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 each year.

2023-2024 School Year (next school year)

• EWSD is now accepting registration requests for prekindergarten enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year! Please click on the "Pre-K Lottery Form" button below to submit a pre-K registration request
• The window to submit a registration request will be open until Tuesday February 28th
• A random drawing lottery will be held in March to determine placement, and initial placement letters will be mailed to all families in mid-April
• The district will respond to all requests in mid-April; the district will not respond to any requests prior to mid-April

2022-2023 School Year (current school year)

• For additional information, or to request a spot on the current year 2022-2023 pre-K registration waiting list, please visit our Pre-K in Our Schools page

Act 166 funding covers 10 hours/week of pre-K tuition at qualified programs throughout our community. Please visit our Act 166 FAQs page for additional information.

Eligible students are at least 3 years old on September 1st.

Registration is open and ongoing.