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. In Ionia County, it serves parts of Boston Township, Campbell Township, and Keene Township.
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. It was located at the southwest corner of N. Monroe Street and King Street. 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. That building became Lowell Middle School when the current Lowell High School opened in 1994. Renovations and several additions were completed at the middle school in 2023.
Schools + List of Schools in the Lowell Area Schools District School Address Notes Lowell High School 11700 Vergennes, Lowell Grades 9-12. Opened fall 1994. 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. Formerly Lowell High School. 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, LowellPreschool The Wittenbach-Wege Agriscience and Environmental Center 11715 Vergennes, Lowell Natural sciences center
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