Early Childhood Program

Mission

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The mission of the Early Childhood Program (ECP) is to welcome and support Woburn children ages 3-5 years by September 1st, with and without disabilities. Our goal is to build a strong foundation based on school readiness, social and emotional, communication, and motor skills. We strive to provide a safe learning environment where students develop confidence, establish peer relationships, increase independent skills, and be an active participant in an early childhood classroom.

Program Guide

Check out our Program Guide for more detailed information about Woburn’s Early Childhood Program.

Program Details

Program Staff

The Early Childhood Program classrooms are staffed by licensed special education teachers. Dedicated occupational and physical therapists, school psychologists, speech and language pathologists, board certified behavior analysts, orientation & mobility, vision, and augmentative alternative communication consult to the program.

Developmental Screenings

The Early Childhood Program will conduct Developmental Screenings on a monthly basis. If you have concerns about your child’s development, a screening is recommended. You will be provided with a time and location for your child’s screening appointment.

Any child can participate in an Early Childhood Screening, but screening is no longer mandatory to participate as a neighborhood peer in the Early Childhood Program. To schedule a screening for your child please contact the ECP Administrative Assistant, Laurie Johnson at lajohnson@woburnps.com.

Neighborhood Peers

In addition to servicing Special Education Students, Woburn’s Early Childhood Program welcomes Neighborhood Peers on a tuition basis. Click here for program details.

New for the FALL of 2026-2027, our ECP program will offer the following opportunities for our neighborhood peers:

Peer Model Program Schedule for 2026-2027 (3 available options):

NEW 5 DAYS a week peer model 8:30 am-1:00 pm at Reeves Elementary School
NEW 5 DAYS a week peer model 8:30am -11:00 am at Shamrock Elementary and Reeves Elementary
4 Days a week peer model (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) 8:30 am -11:00 am or 11:50 am- 2:20 pm at the Reeves Elementary School

Register as Neighborhood Peer

Registrations are now done on-line. Classroom placement for Neighborhood Peers is established on a first come first serve basis once your child is fully registered and the $100 non-refundable registration fee has been received.

Woburn Public Schools is offering limited free of cost neighborhood peer slots. If you are interested in accessing a free of cost slot for your child, please reach out to Lisa Murphy, Early Childhood Coordinator, lmurphy@woburnps.com for more information on qualifying criteria.

Tuition for Neighborhood Peer Models is as follows:

Five day full day model is $6,300.00 per school year
Five day half day model is $4,300.00 per school year
Four day half day model is $3,300.00 per school year

➢ A 10% discount is offered if the year is paid in full by September 1st.

Tuition is non-refundable and due as scheduled by the business office. Checks can be made payable to Woburn Public Schools with your child’s name in the memo line. Please put payments into an envelope Attn. Patti McKinnon Payments should be dropped off in the white drop box located outside the Administrative Offices on the side of the Joyce Middle School or paid online here. There is a small fee associated with all online payments online instructions.

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