Welcome to James R. Lowell
Elementary School!
James R. Lowell School
School District of PhiladelphiaLowell Updates Page
We can’t wait to see you on the first day of school!
First Day of School: Monday August 26, 2024
Line Up and Dismissal Spots
Uniforms
Uniforms are Light Blue Shirts and Tan or Dark Blue Pants. Beginning August 14th, Lowell Lion shirts are available for purchase for $12 each. We are adding sweatpants this year! Price forthcoming.
PhilaSD Ring the Bell Events
For more information on Back to School events, please visit the page the following website: https://www.philasd.org/ringthebell/
School Starts at 9:00 am
9:00 am -3:39 pm
Breakfast at 8:30/ Line up in the yard at 8:55
Reminders:
School Begins at 9:00 am
Breakfast Begins at 8:30 am
Students are NOT allowed to arrive before 8:30 am!
Kinder Dismissal at 3:30
Grades 1-4 Dismissal is 3:39 pm
All of the grades are color-coded for signs, communication folders, and lanyards:
Kindergarten- Yellow
First Grade- Blue
Second Grade- Red
Third Grade- Green
Fourth Grade- Purple
S17, S18, S19, S21- Orange
Supply Lists 2023-2024 click here
Sign Up for the Parent Portal. Get updates about your child, check grades, and assignments
Click here to get started
Register for Kindergarten
Registration for the 2024 – 2025 School year is Now Open!
Students must be 5 years of age on or before September 1st to start Kindergarten. If your student is younger, consider one of the many Pre-K options also open for enrollment!
For more information click here
Counselor’s Corner
Ms. Cheng is our school counselor.
See the counselor’s website with some resources that might help. Click here
How do I contact the counselor?
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Email: ccheng@philasd.org
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Phone Number: 215-400-3740 Ext. 3
Click below for the latest updates from the SDP
- Back to School Hub
- Covid Hub
- Covid Testing Consent Form
- Food Benefits Program
- Food benefits (P-EBT) cards will be distributed to qualifying families. Learn more and update your address here.
- Need working papers?
- Limited hours and times and increased safety protocols apply
- Medical Benefits Help
- If your children need health insurance, either because they never had it or because your benefits have changed during the COVID crisis, our partners at PCCY can help you apply.