Multiple Arkansas schools closed, releasing early due to potential weather threat

ARKANSAS, USA — School districts in the state of Arkansas are announcing closures as Hurricane Laura makes its way into the state.

Hurricane Laura made landfall Thursday morning, August 27 as a Category 4 hurricane. 

A tropical storm warning was issued for the southern part of Arkansas as the storm made its way into the state. A tornado watch was also issued for the other parts of the state.

RELATED: Closings and Delays 

• Arkadelphia School District 
  • Closed Thursday and Friday
• Bald Knob School District
  • K-5 car riders will be dismissed Thursday at 1:50 p.m.
  • K-5 bus riders will be dismissed Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
  • K-5 walkers will be dismissed Thursday at 1:48 p.m.
  • K-5 hikers will be dismissed Thursday at 2:05 p.m.
  • Grades 6-12 students will be dismissed Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
• Bauxite School District
  • Closing Thursday at 1 pm
• Bearden School District 
  • Closing Thursday at 12:55 pm
• Benton School District
  • Closing Thursday at 12:30 pm
• Bismarck School District 
  • Closing Thursday at 1 pm
• Blevins School District 
  • Closed Thursday and Friday - AMI Day
• Bryant School District
  • Closing Thursday at 1 pm
• Caddo Hills
  • School dismissed Thursday at 1 pm
• Camden Fairview School District 
  • Closed Thursday - AMI Day
• Cabot School Distirct
  • Dismissing car riders Thursday at 12:45 pm
  • Bus riders Thursday at 1pm
• Centerpoint School District 
  • Closing at 12:30 pm
• Dawson EDU Coop
  • Closed Thursday
• Dierks School District 
  • Closed Thursday
• East End School District
  • Closing Thursday at 1:30 pm
• El Dorado School District 
  • Closed Thursday - AMI Day
• Episcopal Collegiate School
  • Lower School PreK Thursday at 11:30 am
  • Lower School Kinder - 5th Grade Thursday at 11:50 am
  • Middle/Upper School Thursday at 12:10 pm
• eStem Public Charter Schools
  • Elementary, Junior High Schools Thursday at 1:45 pm
  • High School Thursday at 2:15 pm
• Fordyce School District 
  • Closing Thursday at 12:50 pm
• Gurdon School District 
  • Closed Thursday and Friday
• Hampton School District 
  • Closed Thursday - AMI Day
• Harmony Grove School District  (camden)
  • Closed Thursday - AMI Day
• Kirby School District 
  • Closed Thursday - AMI Day
• Little Rock School District
  • Elementary schools will be dismissed Thursday  t 1 p.m
  • Secondary schools will be dismissed Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
• Lonoke School District 
  • Early dismissal begins Thursday at 1 pm
• Magnet Cove School District
  • Early dismissal begins Thursday at 1 pm
• Magnolia School District 
  • Closed Thursday - AMI Day
• Nashville School District 
  • Closed Thursday
• Nevada School District 
  • Closed Thursday
• North Little Rock School district
  • Early dismissal begins Thursday at 1:00pm
• Philander Smith
  • Thursday afternoon and evening classes are cancelled. Online classes at instructors' discretion.
• Prescott School District
  • Closed Thursday and Friday
• Pulaski County Special School District
  • Early dismissal begins Thursday at 11:30am
• SAU Tech - Camden
  • Closed Thursday
• Searcy School District
  • Early dismissal Thursday at 2 pm
• Shorter College
  • Closing Thursday at 12 pm
• South Pike Co. School Dist.
  • Closed Thursday - AMI Day
• Southern Arkansas University
  • Closed Thursday and Friday
• UA Little Rock
  • Closing Thursday at 12 pm