Lowell Area Schools (LAS) is a school district serving
Lowell, Michigan
Lowell is a city in Kent County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,783 at the 2010 census.
Lowell is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is about east of the city of Grand Rapids. The city is mostly surrounded by ...
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In addition to Lowell itself, the school district serves parts of the following townships in
Kent County:
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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
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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.
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School districts in Michigan
Education in Kent County, Michigan
Education in Ionia County, Michigan
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