Welcome to the Cardinal O'Connell
June 17th, 2025
Address:
Cardinal O"Connell Early Learning Center
21 Carter St
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 446-7000
https://www.lowell.k12.ma.us/Page/53 (School Website)
https://www.facebook.com/share/19iKrExFYk/?mibextid=wwXIfr (Facebook)
Hours:
Half day morning: 9:10 - 11:30
Half day afternoon: 1:00 - 3:30
Full day: 9:10 - 3:30
Principal Kerry Wilcox
Social Worker Jennifer Williams
Clerk Laurie Carney
Children must attend school ALL DAY EVERY DAY. If your child is sick, please bring them to the doctor and ask for a note from the doctor to excuse them from school. Please call the school or message your child's teacher to let us know your child will be absent.
There are a limited number of preschool spots in the Lowell Public Schools and children are placed on a waitlist until spots become available. If your child is chronically absent, they will lose their spot and a child from the waitlist will be offered the spot.
Please keep your child home if:
A contagious illness like flu, or strep throat, until the child has been on antibiotics for 24 hours
A rash or skin condition not diagnosed by a doctor
Temperature of 100.0° or above within the past 24 hours. Student cannot return until 24 hour fever free without medication
Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours
Red or pink eyes, or drainage from eyes (Do not bring your child to school until after treatment begins
Live head lice.
Please provide a doctor's note when possible so the absence can be excused.
Breakfast is provided for our morning students and lunch is provided for our afternoon students. Full day students receive both breakfast and lunch. We also have snacks available throughout the day. Your child is welcome to bring food from home to eat during mealtimes if you prefer. If your child is a picky eater, please send them with something from home so they eat something while at school.
Walkers:
Parents/guardians will drop off and pick up their student at the front gate only. A teacher from the classroom will receive and deliver the student to the parent.
Walkers should not enter through the side entrance.
Bus Students:
Buses will unload in front of the school in the right hand lane. Teachers will receive students off of the bus upon arrival and deliver students to the bus upon dismissal.
Carpool:
Students arriving by car will enter the building through the side entrance. Please walk your child to and from the gate.
Cars should remain in the left hand lane on Carter Ave and continue around to the side of the building where they will unload and students will enter.
Please remain in the carpool line and do not park or exit your car in front of the school.
STUDENTS SHOULD REMAIN BUCKLED IN THEIR CAR SEAT UNTIL IT IS TIME TO UNLOAD ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. DO NOT UNBUCKLE YOUR CHILD WHILE WAITING IN THE CARPOOL LINE.
Do not park your car anywhere on Carter Ave or Carter Street, stay in the carpool lane and follow the line.
If you must park and walk your child to the front entrance, please park up on the top of Livingston Street or at the Family Dollar.
Please do not arrive too early as it causes a traffic jam.
