Prekindergarten at EWSD Elementary Schools

  • 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

    Pre-K Lottery Form

    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

Universal Pre-K/Act 166 Funding

  • Act 166 funding covers 10 hours/week of tuition reimbursement for qualified, community-based, private prekindergarten programs. 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.

  • 2023-2024 School Year (next school year)

    • We will begin collecting registration packets for the upcoming school year in the coming weeks - please check back soon!
    • Students with birth dates on/before September 1, 2020 will be eligible for the upcoming school year
    • If you received Act 166 funding through EWSD during the 2022-2023 school year, you do no need to re-register
    • Act 166 fund distribution for the 2023-2024 school year will be pro-rated based on a September 1, 2023 start date

    2022-2023 School Year (current school year)

    • Students with birth dates on/before September 1, 2019 are eligible for the current school year
    • Visit our Act 166 Registration page for more information
    • Act 166 fund distribution for the 2022-2023 school year will be pro-rated based on a September 6, 2022 start date