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All students applying for admission to Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School must complete the Admission Application and adhere to our Admissions Policy (see below). Please note that the District Admissions Policy is currently under revision to adhere to recent mandates set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education.
Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School admits students from our 17 member communities to our career technical, animal science, and agricultural programs. Member communities include Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Swampscott, Topsfield, and Wenham. Students from across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are also eligible to apply for admission to Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School’s animal science, agricultural, and natural resource programs.
NOTE: “Non-resident” students applying for admission to the seven animal science, agricultural, and natural resource programs are NOT required to complete a Chapter 74 Non-Resident Tuition application in addition to their admission application (See: Specialized Agricultural and Natural Resources Programs Nonresident Student Enrollment Advisory, MA DESE below).
Important Admissions Dates
Applications Open for New Applicants for School Year 2024–2025
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Open House
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Applications Due (Class of 2028/Grade 9)
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Transfer Applications Due (Class of 2027 and 2026)
Sunday, March 10, 2024
First Round of Acceptance Notifications for Class of 2028/Grade 9
April 16–19, 2024 (anticipated)
Transfer Acceptance Notifications (Class of 2027 and 2026)
Friday, August 9, 2024 (anticipated)
Please note: In addition to Admission Policy standards, acceptance to Grades 10-11 is limited to availability in CTAE programs.
Steps For Applying

The student’s current School Counselor will forward application documents directly to Essex North Shore for processing:
- Grades for the current school year (through Trimester/Semester 1) and previous school year;
- Attendance records for the current school year (from September through January) and the previous school year;
- Suspension or expulsion records for the current school year (from September through January) and the previous school year consistent with MGL c.71, § 37H, MGL c.71, § 37H-1/2, or 10 or more days of suspensions consistent with MGL c.71, § 37H-3/4 .
NOTE: “Non-resident” students applying for admission to the seven animal science and agricultural programs are NOT required to complete a Chapter 74 Non-Resident Tuition application in addition to their application (See: Specialized Agricultural and Natural Resources Programs Nonresident Student Enrollment Advisory, MA DESE below).
Contact the Admissions Team
(978) 304-4705 | admissions@essextech.net

Ms. Wendy Fajardo
Admissions & Freshman School Counselor

Ms. Sandra Goldstein
Director of School Counseling & Admissions

Ms. Katia Lugo
Bilingual Family Liaison

Ms. Karen Monje
Administrative Assistant to the Directors of School Counseling and Special Education

Ms. Julie Montague
Admissions & Freshman School Counselor