“No School” or “Delayed Opening” announcements will be sent using the District Blackboard Connect notification service, sending email, text or phone alerts to family contact information on file.  An alert will be posted on all school websites and announcements will be shared with the following local news stations:  WBZ, WCVB, WRKO, WLVI, WBUR, WFXT. 

Please do not call the school, police or fire departments for information.

When the Dedham Public Schools delay opening for 1 or 2 hours: 

    There will not be morning kindergarten or preschool.     There will be afternoon kindergarten or preschool.     Full day kindergarten will begin after the 1 or 2 hour delay.     Child care will open 1 or 2 hours later, as do the schools. When the Dedham Public Schools cancel school: 

    There will be no morning kindergarten or preschool.     There will be no afternoon kindergarten or preschool.     Child care will be closed.