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Cancellations & Delays

Cancellations & Delays

JUNE 17, 2025 is the projected LAST DAY OF SCHOOL assuming no snow cancellations.

Dear Westborough Families and Colleagues:

It is that time of year!  As the days get shorter and colder and winter weather sets in, there is a chance that at some point I will need to cancel or delay school.  I am reaching out to share specific details about how I will approach the decision making process and what you can expect from me in terms of communication.   This information will also appear on our district website:  scroll down to the icons underneath the photo banner and click on “Cancellations and Delays” or the snowflake icon.  

The main question I need to answer when making a decision about whether to call a snow day is:   “Can children and staff get to and from school safely?”  Answering this question involves a series of important steps:

Monitoring weather forecasts with special attention to storm alerts

Consulting with the DPW and police to assess the safety of local and regional roads, school parking lots, and sidewalks along major walking routes

Checking in with area superintendents to see whether other districts--particularly those where many of our staff live--will be open, closed or delayed

Contacting our bus company to assess the readiness of the fleet

My goal will be  to communicate the decision early–by 5:45 a.m. whenever  possible–so that families and staff can plan for childcare and work. 

A message will be sent to the phone number stored in PowerSchool for cancellations or delays, and an e-mail will be sent to email addresses through Parent Square. 

Cancellation and delay information will also be broadcast and posted on:

  • WBZ TV Channel 4 
  • WCVB TV Channel 5
  • WHDH TV Channel 7
  • WFXT TV Channel 25
  • Westborough Cable TV
  • Globe.com

The Westborough Public Schools District website (www.westboroughk12.org) will display the information as well.  

What details do you need to know when school is cancelled or delayed?  Information appears below for you to review, and will be repeated with any specific announcement.  If you have any questions about the process, please reach out.  

Warmly,

Allison Borchers

Superintendent

Westborough Public Schools

Weather Delay and Cancellation Details

In the case of a cancellation:

  • No students should report to School/Preschool 
  • All Extended Day Programs are cancelled (AM & PM)
  • After school activities, including Athletics, will post plans on the website and contact students/families that are involved

In the case of a one-hour delay:

  • Buses will run on a schedule that will be one hour later than the normal pick up time
  • AM Preschool will be delayed one hour
  • Full Day Preschool will be delayed one hour
  • AM Extended Day Program will be delayed by one hour
  • PM Preschool reports at normal time

In the case of a two-hour delay:

  • Buses will run on a schedule that will be two hours later than the normal pick up time
  • There will be no AM Preschool
  • Full Day Preschool will be delayed by two hours
  • AM Extended Day Program will be delayed by two hours
  • PM Preschool reports at normal time