Predicting weather and road conditions is a challenge, particularly given that our cheder serves students from four counties and two states. The safety of each of our students is our priority. We respect your right as a parent to make individual decisions for your child. If you choose to keep your child out of school due to severe weather, his or her absence will be excused.
While in prior years we followed other day schools or school districts in making our decisions to cancel school, this year we reserve the right to make these decisions independently – taking into account weather and road conditions, as well as bussing availability in the various areas we serve. Especially now that we have our own notification system, please don’t look to Torah Academy or school districts to find out whether we’ll be in operation that day.
Once school opens, it almost never closes early, except in exceptional circumstances. If you are worried about weather conditions, you can come and take your child home at any time. Do not believe that we are closing early because you heard that some district is.
Note: It is the responsibility of parents to check for snow closings.
On a day when severe weather is predicted, we will publicize our decision as to whether to cancel by 6:30am.
Please check KYW after that time, either on the Internet at : www.kyw1060.com, listening to KYW on the radio (1060 AM), or calling (215) 224-1060. Our school closing number is #1770.
A message will also be posted to the Chabad House phone after 6:45am. Call 610-645-0180 to listen to the message after that time.
