Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School

Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School operates as an one-room-style intermediate school in Lowell, Massachusetts, run under Lowell. Current enrollment sits at 15 students spanning grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 97% below typical.

Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School is one of 27 schools operated by Lowell, a district that serves 14,457 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 33% White, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 9%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 2.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Middlesex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Washington, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 35%: 23 students in 2018 compared to 15 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 13% to 33% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.