Lowell Public Schools is a school district headquartered in the Bon Marche building at 155 Merrimack Street in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts.[5]

Lowell Public Schools
Location
155 Merrimack Street,
Lowell, MA 01852
United States
District information
TypePublic
Open enrollment[1]
GradesK-12
SuperintendentLiam Skinner
Schools24
Budget$257,347,416 total
$12,864 per pupil
(2025)[2]
Students and staff
Students16,504[3]
Teachers1,154[4]
Student–teacher ratio14 to 1[4]
Other information
Websitewww.lowell.k12.ma.us

The Lowell Public Schools (LPS) is one of the largest districts in Massachusetts, currently enrolling more than 14,150 students in grades PreK-12. In 1987 Mary Jane Mullen, a guidance counselor at the school district, stated on WGBH-TV that around 1977 there were significant numbers of Latinos and Greek speaking people, and that by 1987 there were still significant numbers of Latinos but that there were no longer significant numbers of Greek-speaking students. By 1987 the district received an influx of Cambodian students.[6]

Previous Superintendents

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  • Karla Brooks Baehr (2000–2008)
  • Chris Scott (2008–2011)
  • Jena Franco (2011–2015)
  • Salah Khelfaoui (2015–2018)
  • Jeannie Durkin (2018–2019, acting)
  • Dr. Joel Boyd (2019–2023)[7]
  • Liam Skinner (June 2023–present, interim tag removed on Jan 18, 2024)[8]

Schools

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Schools include:[9]

High School in Lowell, MA

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K-8 Schools in Lowell, MA

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  • Joseph G. Pyne Arts Magnet School
  • Bartlett Community Partnership School
  • Edith Nourse Rogers Stem Academy

Middle Schools In Lowell, MA

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(5–8)

Primary Schools in Lowell, MA

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PreK-4

  • Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
  • Charlotte M. Murkland Elementary School
  • Greenhalge Elementary School
  • Pawtucketville Memorial Elementary School
  • S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School
  • John J. Shaughnessy Elementary School
  • Washington Elementary School
  • C.W. Morey Elementary School
  • Dr. Gertrude M. Bailey Elementary School
  • Joseph A. McAvinnue Elementary School

K-4 Schools in Lowell, MA

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  • Moody Elementary School
  • Peter W. Reilly Elementary School

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ https://www.lowell.k12.ma.us/FY25ProposedBudget [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Enrollment Data (2024–25) – Lowell (01600000)".
  4. ^ a b "Teacher Data (2018–19) – Lowell (01600000)".
  5. ^ "0616.pdf Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine." Lowell Public Schools. Retrieved on April 10, 2011. "LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS Henry J. Mroz Central Administration Offices Edith Nourse Rogers School 43 Highland Street Lowell, MA 01852"
  6. ^ "Desegregation in Lowell" (Archive). WGBH-TV. October 23, 1987. Retrieved on September 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Lowell Public Schools Superintendent Joel Boyd gives notice". April 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "Interim no more: Liam Skinner named superintendent of Lowell Public Schools". January 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Schools Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine." Lowell Public Schools. Retrieved on December 29, 2010.
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