The Lawrence School, Nilgiris

Established in 1858, The Lawrence School Lovedale is a fully residential co-educational boarding school, nestled in the Nilgiris. It is also one of the premier public schools in the country, affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. An autonomous institution that runs under the aegis of “The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India”. The school’s vision is to nurture the conscience and intellect of every student and staff member in a caring and inspiring environment. The institution seeks to develop a cohesive identity of a ‘Lawrencian’ and its eminent faculty works with students in b a culture of continuous ‘life-long learning and building collaboration at various levels of its human resources to facilitate a safe, caring, and student-cantered co-educational residential ‘living and learning space embodying the Lawrencian motto “Never Give In”. School Campus Information The Lawrence School, Lovedale, was certified as a Platinum IGBC Green Campus by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), an association of the prestigious Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The vast expanse of the 720-acre campus is divided into three sections: the prep school, which includes classes V and VI; the junior school, which includes classes VII and VIII; and the senior school, which includes classes IX-XII. The schools’ classrooms and dormitories are located in their respective buildings. The girls live in the girls’ school and must attend classes in their respective buildings. The senior school, also known as “the boys’ school” (even though the Senior School building also houses both boy’s and girls’ classrooms from classes IX to XII and the School’s administrative offices, in addition to the boys’ dormitories), is a magnificent two-story building with a clock tower of 130 feet, built in Italian Gothic style and designed by Architect Robert Chisholm. The school’s infrastructure also includes a swimming pool, 400-meter athletic tracks, courts for basketball, badminton, squash, and tennis, fields for cricket, hockey, football, archery, and horseback riding, indoor cricket nets, weight-training rooms, billiards and snooker rooms, and a cross-country route. The campus also houses one of the Nilgiris’ oldest and most comprehensive libraries. There is a kitchen and bakery, dining halls, well-equipped dormitories, transportation, laboratories, and automated laundry at the school. It also has a 50-bed infirmary with all basic healthcare facilities.

Application Form Registration Aptitude Analysis Interaction Document’s Required Transfer Certificate previous school’s Result Sheet/ Record and Transcript /Board Examination Result Conduct Certificate Health Certificate, Six Copies of passport-size photographs Date of Birth Certificate

VISION To develop each student’s and staff member’s conscience and intellect in a caring and inspiring environment. MISSION Create a unified identity for the ‘Lawrencian,’ whose learning orientation fosters ingenuity and innovation, courage and compassion, and an inherent sense of global responsibility. Engender a culture of continuous “lifelong learning” by developing curricula and innovative pedagogy. Build synergy among its human resources at all levels to facilitate a safe, healthy, caring, and student-centered co-educational residential ‘living and learning space’. Develop and sustain quality systems for school governance, educational and support services, performance evaluation, and continuous improvement. Harness our alumni’s collective energy and talent to assimilate and internalize the legendary Lawrencian spirit of “Never Give In.”