Snow Policy and Procedures

When inclement weather forces area school closings or delays, information about The Summit’s status will be communicated in several ways:

• Parents, faculty and staff will receive an automated phone call from the Head of School at home and on cell phones, assuming we have your numbers on file.

• We will post a news story on the home page of our website and also on the portal and this will contain details, including the status of athletic games and other events. (www.summitcds.org)

• There will be a pre-recorded message on the school’s answering machine at 871-4700.

• We will make this information available to area TV and radio stations that handle weather-
related information.

In case of a delay, we will do our best to operate Before-School Care on time, and the school divisions will try to open at 7:45 a.m. so that parents who bring children to school on their way to work may drop them off.

Regarding students transported by bus to The Summit from other school districts: Parents should be aware of their school district’s arrangements and listen for that closing information as well. Bus services operated by other school districts are independent of The Summit. We will not, however, be able to notify parents of the decisions of these individual carriers. If The Summit is open but your local school district is closed, you may have to arrange alternate transportation for your child.

The Summit does not often close early because so many of our parents are not at home to receive their children. However, parents are certainly welcome to pick their children up early if they feel the weather is threatening. Parents of students who drive to school may call the Upper School office if they want student drivers to leave early.

On snowy days, driving conditions may vary significantly across the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Parents are the best judge as to whether their children can be transported to school safely, even if school is open.