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NEW ORLEANS – As Tropical Storm Gordon makes its way toward the Gulf Coast, where it is expected to possibly make landfall as a category 1 hurricane, schools across south Louisiana have begun to close.
Here’s the list of schools and school systems that have announced closures due to Tropical Storm Gordon:
Orleans Parish
- All public schools in Orleans Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- All Catholic schools in Orleans Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- All KIPP schools in Orleans Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- The NET: Central City and The NET: Gentilly will be closed on September 4
- Akili Academy of New Orleans will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- Harriet Tubman Charter School will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- Paul Habans Charter School will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- All InspireNOLA Charter Schools will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- Southern University New Orleans will be closed on September 4
- University of New Orleans will close at 2 p.m. on September 4
- Xavier University will close at 4 p.m. on September 4
- Our Lady of Holy Cross College is closing at 2 p.m. on September 4
Jefferson Parish
- All Catholic schools in Jefferson Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- All public schools in Jefferson Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- Grand Isle School will be closed on September 4
St. Tammany Parish
- All public schools in St. Tammany Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- All Catholic schools in St. Tammany Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- Northlake Christian School will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- Lake Castle Private School will be closed on September 4 and September 5
Tangipahoa Parish
- All Tangipahoa Parish Schools will be closed on September 4 and September 5
St. Bernard Parish
- All Catholic schools in St. Bernard Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- All public schools in St. Bernard Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- Nunez Community College will be closed on September 4
- Classique Academy will be closed on September 4
Plaquemines Parish
- All Plaquemines Parish School Board schools will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- All Catholic schools in Plaquemines Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
St. John the Baptist Parish
- All public schools in St. John the Baptist Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
- All Catholic schools in St. John the Baptist Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
Washington Parish
- All City of Bogalusa public schools will be closed September 4 and September 5
- Washington Parish Public schools will be closed September 4 and September 5
- All Catholic schools in Washington Parish will be closed on September 4 and September 5
St. Charles Parish
- All St. Charles Parish public schools will be closed September 4 and September 5
- All St. Charles Parish Catholic schools will be closed September 4 and September 5
Stay tuned to WGNO for complete coverage of Tropical Storm Gordon.