Another nasty round of bad weather barreled through southeast Texas into Louisiana last night.

As a result, there have been reports of damage across the region and several thousand homes are without power. (At 5:30 am, there were over 160,000 homes without electricity across the state of Louisiana.)

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While most area schools are open today (Friday, May 17), we do know of several schools/school systems in south Louisiana that are closed today.

We will update this list if and when schools notify us of any further closures.

SCHOOLS CLOSED ON FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024

Acadia Parish:

  • Church Point Elementary
  • Church Point High

Allen Parish:

  • All Public Schools

Ascension Head Start in Donaldsonville

Calcasieu Parish:

  • Molo Middle School

East Beauregard Elementary and High School

East Baton Rouge Parish:

  • Audobon Elementary
  • Forest Heights Elementary
  • McKinley Middle
  • Sherwood Middle
  • Baton Rouge Magnet High
  • Park Elementary
  • Glen Oaks Park Elementary

East Feliciana Parish:

  • All Public Schools due to downed trees on highways
  • Slaughter Charter

Evangeline Parish:

  • All Public Schools

Iberville Parish:

  • Crescent Elementary

Lafayette Parish:

  • Carencro High School - LPSS Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. has informed us that the school will be closed today due to a lack of electricity. Graduation will still take place for the school, which is scheduled for 4:00 pm at the Cajundome.
  • Duson Elementary
  • Woodvale Elementary
  • St. Pius
  • Sts. Leo-Seton
  • Carencro Catholic

St. John Parish:

  • All schools will be virtual on Friday.

St. Landry Parish:

  • Arnaudville Middle
  • Beau Chene High
  • Cankton Elementary
  • Ecole Saint Landry
  • Grand Coteau Elementary
  • Port Barre Elementary
  • Port Barre High
  • Sacred Heart/Berchmans Academy
  • St. Ignatius
  • Sunset Middle

Vermilion Parish:

  • Erath Middle

If you hear of any other school closures in our area, feel free to send that info to jude@973thedawg.com.

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