KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wednesday's going to be really fun day in Kansas City — and the kids are going to be invited.
It's the Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade.
Once again, most school districts have called off class, citing a combination of expected staff and students absences along with the chance to celebrate as a community.
Kansas City, Kansas, Community College and Metropolitan Community Colleges also have canceled class Wednesday, so that students, faculty and staff and join in the Super Bowl LVII revelry.
The North Kansas City School District, the largest district on the Missouri side of the region, announced Sunday after the game they would cancel classes on Wednesday.
DETAILS | Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade set for Wednesday in downtown Kansas City, Missouri
In addition, the Kansas City (Missouri) Public School District had already promised to cancel classes for the parade and most other districts in the Kansas City area — including Belton, Blue Valley, Blue Springs, Excelsior Springs, Grandview, KCK Public Schools, Kearney, Olathe, Ray-Pec, Shawnee Mission and Spring Hill — have announced the decision to join them in having a "Red Snow Day."
Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith Schuster gave the the Lee's Summit R-7 School District good news just after the Chiefs Super Bowl victory, while the Park Hill School District turned to Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce (sort of).
Some districts may require students to make up the missed day. Ray-Pec announced that March 20, which previously was a scheduled day off, will now be a traditional school day.
Kearney has reserved April 10 as a possible makeup day.
Blue Springs announced plans for consolidating its Prime Time before and after-school child care service, which will be available only at select school sites.
Excelsior Springs is using an AMI, or Alternate Method of Instruction, day, so students will be given assignments but will not attend class much like a typical snow day.
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