Lowell Area Schools

Lowell Area Schools
Address
300 High Street [1] Lowell , Kent , Michigan , 49331 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK–12 [2]
Superintendent	Nate Fowler [3]
Budget	$67,148,000 expenditures 2021-2022 [2]
NCES District ID	2622050 [2]
Students and staff
Students	3,436 (2023–2024) [2]
Teachers	193.13 (2023-2024) FTE [2]
Staff	410.68 (2023-2024) FTE [2]
Student–teacher ratio	17.79:1 [2]
Other information
Website	www.lowellschools.com

Lowell Area Schools (LAS) is a school district serving Lowell, Michigan.

In addition to Lowell itself, the school district serves parts of the following townships in Kent County: Ada, Bowne, Cascade, Cannon, Grattan, Lowell and Vergennes. ^[4] In Ionia County, it serves parts of Boston Township, Campbell Township, and Keene Township. ^[5]

History

In 1838, Lowell built the first schoolhouse between Grand Rapids and Ionia. In 1862, the town upgraded to a union school, which was organized with a modern grading system. The building had two stories, was made of wood, and had a central cupola with a bell. It was known as the "Old White Schoolhouse." In the 1870s, elementary schools were built in the town and the union school served high school students.

A new Lowell High School was built in 1916. ^[6] It was located at the southwest corner of N. Monroe Street and King Street. ^[7] It continued to serve until fall 1963, when it was replaced by a building at 750 Foreman Road. The architectural firm of the 1963 building was Post-McMillen-Palmer. ^[8] That building became Lowell Middle School when the current Lowell High School opened in 1994. ^{[9] [10]} Renovations and several additions were completed at the middle school in 2023. ^[11]

Schools

List of Schools in the Lowell Area Schools District ^{[2] [12]}

School	Address	Notes
Lowell High School	11700 Vergennes, Lowell	Grades 9-12. Opened fall 1994. [13]
Unity Alternative High School	300 High St., Lowell	Alternative high school headquartered at administration building.
Lowell Middle School	750 Foreman Road, Lowell	Grades 6-8. Renovation project completed fall 2023. [14] Formerly Lowell High School. [15]
Alto Elementary School	6150 Bancroft, Alto	Grades K-5
Bushnell Elementary School	700 Elizabeth St., Lowell	Grades K-1
Cherry Creek Elementary School	12675 Foreman Road, Lowell	Grades 2-5
Murray Lake Elementary School	3275 Alden Nash NE, Lowell	Grades K-5
Yieter Learning Center	320 Amity, Lowell	Preschool
The Wittenbach-Wege Agriscience and Environmental Center	11715 Vergennes, Lowell	Natural sciences center

References

1. Lowell Area Schools. "Lowell Area Schools" . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lowell Area Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
3. Lowell Area Schools. "Superintendent" . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
4. Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Kent County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved April 6, 2025.
5. Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Ionia County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved April 6, 2025.
6. LaPonsie, Maryalene (November 3, 2021). "The ABCs of Lowell History: U is for Union Graded School". Lowell's First Look.
7. Editorial staff of Lowell High School yearbook. 1958 Retrospectus (Lowell High School Yearbook). p. aerial photo p. 1.
8. "Architects show work". Grand Rapids Press. November 6, 1962. p. 33.
9. Maliepaard, John M. (June 16, 1994). "Open house at new high school a success". The Grand Rapids Press. p. East section 13.
10. Editorial staff of Lowell High School Yearbook. Too Much Class 1994 (Lowell High School Yearbook). p. 1.
11. Smith, Michelle (August 31, 2023). "Lowell Middle School Ribbon Cutting and Open House Draws Crowd". Lowell's First Look.
12. Lowell Area Schools. "Lowell Area Schools" . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
13. Maliepaard, John M. (June 16, 1994). "Open house at new high school a success". The Grand Rapids Press. p. East section 13.
14. Smith, Michelle (August 31, 2023). "Lowell Middle School Ribbon Cutting and Open House Draws Crowd". Lowell's First Look.
15. Editorial staff of Lowell High School Yearbook. Too Much Class 1994 (Lowell High School Yearbook). p. 1.

External links

• Official website