The Tornado Safe Rooms are owned by the Nixa School District and its first function is to provide protection for the students and staff during tornado and extreme high wind events during school hours.
Your official notification that the safe room is open will be through your NOAA weather radio. When a tornado watch is issued, the public can begin to enter the safe room. When a tornado warning is issued, the safe room will be fully open and operational for everyone. Again, we will be using the NOAA weather radios as our official notification system.
Below is a link to a Special Needs Form (physical impairments, special medical alerts, aid animal instructions, etc. to be completed and returned to Nixa Public Schools FEMA, 301 S. Main St., Nixa, MO 65714).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Zac Rantz, chief communication officer and district safety coordinator, at 417-449-3295 or zacrantz@nixaschools.net.
Where are the safe rooms located?
The safe rooms at are open to the public are located at:
1300 N. Nicholas Road • Nixa, Missouri 65714
Tornado Protection Zone (TPZ) is 0.5 miles around the school (Map of Inman TPZ PDF)
Phone: 417-449-3210 • Fax: 417-449-3268
Capacity: 1200
Mathews Elementary
605 S. Gregg Road • Nixa, Missouri 65714
Tornado Protection Zone is 0.5 miles around the school (Map of Mathews TPZ PDF)
Phone: (417) 449-3110 • Fax: (417) 725-7474
Capacity: 1200
Nixa Junior High
205 North Street, Nixa, MO 65715
Tornado Protection Zone is 0.5 miles around the school (Map of Nixa Junior High TPZ PDF)
Phone: 417-875-5430
Capacity: 2100
Nixa High School
514 S. Nicholas Rd, Nixa, MO 65714
Tornado Protection Zone is 0.5 miles around the school (Map of Nixa High School TPZ PDF)
Phone: 417-724-3501
Capacity: 2200
**Please note that the safe room at JTSD is NOT open to the public. It was built only for the population of the school. Anyone near JTSD should go to Nixa Junior High.
