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Delays and Closures

Should the Environmental Charter School need to close its buildings due to weather, all students will engage in virtual learning from home unless otherwise noted. Students will have opportunities for both synchronous and asynchronous learning. Families in grades K–5 should keep an eye out for communications from their teacher with a learning plan for the day of the cancellation, and students in grades 6–12 will utilize Google Classroom to view their schedule and work. 

If students experiences difficulties logging in to school accounts, they should reach out to ECS’s technology team by emailing helpdesk@ecspgh.org.

Please review the information below to learn more about ECS’s bad weather procedures:

When will ECS call a closure, delay, or early dismissal?

  • ECS typicallys follows PPS when making the decision about school closings.
  • If building conditions are not conducive to student learning, ECS will close buildings. 

How will ECS communicate with families?

  • ECS will notify families of weather-related cancellations, delays, and early dismissals via its student information system (Alma) alert system. ECS will issue a notice based on the preferences a family selects in Alma - phone call or text message to the phone number listed in Alma.  Families will also receive an email that reiterates the details of the phone call or text message.  
  •  ECS encourages all families to log into their Alma account to ensure their phone numbers, email addresses, and preferences are up-to-date. If you have difficulties logging in or have forgotten your Alma credentials, please email helpdesk@ecspgh.org.
  • ECS is dedicated to communicating closures, delays, and cancellations in a timely manner and through several channels . ECS will prioritize sending an Alma alert directly to families before posting on additional outlets.  

How do closures, delays, and early dismissals affect transportation?

  • If ECS delays school and the student’s home school district does not, transportation will not be available. 
  • If the student’s home school district closes and ECS does not, transportation will not be available.
  • If the student’s home school district delays school and ECS does not, students will arrive at ECS delayed based on their home school district’s schedule.