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Registration: How to Enroll Your Child in School
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Students who will attend the Westford Public Schools for the first time must register in order to be enrolled. To register your child, follow the four steps below.



                
SAVE TIME: Download and fill out these forms before you go to the school to enroll your child




step1.gifRegistration.

Determine your child's eligibility

A child who lives in Westford and is 5 years of age on or before September 1 is eligible to enroll. Each child must attend school beginning in September of the calendar year in which he or she attains the age of 6.

Details on the age requirements for entering kindergarten.

If you are not a Westford resident and would like information about school choice. More>>>

step2.gifLocate Your School.     

To determine which school serves your address, visit our Street Locator.  The Locator page includes a list of school addresses and phone numbers.



step3.gifEnrollment page.
Verify age, identity, residency, and immunization

Elementary enrollment takes place at the local school.
The following documentation is required in order to enroll. Please bring the following with you when you come to register.

Birth certificate
Proof of residency (driver's license or utility bill)
Proof of medical examination, immunization and lead test. Required immunizations: 5 Diphtheria (DPT), 4 Polio, 2 Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) 3 Hepatitis B, and 1 Varicella (chicken pox) unless exempted for medical or religious reasons. Additional information on our  Health Services page.

If applicable, the following information will also be required:

Current Individual Education Plan (for Special Education students)
Proof of guardianship
        Court records of custody and visitation rights




step4.gif Transportation.
Arrange for transportation to school

All students who plan to take a school bus are required to have a Bus Pass. Information can be found on our Transportation page.

Westford Public Schools • 23 Depot Street • Westford MA 01886 • Tel: (978) 692-5560 • Fax: (978) 392-4497