The Boutwell Early Childhood Center provides a nurturing and stimulating preschool learning environment for children ages 3-5 with and without disabilities.  Half-day and full-day opportunities are available. The Boutwell curriculum is aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Pre-Kindergarten.

2025-2026 Preschool Registration Form Linked Here

Preschool Registration for the 2025-2026 school year opens on Saturday, February 1st at 9:00am. Families must register via Google Form linked here. This form will be available for submission starting at 9:00am on 2/1/2025.

Need assistance with technology or prefer to have a translator available to help you register? Join us on Monday, February 3rd in person at the Marion Stoddart Middle School Building (344 Main Street, Groton MA) from 1:00-3:30pm to register with assistance. Please be sure to indicate you would like to register in person by selecting 'Yes, I want to Register With Help' on the registration form when it's open for submission on Saturday, February 1st. 

For any questions, please call (978) 448-2297 for assistance.

Boutwell will contact applicants in March to confirm acceptance. At that time, a deposit check would be due within one week of that date to secure their child’s placement.  Tuition rates for the 2025-2026 school year have increased from last year. They are as follows: Half Day Pre-K $3,125/year; Half Day Pre-K w/Lunch $3500/year; Full Day Program $6250/year.

Once the check is received, you will receive an email from Boutwell asking you to complete the online registration. Families will be informed of teacher assignments sometime in August.

Deposit checks should be made out to GDRSD with your child’s name in the memo section and either dropped off at the school or mailed to: 

Boutwell Early Childhood Center
c/o Central Office
344 Main Street, Groton, MA  01450 
ATTN:  Preschool Deposit 

(Please note the mailing address is different than the school’s street address)

The school district does not send out bills for tuition. Parents are responsible for remitting the appropriate amount each month. Please retain this payment information for future reference. If you have any questions, contact Anne Tucker at (978) 448-2297.

Note: the District reserves the right to suspend services for the child/children enrolled in the program when tuition payments are more than two (2) months in arrears.

Scholarships may be available based on financial need. Please contact the Business Office at (978) 448-5505 ext.  7814.  Please review the Preschool Scholarship Application.

For more information about referrals and the special education process, please get in touch with Maggie Ross Richardson, Early Childhood Coordinator, at (978) 448-2297.

Rates for the 2025-2026 School Year

Half-Day Pre-K  – $3125.00 = $312.50 deposit + (9 payments of $312.50) runs 4 days, Monday-Thursday 9:00-11:30 for 10 Months

Half-Day Pre-K w/Lunch – $3500.00 = $350.00 deposit + (9 payments of $350.00) runs 4 days, Monday-Thursday 9:00-12:30 for 10 Months

Full Day Program – $6250.00 = $625.00 deposit + (9 payments of $625.00) runs  4 days, Monday-Thursday 9:00-3:00 for 10 Months

The tuition is an annual sum divided into ten (10) payments. Tuition remains the same regardless of a child’s attendance, closing for holidays, inclement weather, or any other closings beyond the school’s control.

A deposit is required to secure your child’s place for enrollment. This payment represents the tenth payment or last month of tuition. The remaining nine (9) payments are due on the first of the month, beginning September 1, 2025, and ending May 1, 2026. Children who are enrolled after the start of the school year will be given prorated tuition and an individualized schedule for payment.

A 5% discount is available for individuals who pay the entire year’s tuition in advance by October 1st. A 10% discount is applied when a family enrolls more than one child. (Please note: The first child pays full tuition, and additional enrolled children receive a 10% discount.) 

Please call (978) 448-2297 or email Anne Tucker at atucker@gdrsd.org with any questions.