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School districts, universities announce schedule changes, closures ahead of severe winter weather

1 week 1 day 21 hours ago Monday, January 26 2026 Jan 26, 2026 January 26, 2026 8:00 AM January 26, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — Due to this weekend's winter weather, various school systems have announced remote learning for Monday, Jan. 26. 

The following schools shifted their schedules due to the possibility of icy road conditions and power outages:

ASCENSION PARISH
- The Ascension Parish Public School District has announced that all school campuses will be closed on Monday.

ASSUMPTION PARISH
- The Assumption Parish School District says all schools and district offices will be closed Monday.

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
- Diocese of Baton Rouge: Sacred Heart of Jesus School students will work from home on Monday; teachers will send home packets or assignments. St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School, St. Jean Vianney Catholic School and St. Joseph's Academy will be closed Monday. 

- The Dunham School and the Dunham Early Childhood Center will be closed on Monday. Middle and upper school students will have an E-day.

- The Central Community School System will be closed on Monday, including Central Private School.

- East Baton Rouge Parish School District students will not report to school in person on Monday. Teachers will provide assignments and learning activities for students to complete at home, and families should monitor school and teacher communications for specific instructions.

-GEO Prep Academy, Prep Mid-City, Next Generation High School and Prep Baker will all be closed on Monday.

- Helix Community Schools in Baton Rouge and Baker will have asynchronous learning on Monday. These schools include Baker High School, Park Ridge Achievement Academy, Helix Mentorship and Maritime Academy, Helix Aviation Academy and Helix Legal Academy.

- Impact Charter School will be closed on Monday.

- Inspire Charter Academy will be closed on Monday.

- Kenilworth Science and Technology Academy will have asynchronous learning on Monday; K-5 students without Chromebooks will be sent home with assignments to complete.

- Louisiana School for the Deaf and the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired will be closed Monday

- Parkview Baptist School students will work from home on Monday.

- St. George International School will be closed on Monday.

- St. George Academy will be closed for K-5 grade students, and 6-12 students will have virtual learning on Monday.

- The University Lab School and LSU Early Childhood Education Lab Preschool will be closed Monday.

- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge Schools will be closed on Monday. These schools include, Most Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of Mercy, Redemptorist-St. Gerard, REACH Program, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Aloysius, St. Francis Xavier, St. George, St. Jean Vianney, St. Jude the Apostle, St. Michael the Archangel Diocesan Regional School, St. Thomas More, Catholic High School and St. Joseph's Academy.

- All schools in the Zachary Community School District will be closed on Monday, and all after-school activities have been cancelled.

- Victory Christian Academy will be closed on Monday.

- The Louisiana School for the Deaf and the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired will be closed on Monday.

- Southern University Lab School will be closed Monday.

- Hosanna Christian Academy will be closed on Monday and Tuesday.

EAST FELICIANA PARISH
- East Feliciana Parish is switching to remote learning on Monday.

IBERVILLE PARISH
- Iberville Parish Public Schools and Offices will be closed on Monday. The Iberville Parish School Board will implement the short-term modified operations of the District's Continuous Learning Plan.

LIVINGSTON PARISH
- Livingston Parish Public Schools will be closed on Monday.

POINTE COUPEE PARISH
- Pointe Coupee Parish Public Schools will be closed on Monday.

- All schools in the Pointe Coupee Parish School District will be closed in Monday.

- Catholic of Pointe Coupee will have an "at-home" learning day on Monday.

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH
- All West Baton Rouge Parish schools and offices will be closed on Monday.

- The Christian Academy of Louisiana in Addis will operate remotely on Monday.

- Holy Family School will not report to school on Monday. Students should complete the assignments that were sent home.

WEST FELICIANA PARISH
- Schools will be closed Monday and will operate remotely.

ST. HELENA PARISH
- The St. Helena Parish Schools will have a two-hour delayed start and begin at 10 a.m. 

ST. MARY PARISH
- St. Mary Parish Public Schools announced all parish schools will be closed on Monday.

- St. John Elementary and Hanson Memorial High School will be closed on Monday.

TANGIPAHOA PARISH
- Tangipahoa Parish Public Schools will be closed on Monday.

WILKINSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
- Centreville Public Schools has not released any information. 

- Crosby ISD and Hitchcock ISD will be closed on Monday. 

- Woodville Middle School will be closed on Monday and will be monitoring weather conditions for Tuesday.

- Woodville ISD is currently monitoring weather conditions and will announce any updates by 6 p.m. on Sunday

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
- Baton Rouge Community College will hold a remote learning day.

- Southern University's Baton Rouge campus will be remote on Monday, and campus dining services will be available in Dunn Hall from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

- LSU's physical campus will be closed on Monday, with the option for remote learning left up to instructors.

- Nicholls State University will be closed on Monday. Food service will continue to be provided to those students living on campus. 

- FranU will move to remote operations on Monday.

- Fortis College will transition to remote learning for students and work from home for staff on Monday.

Learn about more closures here.

Learn more about this weekend's winter weather from the WBRZ Storm Station here.

Click here to see a list of current roadway closures. 

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