School Closures & Security
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Many factors are taken into consideration when deciding to close schools, but the safety of students and staff is the number one consideration. View a video about our snow closure procedures, or read the Frequently Asked Questions.
- All families should make advanced arrangements for their children in case of school closures and for the rare situation when it is necessary to close an individual school because of a power failure or another circumstance.
- Children should know where to go if a parent will not be home and how to contact parents or guardians.
- Parent contact information, including work telephone numbers, should be kept up-to-date with the school. If you are instructed to pick up your student at a location other than their school due to a school closure, you will be ask to present photo ID before the student will be released.
- In cold weather students should be dressed appropriately. No one can predict when a fire alarm might go off or when buildings might have to be evacuated due to an emergency. Bulky coats and boots can be stored in classrooms, or other areas designated by the principal in addition to student lockers.
Since parents are the primary protectors they will need to decide what is best for their children regardless of any decision by the school district. The option to keep children home when weather conditions are extreme is always at the parents' discretion and the school understands and respects the decision. Parents can contact the school and arrange for an excused student absence.
Listen and watch the news media, particularly local TV stations, for these messages:
"All Jeffco Public Schools are closed"
or
"All Jeffco Mountain Schools are closed"
Mountain Schools are:
- Bergen Meadow Elementary
- Bergen Valley Elementary
- Coal Creek Canyon K-8
- Conifer High School
- Elk Creek Elementary
- Evergreen Middle School
- Evergreen High School
- Marshdale Elementary
- Ralston Elementary
- Parmalee Elementary
- West Jefferson Elementary
- West Jefferson Middle School
- Wilmot Elementary
Unless otherwise announced, school weather related closures are for one day only.
If there is NO announcement schools will operate as usual.
Check with individual schools or event sponsors regarding the cancellation of events and activities. Many of these announcements are also available through the media.
District policy mandates 175 days of teachers working directly with students. When a school falls below this level, make up days, which will be announced, may need to be scheduled.
Jeffco Public Schools is committed to protecting the safety and well-being of our students and staff. We understand that students learn best when they can attend classes in a secure and welcoming environment. Our Safety and Security staff are at work 24 hours a day protecting our schools. Read more and see contact information.
The district's Safety Plan identifies security programs and measures that focus on prevention, intervention and crisis response. The School Safety Plan is designed to be used by school principals to create safe and respectful school environments. Read the plan.
The district has created a brochure that will give parents steps to follow in case of a school emergency. Download the brochure.
We believe our schools are safer when students have clear expectations about their behavior toward other students and staff, and an understanding of the consequences of inappropriate behavior. At the beginning of each school year students are giving a copy of the Code of Conduct:
Jeffco Public Schools has a created policies and procedures to help ensure the safety and well being of our students and staff.
- Student Discipline - Policy JK
- Student Suspension/Expulsion - Policy JDK/JKW-1
- View all Policies
commsvcs@jeffco.k12.co.us
303-982-6808