Delays and Closures
Recent Alerts
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Emergency Procedures
In the event of an emergency, information will be posted on the homepage of the district’s website and on Paterson Public Schools' social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X). A recorded message will also be sent to all student households via our telephone notification system.* Emergency information for the Paterson Public Schools is available on the internet and over the radio, and on the television stations listed below.
* If your primary phone number has changed, please call the main office at your child’s school as soon as possible.
Social Media Updates
Emergency Closure Updates
Television
Channel 2 - CBS
Channel 4 - NBC
Channel 5 - Fox 5
Channel 7 - ABC
Channel 11 - WPIX
Channel 12 – NEWS 12 New Jersey
Univision 41
Telemundo 47
District Hotline
Call the District Hotline at (973) 321-0911. Hours of operation are weekdays from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. If district offices are closed during an emergency, pre-recorded information will be available at this number.




