Shaughnessy Elementary School

LCCPS is an amazing school! they have high academic standards and they value all cultures and people. Each group is no more than 25 students which allows a more personalized attention to each child. My kids love going to school every day. It is a great community that we will miss when our kids finish middle school.

All the teachers are amazing. They help you whenever you are falling behind and gives you extra time to do your work. They are always there for you. They deal with anything that you feel sad about. All the students are all kind.

These people misdiagnosed my son without my knowledge. I wouldn’t trust them with my son’s education.

This school is a mess. I've attended this school from K to 8th grade and at first it wasn't bad at all but when I hit 8th grade, that's when it became a little much. The new principals are dramatic crybabies that will punish you for simply breathing. Teachers have a very poor habit of speaking badly about students and have even went as far as to commenting on the female students bodies/what they wear. Not only that but some teachers pick very obvious favorites and which makes the other children feel unseen. I can guarantee that your child will not learn the appropriate material for their grade level and will enter high school with little to no understanding of what's happening in some classes. Students have been targeted and picked on by teachers for no reason as well, something I have seen with my own eyes. Do not send your child here if you are looking for a healthy establishment because lo and behold: you will not find it here.

I cannot be happier with my family's experience at the Washington School!!! The school felt like home as soon as I walked in. My children loved their teachers from pre-K to 4th grade. It is a very strong school academically and the dedication of each and every teacher is a reason for celebration in my opinion. During our first few years in the school, we were constantly hearing rumors about the school closing and then Mrs. Cunningham appeared and it was a game changing moment for the Washington School. She fought for this school tooth and nail! Soon we got a new roof, new boiler, and new windows... She still didn't get tired and we got new fencing around the school and a whole new renovated bathroom!!! I have spent a lot of time inside the school helping whenever possible or necessary and these students are kept busy the entire day. The school might be small but the effective use of every inch of the school is amazing and the living proof of that is the amazing Mr. Z. He is one of the best PE teachers I have ever seen and my kids absolutely adore him. To top it off, the school has one of the BEST MCAS score in the district!!!!! And that is a FACT for so many years that always makes me wonder "how do these teachers do it?" The Washington School is Lowell's rare gem, hidden, formed by caring, professional, and experienced people working hard for every single kid I have known there. We are proud to be part of it!

Unfortunately, this school lacks in many areas. A few teachers are not interested in doing thier job and caring about students' educations.The principal seems to have his hands full trying to get teachers to be more involved.Many kids are bullies and are developing bad habits right in front of them. Teachers are either oblivios or just don't care. Not very good for a Catholic private school.