Lawrence School Lovedale

One of the most eminent educational institute and schools in Ooty is the Lawrence School Lovedale that has excelled in imparting knowledge to the students of the region for the past one and a half century. The school endeavors to achieve a holistic development of the child's personality and excellence in the stream of education.

The program to set up a school in the region was first initiated by Major General Sir Henry Lawrence who thought is necessary to establish a school in 1858 for the wards of the retired British army officers and the ones who have dedicated their lives to the defense service of the country. The school is named after the founder. The management of the school was overtaken by the Ministry of Education of the Indian government in the year 1949. Since then, Lawrence School in Lovedale has operated as a public school allowing admission to all the students with special provisions or 40 percent seats reserved for the wards of the defense and army personnels.

Lawrence School at Lovedale now operates under the autonomous body comprising of the Board of Governors. The board consists of four government and four non government members and is chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Education that works under the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India.

Lawrence School Lovedale is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education that conducts examination and awards certificates to the meritorious students who qualify in the secondary and the higher secondary examinations.

Last Updated on 9/20/2011