- All St. John the Baptist Parish schools are closed this Friday.
Winter weather conditions force school closures Friday; St. John officials on alert
The weekend is starting early for students in St. John the Baptist Parish.
In anticipation of possible winter weather conditions during morning travel time, all St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools are closed Friday (Dec. 8).
Catholic and private schools in the parish followed suit shortly after the public school district announcement with Ascension of Our Lord School, St. Peter Catholic School, Riverside Academy, St. Charles Catholic and St. Joan of Arc also announcing school would be canceled Friday (Dec. 8).
St. John Parish officials are monitoring the possibility of winter weather to impact the Parish beginning Thursday evening.
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