Welcome Groves Academy Parents and Guardians!

GLO will provide rapid communication to the parents and guardians of Academy students and Learning Center clients in case of a school/building closure. Community members will receive either an email and/or a phone call with an automated phone message announcing a closure. Please remember that closure announcements most often occur before school hours. If your telephone numbers change during the school year, please update your information in Alma and let the office or your direct supervisor know of the change.

Unless driving is hazardous, GLO will remain open every day we are scheduled to have students and clients on campus. Parents and guardians may bring students to GLO or keep them home when weather conditions affect travel decisions. Students who remain at home during these inclement weather days will receive an excused absence.

There are three (3) essential components driving the decision-making process to close the school/building:

1. A Team-Approach to Decision-Making: Our Safety and Security Team— school leadership along with other leaders in the Groves community—consult during the course of the day, throughout the evening, and if necessary, the morning of, to gauge potential impacts of the weather forecast on the safety and commute of GLO students, clients, families, faculty, and staff.
2. Research: We seek information from the National Weather Service, review several local forecast models, and assess the weather-related decisions of surrounding school districts and independent schools.
3. “Safety First” Mindset: Undergirding all of our decisions is safety first. The safety of our students, clients, families, faculty, and staff is the most essential decision making component and our top priority.

When closure is necessary, GLO will make the decision no later than 5:45 am on the day of the closure.

This notification will be sent via the emergency alert phone system, through email, and posted on this website.

Closings will also be listed on all major media sources (Fox 9, KSTP, WCCO, KARE 11).

Carline & Driving on Campus Safety Rules:  

• Remain OFF of your cell phone while in the car line
• Be alert – keep the carline moving forward
• Students must enter/exit the vehicle alongside the curb
• Watch and proceed carefully when moving into the traffic lane to exit the carline
• Park in the lot if entering the building (Do not park in the pick-up/drop-off area)
• Please do not bring pets onto campus (Pets must fully remain in vehicles)

Please review the drop-off/pick-up maps designated for your student’s division:

Drop-off and Pick-up Driving Maps Updated August 19, 2024

Morning Drop-Off

• Families may drop off beginning at 7:30 am
• All divisions will use the main entrance

Afternoon Pick-Up

• All divisions will dismiss at 3:00 pm
• Lower School families will use the driveway behind the school (west end of the building)
• Middle and Upper School families will use the main entrance

The Groves Academy® bus route option is:

St. Louis Park
Groves Academy students who live in St. Louis Park can take a St. Louis Park school bus to and from school. There is no fee for this service, but parents must contact the St. Louis Park school district to arrange transportation.

Parents of enrolled students who would like more information about busing should contact Amy Luffey at [email protected] or 952.920.6377.

Carpooling is an option for many Groves Academy families. Parents of enrolled children are encouraged to contact families in their area to set up carpooling groups. Parents who are interested in setting up a carpool group should contact Amy Luffey at [email protected] or 952-920-6377 for assistance.