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