Ski & Ride Program K-2

Westford School is committed to getting kids outdoors and exposing them to healthy winter activities.  One way in which we can expose to students to a healthy winter  activity is with the Ski & Ride Program.  Westford School will again partner with Smuggler's Notch to support students learning to ski and ride during the school day at a reduced rate for group lessons, equipment rental, and transportation.  

This year the Westford School Ski & Ride Program will target students in kindergarten through second grade.  This is a change from the previous K-8 ski and ride program.  We recognize this change may feel like a loss for some students and families who wish for the program to continue in the upper grades.  Ideally, we hope that families are able to continue to ski and ride with their children in the upper grades outside of the school day.   

Factors that influenced the decision to focus on K-2 include maximizing resources including school personnel and parent chaperones, a desire to include all students in a smaller cohort, a desire to focus on the learn aspects of the program, the consideration of cost, and a desire to main the integrity of the school day by reducing the number of students who previously did not participate.