announced, the school starting times will be as follows:
- Elementary Schools - 9:55 a.m.
- Portage High School - 9:30 a.m.
- Fegely Middle School - 10:25 a.m.
- Willowcreek Middle School - 10:25 a.m.
Bus times will be approximately two hours later than regular times (i.e. if your bus pick-up is normally 6:55 a.m., the adjusted time would be 8:55 a.m.)
If a delay is declared and conditions do not improve, a school cancellation notice will be announced.
Emergency Dismissal
(When School is in Session)
(When School is in Session)
Should an early dismissal be necessary due to weather conditions or other safety-related concerns, every effort will be made to announce the dismissal least one and one-half (1/1/2) hours prior to the actual dismissal times. If all schools are dismissed, the secondary schools will be dismissed prior to dismissing elementary schools. A notification to this effect will be issued to the media and will also be posted on this website.
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When schools are closed, all extra-curricular activities will be cancelled.
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It is crucial that each family develop a "Plan of Action" for their children to follow in the event school dismisses early. Waiting for the emergency is too late and may cause much anxiety.
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The State of Indiana mandates that in many situations a scheduled school day that is cancelled must be made-up. In the event a make-up day is necessary, parents will be informed.