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Learning is active. Inquiry is expected. Growth is real. Progress is measured. Expectations are high.

Lowell is where progressive education prepares students for high school and challenges them to hold themselves and others to the highest ambitions and ideals.

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Pre-Primary School

Starting at 2 1/2

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Primary School

Kindergarten–5th Grade

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Middle School

6th–8th Grade

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Here For

Challenge

Progress requires some push.

At every stage of development, our students are encouraged to explore the highest levels of subject matter as they learn through an inquiry-based, hands-on, and meaningful curriculum. Led by adept and attentive educators, we measure growth not by letters, but by thoughtful assessment that reflects the whole child. This is progressive education excellence—you and us. We’re here for it. Learn More

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300+

students, 2 1/2 - 8th Grade

8:1

Student-to-faculty Ratio

50+

Zip codes representing students and faculty

Community

Do good for each other, do good for the world.

The people who are drawn to Lowell—students, teachers, parents, grandparents, guardians, school leaders, staff, and alumni—share a relentless spirit of responsibility. Our community keeps expectations high and civic purpose alive. We welcome everyone, and fuse critical thinking with compassion as we take action in classrooms, the city, and beyond. It’s the power of humanity. And it’s here to stay. Learn More

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8:1

Student-to-faculty Ratio

300+

students, 2 1/2 - 8th Grade

50+

Zip codes representing students and faculty

Expertise

Everyday exploration, utmost preparation.

Students develop a love for learning from experts who understand and respect them. Faculty design and guide innovative, interdisciplinary lessons and show up for each student and all of their intellectual, social, and emotional needs. They navigate reflective conversations in one moment and then dive into the quadratic formula in the next, modeling adaptability, focus, and drive. Learn More

Two young children, one with braided hair and a striped shirt, the other with blonde hair and a colorful costume, lean over a laptop on a table, with a blurred background of a room.

300+

students, 2 1/2 - 8th Grade

50+

Zip codes representing students and faculty

8:1

Student-to-faculty Ratio

Ambitions

Model power—the good kind.

Lowell is the origin story for countless industry innovators, creative visionaries, and community mobilizers. That’s because our proven, widely adopted progressive practices equip students with strong analytical reasoning and broad perspectives. Our graduates enter high school and approach life as intelligent, community-driven citizens, ready to better the future for everyone. Learn More