Schools closed in Louisiana on May 17, 2024 due to bad weather causing power outages and downed trees.

Bad weather caused school closures in Louisiana on May 17, 2024. Several East Baton Rouge, Ascension, and East Feliciana schools closed due to power outages and downed trees. LPSS schools were closed due to lack of electricity, but graduations still took place. Jefferson Parish closed 13 schools due to power outages following storms with hurricane-force winds.