Lowell Area Schools
Lowell Area Schools 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.