Essex Westford School District

The EWSD invites all community members, parents, students, and staff to participate in a series of virtual engagement sessions regarding the proposed FY '27 school budget. These s...

Learn how students at CTE are building their futures through hands-on experience in natural sciences, forestry, and horticulture, learning skills that prepare them for immediate e...

Robotics teams from EMS , FMS , and Westford all took part recently in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Vermont State Qualifier, with five squads now advancing to the State...

FMS was excited to welcome the Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater for a three-day residency! All students participated in both a dance and drumming component, leading up to a school...

Essex High School is proud to announce that senior Christopher Morgan has been selected as one of ten statewide recipients of the Vermont State Athletic Directors Association (VSA...

Essex Elementary kindergarten students took their first steps into the world of computer science, and they did it with curiosity, creativity, and a whole lot of perseverance! ...

Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School is officially a nationally recognized Special Olympics Unified Champion School! The school earned national banner recognition for its commitme...

The EWSD District Office and Founders Memorial School recently won the Gold Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award. The Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in Worksite Wellness...

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...

The EWSD Child Nutrition Program held its fourth annual District-wide Vermont Harvest Menu! To celebrate our collaboration with local producers, all EWSD schools served homemade ...

Congratulations to both EHS girls' and boys' volleyball teams on their 2025 state championship wins! This is the fifth consecutive year that the EHS girls' volleyball team claime...

The EWSD utilizes an automated emergency calling system that is currently intended only for emergencies, such as an unscheduled early release or a school closing. An annual test o...

The Essex Westford School District has been highlighted for its use of local foods to feed its students. The Vermont Agency of Education, in partnership with the Agency of Agricul...

Congratulations to Nora Austin, EHS Class of 2025, for being named a U.S. Presidential Scholar. Nora is one of two Vermont students who have earned this distinction. The United S...

Congratulations to Stacey Mead (EES), Kate Balsamo (EHS), and Marina Brzostoski (CTE) for being recognized as this year's UVM Outstanding Educators! Every year, the College of E...

The Essex Hornets football team met with former NFL player and Vermonter, Jason Foster. He talked to the team about the impact football had on his life as well as the lessons it ...

Students at Albert D. Lawton have launched a new student-led food pantry, designed to support families in need while encouraging community connections, located on the ADL campus. ...

Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School recently received national recognition as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School. ADL is the first Vermont middle school to receive this...

Mark your calendar for September 9 at 5 p.m. and join the Town of Essex for a free dinner and community forum focused on preventing opioid misuse. This event will be held at Essex...

CTE Dental Assisting student, Quyhn-Nhu Tran, won second place and a silver medal at the June 2025 SkillUSA Competition in Atlanta, GA. Her competition area was dental assisting. ...