Director of Social & Emotional Learning and Wellness / Co-Director of Student Support Services / Director of Early Education
For questions about PK programming at EWSD
Prekindergarten
The Essex Westford School District has prekindergarten classrooms at district elementary schools. Please visit our Pre-K in Our Schools page for additional information.
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 each year.
Act 166 funding covers 10 hours/week of tuition reimbursement for qualified, community-based, private prekindergarten programs. Please visit our Universal Pre-K/Act 166 page for additional information.
Eligible students are at least 3 years old on September 1st.
Registration is open and ongoing.
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) at EWSD provides specialized support through IEPs for students ages 3-5 with disabilities in developmental delays. ECSE services may include individualized instruction, therapy services (speech, occupational, physical), and behavioral supports; and are designed to enhance school readiness and support participation in typical early childhood activities.
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
District Contacts
Dylan McNamara
Elizabeth Jordan-Shook
Early Childhood Special Educator
For questions about early childhood special education at EWSD
Johanna Simmons
Student Support Services Specialist
For questions about PK registration at EWSD
