Poudre School District will consider implementing a 2-hour early release or full-day closure for the following schools when certain conditions are met:
- All Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Schools
- Centennial High School
- Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
- Poudre Community Academy
These decisions will be based on:
- HeatRisk Index for Larimer County is Red (3) or Magenta (4) level
- National Weather Service forecasted highs of 95°F or above for zip code 80525
- National Weather Service forecasted highs of 90°F+ for three consecutive days, including weekends for zip code 80525
If a heat-related early release or closure is called, only the following schools with air conditioning will remain open:
- Fort Collins, Fossil Ridge, Poudre, and Rocky Mountain High Schools
- Timnath and Wellington Middle-High Schools (Grades 6–12)
- Poudre Global Academy
- Transitions programs
- Mountain schools (Livermore, Red Feather, Stove Prairie) — these will be monitored but will remain in session unless otherwise noted.