Why PK–8th?

Our students grow and progress in an environment that puts their developmental needs at the center. Lowell’s top-notch programs, facilities, and expert teachers are all focused on and designed to help young students unleash their potential and broaden their intellectual inquiries.

Middle school isn’t easy. Research published in the American Educational Research Journal demonstrates that when middle schoolers have the “top dog” status at school, they feel safer and perform better academically than students at 6–12 and K–12 schools.

Students have opportunities to make their voices heard and advance their leadership skills in every school division. We know that even very young children can practice these skills and have meaningful opportunities to develop them early on.

When your child is 2½, it is hard to imagine which high school will be the best match. By 8th grade, students’ strengths and aspirations are much more apparent. They are sturdy enough to go through the competitive process of high school admissions and mature enough to help identify the high schools where they will thrive.

The head of school and the director of Middle School lead a team of faculty and staff who help 8th graders and their parents develop a strategy to gain admission to the area’s best high schools. They support families through each step of this important and exciting transition.