A Look Inside Watertown’s Renovated Lowell Elementary School

WATERTOWN – On Wednesday, October 11th, Watertown teachers and students will have their first day of school in their new and improved Lowell Elementary School. The building is the third and final of the city’s three elementary schools to be the subject of a major construction project.

Lowell School Principal Stacy Phelan shared some of the most noteworthy aspects about the new school with WCN, including how students and staff will utilize the incredible Learning Commons (pictured in the thumbnail).



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