Summit Street School

The Essex Westford School District understands that our decision to open or close schools in bad weather has a big effect on families. As always, the safety of our students is our...

Students in Ms. Poncelet's third grade class learned all about the importance of kindness at the start of this school year. Inspired by A Small Kindness by Stacy McAnulty, stude...

Kids on the Ball visited Physical Education Classes for a week. Kids on the Ball is about the power of games, of fun, and of play. Understanding that simple play is more important...

We have had another couple of great weeks in 2nd grade! Last week we had a whole school sunlink celebration- Fall Fest! This week we opened the loft (!!!) and earned a classroom c...

Ms. Hamilton’s third graders had a publishing party to celebrate the completion of their sea paragraphs!

Summit Street Students earned a Fall Fest celebration for being safe, kind and responsible. We enjoyed playing lawn games, making crafts and sipping apple cider.

Summit and Westford School’s art teacher Amanda Feller was recognized at the Vermont Art Educators Association’s conference as an outstanding art educator receiving the Brushstrok...

In June, Vermont’s Universal School Meal Act became law, allowing all Vermont public school students in grades K-12 access to free breakfast and lunch . We encourage all students...

We are excited to share that our District is now piloting a project with 802 Smiles to improve the oral health of our student population. Poor oral health is linked to increased ...

As part of its efforts to ensure kids have access to healthy meals during the summer months, the Essex Westford School District (EWSD) is thrilled to announce its summer meals sit...

Dear EWSD Community, As we come to the end of another school year, I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation for your partnership and support. It has be...

Thank you Mr. Mills for another great year of chess instruction. Click here to see a video of the Summit Street School Chess Awards Assembly.

This year's Summit Street School third grade talent show was a great success. If you missed the opportunity to see the show in person you can watch this recording of the event...

Hello EWSD Community, The EWSD Board will set aside our next regular business meeting to create space for community engagement. During regular board meetings, the protocols for...

The EWSD is launching a new mobile app to help students, parents, and community members stay up to date on what is happening in our schools from your phone! On the app, you can re...

After a brief hiatus due to Covid protocols, Essex Westford School District proudly hosted the return of Fine Arts Night at Essex High School. Art installations, performances, and...

April 24, 2023 We are excited to launch our new Essex Westford School District websites ! These new designs, which include the District and all schools, are a big step forwar...

January 12, 2023 During a morning assembly, first graders at Summit prepared a song to perform for the school, faculty, and families. Afterward, the Summit Community...

February 13, 2023 Founders Memorial School and Summit Street School received recognition for their Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Framework during the Annual...

April 12, 2023 Budget Page | Annual Report Thank you to all the Essex Westford School District community members who came out to vote! Official voting results: ...