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The Essex Westford School District offers school-based prekindergarten programs at Essex Elementary School, Hiawatha Elementary School, Summit Street School, and Westford School.
Eligible students are at least 3 years old on September 1st.
Space is limited in our school-based programs and placement is determined by a lottery draw.
Note: If you are only interested in registering your pre-K student to access Act 166 funding, please refer to our Universal Pre-K/Act 166 page. The information below pertains specifically to pre-K classrooms in EWSD's elementary schools.
2024-2025 School Year (Upcoming School Year)
The EWSD is accepting registration requests for pre-K enrollment for the upcoming school year. Please click on the 24-25 PK Registration Request button above to submit a registration request
Eligible students reside in Essex Junction, Essex Town, or Westford and are at least 3 years old on 9/1/24
Requests submitted in January and February will be included in a random drawing lottery in March. The district will respond to your registration request via email with either an offer of a classroom slot or notification that your student is on the enrollment waiting list
The offer of a classroom slot will include instructions on how to complete new student registration
An enrollment waiting list is developed during the lottery process, and registration requests received from March onward are added to the waiting list
2025-2026 School Year (Next School Year)
The EWSD will begin accepting registration requests for the 25-26 school year in January 2025
School | Address | Website |
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Essex Elementary School | 1 Bixby Hill Road -Essex | |
Hiawatha Elementary School | 30 Hiawatha Avenue -Essex Junction | |
Summit Street School | 17 Summit Street -Essex Junction | |
Westford School | 146 Brookside Road -Westford |