Severe Weather Procedures

Should severe weather approach the Jacksonville area, a note will be posted by the daily sign in sheets and on the door, a message will be posted on our Facebook page and on the Brightwheel app stating whether the facility will be closed on any particular day(s). If it is the weekend, communication will be through our Facebook page and on the Brightwheel app. The Cathedral School will automatically close the first day that Duval County schools, the City of Jacksonville or the bridges are closed.

School Cancellations

School cancellations for such issues as severe weather or loss of utilities will be communicated via television, radio, Facebook and the Brightwheel App. In the event that The Cathedral School must be closed earlier than 5:30p.m., all parents or emergency contacts as designated on the student’s enrollment form, will be notified by Brightwheel and/or telephone.

The Cathedral School will automatically close the first day that Duval County Schools OR City of Jacksonville closes or when the bridges are closed due to severe weather conditions. This will be communicated via television, radio, our Facebook page and the Brightwheel App. Additional closures due to severe weather or other warnings presented by public officials will be communicated by the same means.

Subsequent closings will be evaluated and required on an as-needed basis depending on the conditions and circumstances specifically impacting The Cathedral School facility. Please remember that damage around the facility or loss of electricity or water will also affect the closure of the school. After severe weather, we will need to assess the building and utilities before opening and may have to delay the re-opening from 7:30am to 9:00am.

It is imperative that parents check the school’s Facebook page the Brightwheel app often during severe weather events.

**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY & FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH SEVERE WEATHER PROCEDURES**