The Lawrence School, Lovedale was founded on September 6th, 1858 and in 2008, the school celebrated its sesquicentenary. The school is proud of its past and rich traditions and conscious of the need to mould the pupils into creative and intelligent members of the society.

The administration of The Lawrence School, Lovedale is vested in an autonomous body known as the Board of Governors appointed by the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development. The school is neither exclusive nor elitist and it maintains a Secular and Cosmopolitan culture. In fact, the school is a miniature India, for children from many communities from all parts of the country and overseas, study here.  They are brought up in an atmosphere that fosters a spirit of co-existence and respect for the feelings and beliefs of others.

In a rapidly changing world, the endeavour is to sensitize the children to the issues that concern the world today and make them aware of the demands of the society. The pupils are prepared to face the challenges of a very competitive world. The school is guided by the philosophy of all round development and growth of the pupil. To achieve this goal, the pupils are encouraged to develop their talents and abilities, whether it is drama, music, sports or any of the numerous activities, which the school's matchless facilities enable us to provide. We encourage pupils to add a further dimension to their personality other than just academics. However, the school is aware of the fierce competition in the field of academics and hence all efforts are taken to provide inputs that will equip the pupil to face an academically challenging world

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Education is incomplete if it fails to develop in the pupils a sense of empathy for the less-privileged sections of our society. The school has developed social service programmes that are designed to create awareness among pupils of the hardships faced by large sections of society and thereby make them genuinely caring people who would, later on in life, take up the cause of humanity.

We hope that as you read through the pages of this prospectus, you will discover something of the enriching quality of life and opportunity offered to all those who are fortunate enough to spend their formative years at The Lawrence School, Lovedale.