Lowell Area Schools | |
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Address | |
300 High Street [1] , Kent , Michigan , 49331United 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 |
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]
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]
School | Address | Notes |
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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 |