Megan McGuirk Named Chelmsford Integrated Preschool Coordinator

CHELMSFORD, MA — Megan McGuirk has been named the Coordinator of the Chelmsford Integrated Preschool (CHIPS), according to a news release from Superintendent Jay Lang and Director of Student Support Services Amy Reese.

McGuirk has been an administrator at Chelmsford Public Schools since 2019, serving as the Team Chairperson for Special Education at the Byam and Harrington elementary schools and Parker Middle School. (Prior to her time in Chelmsford, she spent 11 years as a preschool teacher and four years as an early childhood education administrator.

“We are the first impression for many families joining the Chelmsford Public Schools system," said McGuirk in a statement. “CHIPS has such a great reputation and I want to continue and build on the solid foundation of its early childhood programming. I would like to do more outreach and continue to meet the needs of the community.”

In addition to serving as the K-8 Administrative Team Chairperson at several Chelmsford schools, McGuirk has been a consultant for the Collaborative for Educational Services Early Childhood Department since 2019. In her consulting position, she helped develop and facilitate two sessions of a three-credit level institute for the Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Special Education Development Series and coaches four districts on the DESE Building Equitable Supports for Young Children with Diabetes Initiative.

McGuirk earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and Psychology from Worcester State College and her Master’s degree in Education from Fitchburg State College. She also holds several certifications, including Special Education Team Leader Institute (SETLI) from Collaborative Education Services, and is DESE-certified in Moderate Disabilities (Pre K-8), Early Childhood, and Elementary and Special Education Administration.