From its earliest days Lowell resonated as a place where learning in all its many forms took precedence. Learning is deeply intertwined with the city’s identity as a hub of the American Industrial Revolution and its constant waves of immigration, adapting to serve a diverse and changing population.

The Lowell City of Learning partnership strives to amplify and strengthen opportunities for lifelong learning and the network of individuals, institutions, agencies and organizations that offer them.  We support all forms of learning that (1) enhance knowledge and understanding; and (2) reflect Lowell as an inclusive and diverse city.  

Developing Lowell as a City of Learning promotes community engagement, long-term sustainability, economic development, resiliency, and the city’s national and global reputation as a place where education, in all its forms, is the key to a vibrant, and equitable community.