Lausanne Collegiate School

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Lausanne Collegiate School is an independent, coeducational, nonsectarian school in Memphis, Tennessee, for pre-kindergarten through high school (12th grade). It was named for the city of Lausanne, Switzerland, long renowned as a European center of education. Founded in 1926 by Emma DeSaussure Jett and Bessie Statler, Lausanne was originally an all-girls school. It became coeducational in 1977, with the first coed class graduating in 1982.

According to its mission statement:

"Lausanne Collegiate School is a coed, nonsectarian school whose mission is to prepare each of its students for college and for life in a global environment." [1]

The school's motto is "Knowledge, Truth and Honor."

The current headmaster of the school is Stuart McCathie.

[edit] Notable alumni

Ginnifer Goodwin (1996), actress

[edit] Trivia

Several scenes for the 1993 movie "The Firm" were filmed on the campus. The most notable is the playground scene featuring Jeanne Tripplehorn and Gene Hackman, where the school's main buildings can be seen in the background.