Kansas City Schools to release students early all week due to heat

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Students attending the first day of school at some Kansas City Public Schools had a shorter day than planned.

The district released eight schools early because of the heat. The heat index soared above 100 degrees and the district said many of its secondary buildings do not have central air conditioning.

The school district notified parents Monday afternoon that school will be released early for the reminder of the week.

The district said it knows the situation will likely bring added stress to thousands of families, and says it appreciates the understanding of everyone impacted.

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Release Times

KCPS says students at the following schools will follow the release times the remainder of this week:

The following schools will release at 10:50 a.m. daily through Friday:

Central High School
East High School
Lincoln Prep
Lincoln Middle School
Northeast High
Paseo Academy
Southeast High School
Success @Anderson

The following schools will release at 11:50 a.m. daily through Friday:

Border Star Montessori
Central Middle
Garfield Elementary
Gladstone Elementary
Hartman Elementary
Holliday Montessori
King Elementary
James Elementary
Northeast Middle
Pitcher Elementary
Garcia Elementary
Trailwoods Elementary
Whittier Elementary

The following schools will release at 12:45 p.m. daily through Friday:

AC Prep
Banneker Elementary
Carver Dual Language School
Hale Cook Elementary
Faxon Elementary
Foreign Language Academy
Rogers Elementary
Melcher Elementary
Phillis Wheatley Elementary
Success @ Knotts
Wendell Phillips Elementary

The school district said all students will be served lunch before they are dismissed for the day.

Athletic teams may still practice indoors this week. Late activity buses will be available for students at 2 p.m.

LINC will to offer before-school care, but there will be NO afternoon LINC care or activities.

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