Essex Westford School District

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 cla...

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. ...

The EWSD mobile app helps students, parents, and community members stay up to date on what is happening in our schools from your phone! On the app, you can read the latest announc...

The Vermont Department of Health’s Asthma-Friendly Schools Program annually recognizes schools that demonstrate the highest commitment to improving and maintaining asthma-friendly...

Two ADL students earned first-place finishes as part of the Vermont Organization of Classics and Language Educators (VOCALE) poetry and poster contests! Mya H. took first place ...

The EWSD Child Nutrition team is working hard to ensure kids across our community have access to healthy, delicious meals while school is out. This year, we are proud to sponsor b...

Dear Legislators, It is a gargantuan task to build long-term solutions to systems-level crises. Vermont’s intersectional educational funding crisis has been brewing for years wit...

Congratulations to CTE/BFA Fairfax's Eli Tinker for winning the Golden Wrench Award from Vermont Auto Enthusiasts. Eli is one of 16 Vermont technical students chosen for his work ...

More than 75 students from Essex High School gathered to celebrate achievements in Spanish proficiency and leadership. This year, 44 students earned the Seal of Biliteracy, reco...