Lowell Elementary School

This year is so much better for my kids then years past and I think it has a lot to do with the new principal and the great energy she provides. The former principal was very ineffective as all the other postings have alluded to. I have also heard that in Watertown this is by far the most desirable elementary school. Overall everyone seems happier this year and when teachers are happy then the kids have a better chance of having a fun school year.
--Submitted by a parent

Lowell school is a good school with a new interm princple this year. SHe is doing a GREAT job transitioning and responding to parents. The kids already love her and she is night and day better than the previous unresponsive prinicple(mentioned in the previous posts). The lower grade teachers so far have been great. I'm not hearing as great a praise for the upper grades but we shall see!
--Submitted by a parent

It is incredibly frustrating when a school principal agrees with a plan of action,only to go off and do the opposite of what she agreed upon. This type of passive-aggresive behavior makes it difficult for parents, teachers and students to trust the principal. It sabotages the common goals that everyone is trying to achieve in the best interest of the children. When you have a principal who says one thing and does another it is very upsetting to parents and students. Many parents and teachers in the Lowell School community have seen the pricipal's passive-aggressive behavior over the years. It's been reported to the school committee numerous times, only to be ignored. Let's hope that an investigation into her behavior is forthcoming in the near future. The children are paying a price.
--Submitted by a parent

Sorry about the errors, English is not my first language. I have 2 kids at this school and they are very happy.
--Submitted by a parent

There appears to be a pattern - a genuine concern - regarding the Lowell School principal which has not been addressed by the school committee or the superintendent. When there are that many complaints from parents, teachers and kids over the years from bad decisions, to mistreament of parents and teachers, from lying to parents, for poor planning, favoring certain parents, removing regular ed programs, and the list keeps growing then it's time to do something about it. Wake up school commitee and administration, you're hurting our kids!
--Submitted by a parent

In response of the review in oct, 2008, i agree that the teachers at the lowell school are excellent , but the principle leadership hurts the schools progress. She treats her staff with no respect. I'm still amazed she's was the most qualified to obtain the job
--Submitted by a parent

principal leadership is non-existent, parent complaints are ignored. Principal is not qualified, other qualified candidates were passed over for this one. Not at all responsive to parents, only selective parents. Parents and children leave the district to transer to other elementary schools within the community or they move out of town or they send their children to private schools. The matter of a non-responsive, non-effective, bad communicator has been brought to the attention of the school committee and the superintendant and nothing has been done about it.
--Submitted by a parent

We love the Lowell school. Fantastic teachers, well-equipped library, computer room, music room. The school is very well staffed and attentive to students and parents needs. We have two kids there and they are blossoming there!
--Submitted by a parent