Lafayette, LA (January 21, 2025) — The Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) has announced that all schools will remain closed on Thursday, January 23, 2025, due to the ongoing effects of the historic snow event and dangerously low temperatures. Road conditions remain unsafe for travel as ice continues to pose significant risks, and local law enforcement has advised drivers to avoid traveling until conditions improve.
LPSS Facilities teams and administrators will use this time to inspect each campus, ensuring that all systems—including water, electricity, and heating—are fully operational before students return to classrooms.
Superintendent Francis Touchet, Jr., emphasized the district’s commitment to safety:
“The goal is and always will be to continue instruction safely. We want to make sure that our teams are safe traveling to each campus, and our local meteorologists are telling us that travel may not be possible until noon on Thursday. We need to make sure that our students return to school with water, electricity, and heat.”
The LPSS leadership team will reassess conditions on Thursday afternoon to determine whether students can return to school on Friday. Parents and guardians are encouraged to stay updated through the LPSS website, Facebook page, local news broadcasts, and the J-Campus app.
