Building on the mastery of traditional college preparatory skills and high academic and ethical standards, Lausanne Collegiate School develops the individual talents, intellects, creativity and character of boys and girls through innovative teaching strategies and passionate and engaged learning within our diverse Pre-Kindergarten-12th grade setting.
Core Values: Seven statements incorporated in "The Lausanne Way" that highlight our unique approach to education.
We encourage continual self-reflection.
We provide opportunities to succeed.
We embrace global mindedness.
We forge meaningful relationships.
We build character through service to others.
We empower individuals to seek their own journeys.
Grade Levels: Pre-Kindergarten (age 3) through 12th grade
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1
2016-2017 Enrollment:
Total student body: 855
Lower School: 239
Middle School: 252
Upper School: 365
97% retention rate of 2016-2017 students
155 new students (2017 graduating class: 92 students)
50% of Lausanne's new students came from other Memphis area private schools
10% of new students moved to Memphis from another country
Students from:
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Alabama, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas
29 students participating in the English as an Additional Language program
40% came from Memphis area public schools
Co-ed, 58% boys and 42% girls
55% of all Lausanne students have a sibling also attending Lausanne
Ethnicity: 46% Students of Color – 54% Caucasian, 22% African American/Black, 10% Middle Eastern Asian, 9% Asian, 3% Hispanic
Countries (5 or more student representation): 57 India, 40 China, 19 United Kingdom, 13 Pakistan, 10 Lebanon, 9 Philippines, 8 South Africa, 7 Israel (4 Palestine), 7 Japan, 6 France, 6 Germany, 5 Columbia, 5 Hungary, 5 Mexico, 5 Poland
Moved or Graduated: Angola, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Finland, Kuwait, Nicaragua
Founded: 1926
Pronunciation of Lausanne: "Law" as in a school of law and "Zann" as in the girl's name "Anne" with a "Z" in front
Campus: 30 acres in East Memphis including four academic buildings, a science center, 60,000 square foot state-of-the art library and indoor sports complex, two gymnasiums, performing arts center and arts wing, two multi-purpose athletic fields, six tennis courts, a sprint track and waterfront access to Blue Heron Lake
Academics:
The only PK-3 through 12th grade International Baccalaureate World School in Tennessee
100% graduate acceptance rate to colleges and universities
Daily Mandarin Chinese & Spanish instruction the Lower School in addition to Spanish, French and Mandarin studies offered in the Middle & Upper Schools
International travel studies for Middle & Upper School students during spring & summer
Project-based field trips during Lower School
Advanced Middle School students may take Upper School level coursework
First 1:1 program in the Mid-South (tablets and laptops)
5th–12th grade students own laptops and use them across the curriculum
Two innovation labs supporting all three divisions
Piloting an innovative approach to mathematics in classrooms using technology
Wireless campus and centralized technology and support center
Arts:
5 different art studios on campus
The Michelangelo Project – first in the nation, classical atelier program for middle/high school students
Rare in the high school setting, Lausanne offers several technology/digital-based arts courses. These include: Graphic Design/Yearbook, Media Arts, Digital Photography, Music Technology.
Theater – Wide-ranging opportunities for onstage performance from Lower School assemblies to Middle & Upper School professional theatrical performances
Music Conservatory – individual and group music lessons during the school day for students starting at junior kindergarten
Over 55 different arts choices in both visual and performing arts
Athletics:
Teams from age 3 to varsity level including: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and yoga
Accreditation:
Accreditation, which is sought on a voluntary basis, ensures that the institution has met the standards established by the association and simplifies the transfer of credits from one school to another. No school can be accredited, regardless of its resources, unless it engages in a continuing program of school improvement. Lausanne is accredited and holds memberships in the following groups increasing Lausanne's connection with thousands of schools worldwide:
International Baccalaureate (IB)
National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC)
Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
Tennessee Association of Independent Schools (TAIS)
Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) / Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (CASI)
The AdvancedED Process
Memphis Association of Independent Schools (MAIS)
Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
The College Board
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