Where does Instant News Katy get its KISD closure data?

Instant News Katy operates the official Katy ISD emergency notification mirror feed, partnered directly with the district. Every status shown on this page is sourced from that feed and stamped with a last-verified timestamp.

How often is the KISD closure tracker updated?

The tracker updates whenever Katy ISD pushes a new notice through the district's emergency notification system, and each entry displays the exact time it was last verified against the official feed.

Which KISD campuses are covered on this page?

All 23 campuses participating in the Katy ISD mirror feed are covered, including every elementary, junior high, and high school in the district. Visitors can filter by school level to find a specific campus.

Is this tracker an official Katy ISD website?

No. This is an independent newsroom resource operated by Instant News Katy Media, LLC, running under license through Katy ISD's official emergency notification mirror feed partnership. For binding district decisions, always confirm with katyisd.org.

Will I get closure alerts before the school day starts?

Subscribers to the Daily Katy Brief receive KISD closure and delay alerts pushed to their inbox, typically before 6 a.m. on affected mornings, alongside the rest of Katy's morning news brief.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 KATY ISD · LIVE MIRROR FEED Katy, TX · 48°F · Overcast

KISD CLOSURE TRACKER · OFFICIAL DISTRICT MIRROR

All Katy ISD campuses are open today.

No closures, no delays, and no early dismissals are currently reported across the seven high school feeder zones. The tracker below reflects the official Katy ISD emergency notification feed, mirrored in real time.

Last verified 4 minutes ago · 7:42 a.m. CT Source: Katy ISD Emergency Notification Mirror Feed

Filter by campus Latest KISD news

ZONE 1 High school

Katy High School 6331 Highway Boulevard

OPEN Verified 4 min ago
ZONE 2 High school

Taylor High School 20700 Kingsland Boulevard

OPEN Verified 4 min ago
ZONE 3 High school

Cinco Ranch High School 23440 Cinco Ranch Boulevard

OPEN Verified 5 min ago
ZONE 4 High school

Tompkins High School 4400 Falcon Landing Boulevard

OPEN Verified 6 min ago

Showing 4 of 23 KISD campuses · Last mirror refresh: 7:42 a.m. CT · Source: Katy ISD Emergency Notification Mirror Feed

METHODOLOGY

How this tracker gets its data.

A photograph of a school district emergency operations center at dawn. — The Instant News Katy newsroom monitors the official KISD mirror feed 24 hours a day from Cinco Ranch Boulevard.

Instant News Katy operates under a formal partnership with Katy ISD to host the district's official emergency notification mirror feed. Every alert the district sends — a closure, a delayed start, an early dismissal, an activity cancellation — is reflected on this page within seconds of release.

Our newsroom does not guess. We do not call individual campuses to confirm. We do not infer a closure from the weather. What you see on this page is, line for line, what Katy ISD has published to parents through the district's notification system. The timestamps you see next to each campus reflect the most recent successful sync with that mirror feed.

This tracker is honest about its limits. It cannot promise sub-minute precision for events the district has not yet announced. If a thunderstorm develops before sunrise and KISD has not yet issued a notice, this page will read open until the district acts — because that is the verified record, not a forecast. The tracker also does not speak for private campuses, child care centers, or charter schools operating outside the KISD system. For those, contact the provider directly.

— The Instant News Katy newsroom, 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Suite B120, Katy, TX 77494

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