Closing schools created a hardship for some parents, though some said even though Tropical Storm Hilary wasn't as strong as expected, they understand the move to keep students at home.
The Los Angeles Unified School District -- the nation's second-largest school district serving nearly 565,000 students -- will be closed Monday because of the storm.
"Our inability to survey buildings, our inability to determine access to schools makes it nearly impossible for us to open,'' LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said during a Sunday afternoon news conference.
But Carvalho said the district's schools are expected to reopen tomorrow on a normal schedule. He says assessments of LAUSD campuses are still being conducted, but so far, two dozen campuses have no phone or internet service, and at least one campus experienced a minor mudslide. He says the storm has also limited access to some schools and district facilities in the Sun Valley area.
Dozens of cars were trapped in floodwaters in Palm Springs and surrounding desert communities across the Coachella Valley as Tropical Storm Hilary moved over the region.
Here is a list of school districts canceling classes Monday. This list will continue to be updated as announcements are made.
Los Angeles County
Antelope Valley Union High School District
Castaic Union School District
Claremont Unified School District
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union School District
Inglewood Unified School District
Keppel Union School District
Lancaster School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
Marymount High School
Newhall School District
Palmdale School District
Paramount Unified School District
Pasadena Unified School District
Rosemead School District
Saugus Union School District
Sulphur Springs Union School District
Westside Union School District
William S. Hart Union High School District
Wilsona School District
Orange County
Anaheim Union High School District
Anaheim Elementary School District
Mater Dei HighSchool in Santa Ana
San Bernardino County
Adelanto Elementary School District
Apple Valley Unified School District
Barstow Unified School District
Bear Valley Unified School District
Colton Joint Unified School District
Fontana Unified School District
Helendale School District
Hesperia Unified School District
Morongo Unified School District
Redlands Unified School District
Rim Of The World Unified School District
Rialto Unified School District
Silver Valley Unified School District
Snowline Joint Unified School District
Victor Elementary School District
Victor Valley Union High School District
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
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A person pushes a cart on a flooded street as Tropical Storm Hilary heads north near Palm Springs, California, on Aug. 20, 2023.
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Riverside County
Beaumont Unified School District
Coachella Valley Unified School District
Desert Sands Unified School District
Norco Elementary School
Palm Springs Unified School Districts
Colleges and universities
Cal State Fullerton: In-person classes canceled, but online classes will be held as usual
Cal State Long Beach: Virtual operations Monday, with in-person classes beginning as scheduled Tuesday
The University of Southern California: Normal operations with classes for the fall semester starting Monday as scheduled
Schools planning to open Monday
ABC Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Alhambra Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Arcadia Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Azusa Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Baldwin Park Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Bellflower Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Beverly Hills Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Burbank Unified School District
Centinela Valley Union High School District (Los Angeles County)
Charter Oak Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Compton Unified School District(Los Angeles County)
Covina-Valley Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Downey Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Duarte Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
East Whittier City School District (Los Angeles County)
El Rancho Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Glendale Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Glendora Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Little Lake City School District (Los Angeles County)
Los Nietos School District (Los Angeles County)
Lowell Joint School District (Los Angeles County)
Lynwood Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Monrovia Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Montebello Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View School District (Los Angeles County)
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Pomona Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Redondo Beach Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Rowland Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
San Gabriel Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
San Marino Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
South Pasadena Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
South Whittier School District (Los Angeles County)
Walnut Valley Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
West Covina Unified School District (Los Angeles County)
Whittier Union High School District (Los Angeles County)
Brea Olinda Unified School District (Orange County)
Capistrano Unified School District (Orange County)
Centralia Elementary School District (Orange County)
Fullerton School District (Orange County)
Fullerton Joint Union High School District (Orange County)
Garden Grove Unified School District (Orange County)
Los Alamitos Unified School District (Orange County)
Newport-Mesa Unified School District (Orange County)
Orange Unified School District (Orange County)
Saddleback Valley Unified School District (Orange County)
Santa Ana Unified School District (Orange County)
Savanna School District (Orange County)
Tustin Unified School District (Orange County)
Chaffey Joint Union High School District (San Bernardino County)
Chino Valley Unified School District (San Bernardino County)
Etiwanda School District (San Bernardino County)
Lucerne Valley Unified School District (San Bernardino County)
Ontario-Montclair School District (San Bernardino County)
San Bernardino County Unified School District (San Bernardino County)
Alvord Unified School District (Riverside County)
Banning Unified School District (Riverside County)
Hemet Unified School District (Riverside County)
Jurupa Unified School District (Riverside County)
Lake Elsinore Unified School District (Riverside County)
Menifee Union School District (Riverside County)
Moreno Valley Unified School District (Riverside County)
Murrieta Valley Unified School District (Riverside County)
Nuview Union Elementary School District (Riverside County)
Palo Verde Unified School District (Riverside County)
Perris Elementary School District (Riverside County)
Perris Union High School District (Riverside County)
Riverside Unified School District (Riverside County)
Romoland Elementary School District (Riverside County)
Temecula Valley Unified School District (Riverside County)