Area schools close, delay classes Thursday, Jan. 29 due to dangerous wind chills

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Area schools across the region announced closures and delays for Thursday, Jan. 29, due to dangerously low wind chills expected during the morning hours.

Closed:

  • Alliance City Schools
  • Brown Local Schools
  • Canton City Schools
  • Canton College Preparatory
  • Canton Local Schools
  • Carroll Hills Schools
  • Carrollton Exempted Village Schools
  • Conotton Valley Union Local Schools
  • Fairless Local Schools
  • Heritage Christian
  • Heritage Christian Preschool–Canton
  • Indian Creek Schools (remote learning)
  • Lake Local Schools
  • Louisville City Schools
  • Marlington Local Schools
  • Massillon City Schools
  • Minerva Area Christian School
  • Minerva Local Schools
  • Newcomerstown Exempted Village Schools
  • Northwest Local Schools
  • Osnaburg Local Schools
  • Our Lady of Peace Elementary
  • Perry Local Schools
  • Regina Coeli
  • RG Drage
  • Sandy Valley Local Schools
  • Sebring Local Schools
  • St. Mary–Massillon
  • St. Michael School
  • St. Peter
  • St. Thomas Aquinas – Louisville
  • Stark County Community Action – Head Start
  • Tuslaw Local Schools
  • Tusky Valley Local Schools
  • United Local Schools
  • West Branch Local Schools

Two-hour delay:

  • Buckeye Career Center
  • Claymont City Schools
  • Dover City Schools
  • Garaway Local Schools
  • Indian Valley Local Schools
  • New Philadelphia City Schools
  • Strasburg-Franklin Local Schools
  • Tuscarawas Central Catholic Schools
  • Tuscarawas County Board of DD School

School officials said the decisions were made out of concern for student safety as wind chills are forecast to reach hazardous levels.