Admissions Regulation Changes

In May 2025, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved new policies about statewide access to Career Technical Education (CTE) schools and programs. These changes include a new lottery-based admissions process beginning for the 2026-2027 school year. To learn more about the regulatory changes, please read the official DESE press release.

For more information about the implementation of these changes, please read our Admissions Policy.

Open House

Open House Flyer 2025 English

Open House Flyer 2025 Portuguese

Open House Flyer 2025 Spanish

Who?

All 8th-grade prospective students and families.

What?

Our Annual Open House allows students and families to learn more about everything that Essex Tech has to offer from our students and staff.

Where?

Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School
565 Maple Street, Danvers, MA 01923

When?

Saturday, November 22, 2025

8:30 – 10:30 am -or-
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

How?

Space is limited, register using the link below!

Information Sessions

The Admissions Department at Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School is now accepting applications for School Year 2026-2027! We will be hosting virtual information sessions for families seeking additional information about our programming and the Class of 2030 admissions process.

We have scheduled six Zoom information sessions for our prospective families, including dedicated sessions for families whose primary home language is Spanish or Portuguese. Time will be allotted in each session for questions and answers after a brief presentation.

Admissions Information Session for English-Speaking Families

Monday, December 1, 2025
12:00 PM

Monday, December 1, 2025
6:00 PM

Sessão de Informação sobre Admissões para Famílias de Língua Portuguesa

Quarta-feira, 2 de dezembro de 2025
12:00 PM

Quarta-feira, 2 de dezembro de 2025
6:00 PM

Sesión informativa de admisión para familias que habla español

Miércoles, 3 de diciembre de 2025
12:00 PM

Miércoles, 3 de diciembre de 2025
6:00 PM

Apply

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).

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.

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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).