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 Essex Elementary School, Hiawatha Elementary School, Summit Street School, and Westford School. 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
