Note that 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 the Essex Tech Admissions Policy for 2025-26.
Essex Tech admissions dates for 2026-27 school year
Applications Open as of Oct. 29, 2025
Applications Due (Class of 2030/Grade 9) January 10, 2026
Transfer Applications Due (Class of 2029 and 2028) Monday, March 1, 2026
First Round of Acceptance Notifications for Class of 2030/Grade 9 By March 1, 2026
Transfer Acceptance Notifications (Class of 2029 and 2028) Friday, August 7, 2026 (anticipated)