Early Steps Updates January 6, 2026

Posted Date: 01/06/26 (07:27 PM)

Early Steps Updates

Weekly Newsletter

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Hello School Community

Welcome to this edition of the Early Steps Newsletter! We're excited to share the latest happenings and updates from our school community to keep you informed and engaged.

Welcome back to school! We hope you had a wonderful winter break.

It was so nice to see everyone back in the building, excited to see their friends and eager to share all about their time away.

World Language Survey

Dear Caregivers,

Please click the following link in order to access an important survey about World Languages in Watertown Public Schools. World Languages Survey 2026. The survey will be open from January 5 through January 16.

This survey will help inform potential curriculum decisions in the future. If you have any questions or comments, please email Adam Silverberg, World Languages Coordinator at adam.silverberg@watertown.k12.ma.us

World Languages Survey 2026

Sincerely,

Adam Silverberg

World Languages Curriculum Coordinator, K-12

Watertown Public Schools

adam.silverberg@watertown.k12.ma.us

617-926-7760 ext 36803

2026/2027 Lottery Form

Our registration form is now open! If you are interested in enrolling your child in preschool or pre-kindergarten for the 2026/2027 school year, please complete the linked form by January 22, 2026.

colorful crayons with text for the 26/27 lottery form

Information for Next Year

If your child is currently enrolled in PreKindergarten at Hosmer, Lowell, Cunniff, or Early Steps and will be attending WPS for Kindergarten, you do not need to complete the lottery form. In the spring, you will receive information about the kindergarten registration process for your child.

If your child is currently enrolled in our preschool program at Early Steps and will be returning to Early Steps next year, either in preschool or entering Pre-K, please be sure to complete the Pre-K lottery form linked above.

Please note: the preschool and prekindergarten lottery form are separate from the extended day lottery form.

Extended Day Program Information for 2026/2027

2026-2027 Extended Day Program New Student Registration period is open from May 1, 2026 through May 21, 2026.

Students with confirmed enrollment in the WPS daytime PreK program are eligible to register for this program during the new student registration period.
We have limited capacity for the Extended Day Program and space is not guaranteed.
A lottery for enrollment will be held following the 2025-2026 Extended Day Program new student registration period to determine space assignments.
Registration will be held online via Google Form. A one-time registrations fee of $100.00 per child to activate your student’s registration.

Following the lottery for enrollment, families will be notified via email on or before Friday, May 29, 2026, if their student is being offered a confirmed space in the program or if they have been waitlisted.

Absence Reporting Form