Lowell Elementary School

312 South President Street

School District

Community Unit 200
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

School Map for Community Unit School District 200

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 24, 2023

Lowell is a great school with a great community and support sytem.
Submitted by parent on April 02, 2020

Truly a neighborhood school with a great vibe. A good number of kids who speak English as a second language, this is embraced and makes for a diverse experience in an area where there isn't always a lot of diversity.
Submitted by parent on July 09, 2014

My daughter recently finished her first year of Kindergarten at Lowell. I could not be more pleased with the experience that we have had thus far. Her teacher was phenomenal! She regularly communicated with parents, even sent out a newsletter on a weekly basis. She truly cared for every child in her classes (2 sessions - AM and PM) and was an excellent educator! I am also very impressed with the new administration. Mrs. Melton has made a wonderful impression and really supports her teachers as well as the parents. The PTA is another wonderful aspect of this school. The parents are so involved and want to make the experiences of the students the best they can possibly be. I am looking forward to many years here!
Submitted by parent on February 26, 2014

Our kids call this school "the prison". That really says it all. The first time we went to curriculum night, we were running late and overheard 2 first grade teachers in the hallway telling each other to "remember, all their kids are darlings!" in a very sarcastic manner and giggling to each other. And unfortunately, although we really tried to give the school a chance and not judge it by those 2 catty teachers, there ended up being a lot of faking to look/sound like the school is caring and partnering with the parents. This 2 face attitude really isn't true of many of the teachers, but it gave us a very bad taste in our mouth. The front office isn't much nicer either. The PTA is really excellent and the parents are very active and try very hard to make it a great school but I fear that their enthusiasm doesn't enable them to see that what the staff says and does are really 2 different things. This school is all about test scores and unhappy teachers.
Submitted by parent on February 25, 2013

My daughter has attended this school for 2 years now. She came from a traumatic experience in KG ( a private school-we thought would be safer than public-we were so wrong on that!). Both her 1st grade teacher was AMAZING, and her 2nd grade teacher is AMAZING as well. The staff is very kind and welcoming. It is very evident that all the staff and teachers are very invested in the students. My child has flourished in this school, starting out below grade level due to her Kindergarten experience, they have worked with her and she is excelling in all subjects this year. I am extremely grateful to live in this school district. The parent involvement is amazing and the children at this school are all taught true character-they are kind, compassionate and even a hint of bullying is not tolerated even for a second. I feel safe and secure when my child is in school and when I spend time in the school volunteering, I am always smiling because there is so much kindness and caring for the students. It is a very positive place to be- to see happy kids eager to learn and feeling completely safe. My 2nd child starts KG there next year and we are so excited she has the same opporunity!
Submitted by parent on January 28, 2013

We have had 3 children go through this school and our experience has been that while there are some truly outstanding teachers, the majority of the teachers are fair to poor. Especially in the earlier grades. Every child is expected to basically be a zombie, as their love and excitement for learning is pretty much sucked out of them by extreme rigidity and concern for students progress vs. "standards" in the early grades. Many children are left behind. Communication from teachers in the early grades was zilch - no communication from teachers outside of report cards and graded work that came home. Each one of our children was different, but we had to significantly supplement their learning at home with worksheets, tutors, learning centers, etc. because they didn't fit into the ideal mold of a perfect Lowell student. Good news is that by grades 3-5, our kids were fine thanks to our constant help and constant work with teachers to do better, but the grade 3-5 teachers still had to work very hard to instill joy and love for learning back into them. Many parents have had the similar experiences and we all wonder why.
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2012

My two children are thriving here with good academics, good teachers, good friends and even daily gym classes! My kids are very happy to go to this school, and the school does try to meet each child's needs. Very happy here!