Lausanne at a Glance  

School's Mission: “to prepare each of its students for college and for life in a global environment”

Identity Statement: 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 create a joyful and challenging learning process.
• 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

2012-2013 Enrollment:

• Total student body: 852 (largest enrollment number in this history of Lausanne)
• Lower School: 249
• Middle School: 279
• Upper School: 324
• 96% retention rate of 2011-2012 students
• 161 new students (2012 graduating class: 68 students)
  • 44.5% of Lausanne's new students came from other Memphis area private schools
  • 10% transferred from out of Memphis
  • 10.9% came from outside of the US including China, Colombia, France, Germany, Kenya and Switzerland
  • 34.5% came from Memphis area public schools
• Co-ed, 53% boys and 47% girls
• 48% of all Lausanne students have a sibling also attending Lausanne

Global Diversity:

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
• A Lausanne-developed pre-IB curriculum for grades PK-3 through 10th grade
• AP courses in addition to the IB track
• 100% graduate acceptance rate to colleges and universities
• Daily Mandarin Chinese & Spanish instruction the Lower School in addition to Spanish and French studies offered in the Middle & Upper Schools
• Expansion of Mandarin into the Middle School beginning Fall 2011 and ultimate expansion to all three divisions
• 23% of Upper School students studied abroad last year with Lausanne faculty
• 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
  • Wireless campus and centralized technology and support center

Arts:

• The Michelangelo Project – first in the nation, classical atelier program for middle/high school students
• Theater – Wide-ranging opportunities for onstage performance from Lower School assemblies to Middle and Upper School professional theatrical performances
• Music Conservatory – individual and group music lessons during the school day for students starting at junior kindergarten
• Over 22 different arts choices in both visual and performing arts

Athletics:

• Teams from age 3 to varsity level including: football, golf, cross-country, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, track, bowling, volleyball, karate, lacrosse, tennis, softball and swimming

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 Independent Schools (NAIS)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• 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)
• Independent School  Management (ISM)
• The College Board
• All Kind of Minds

For more information or for media inquiries, please contact admission@lausanneschool.com or 901.474.1003.