WCA places safety as a top priority and that includes traveling to and from school during times of inclement weather. On days when the school is open but travel conditions in your area are still treacherous, it is important for you to keep your child at home until travel conditions improve. If conditions improve later in the morning, you may bring your child for the remainder of the school day. Determining the safety of road conditions in your area is a parental decision.
Of course, we want as many children as possible to be in attendance but not at the risk of their safety. Please weigh carefully whether or not to attempt to come to school. Students who are absent due to inclement weather will be excused and permitted make up their schoolwork.
If school is open but you choose to keep your child at home, please leave a message on the attendance line:
847-548-6209 ext. 0 by 9:00 am
If you’re wondering whether or not Westlake will even be open due to the weather, you can find out a few different ways:
- Check the Emergency Closing Center website and register for an email notification from ECC or call their hotline: 847-238-1234
- Check the Westlake website for a banner notification (or this page for a header notification)
- Call our office and listen for an automated message: 847-548-6209
