Community Partnerships

New opportunity for 2023-2024 School Year!

MA DESE English Learner (EL) Parent Advisory Councils (ELPAC):

A school district or charter school operating a language acquisition program for ELs serving 100 or more ELs or in which ELs comprise at least five percent of the district's or charter school's student population, whichever is less, are required to establish an ELPAC. Additionally, ELPACs are also required in each school designated as "underperforming" or "chronically underperforming" and operating a program for ELs. ELPACs are intended by law to advise school districts and schools regarding matters that impact ELs, such as providing advice on English learner education programs, meeting regularly with school officials about educational opportunities for ELs, and providing input on school or district improvement plans as they relate to ELs.

We are seeking members to this new and critical advisory council for WPS's. Please reach out to your school's EL teacher or our district EL Parent Liaison Xiahui 'Helen' Xia. We welcome Helen to our ESL Team as our new Parent Liaison. Helen is a resident of Westford who has two lovely children enrolled in our schools. She fluently speaks two languages: Mandarin Chinese and American English. We look forward to enhancing our family and community engagement through her skills and relationships in our growing and ever changing community.

Additional New Opportunities Fall 2023

• Community Team Work (CTI) - Community Teamwork is a catalyst for social change. We leverage our programs, partnerships, and our collective voice to foster equity, compassion, and community engagement by creating housing, education, and economic opportunities.
• Good Pickin Farm Education - A Westford local & historical farm devoted to providing enrichment sessions "Where growing minds and nature connect."