Overview
- Oliver Epstein, 5, left North Park Elementary’s after-school program on Nov. 4 and was found by his family’s nanny near a McDonald’s on McBean Parkway roughly a mile from campus.
- The nanny spotted him around 3:30 p.m., about three hours after his 12:20 p.m. dismissal, and drove him home as his parents tried to reach school staff.
- When the mother called the program, staff initially said Oliver was still in care, according to the family.
- Saugus Union School District says it immediately investigated and implemented corrective actions, including tighter student supervision protocols and improved facility security, while declining further detail.
- The parents removed their son from the after-care program, pressed the school board for accountability and safety reforms, noted a reportedly similar 2019 case, and coverage also reports the superintendent’s retirement effective July 1, 2026.