Lahore American School
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Lahore American school is a private school based in Lahore, Pakistan.
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[edit] About LAS
The school closely follows the American school system and hosts over 400 students of various nationalities.[1] The teachers are also from diverse national backgrounds.
Of the 2007-2008 intake, 15% are American citizens, 62% are Pakistani citizens and 23% are citizens from other nations.[2]
Students are taught from preschool through grade 12.
The main language of instruction there is English, while French and Urdu are taught as foreign or second languages.
The school site covers four and a half acres, containing a high school, middle school and elementary. Notable features include a heated swimming pool, a library that contains more than 20,000 books and an infirmary. A 350-seat theatre and arts complex is used for various school and community events. There are also covered basketball courts and a sports activity centre.
The two school semesters last from August to December and January to May.
The Principal is Dennis Tangeman and Ron Dowty is Superindendent. Curt Nichols is Director of Guidance.[3]
[edit] Admission criteria and tuition fees
The criteria for admission are: "prior academic achievement, standardized test scores, a writing sample and a personal interview."[4]
Tuition fees constitute 95% of the school's income. Rates (in US dollars) are as follows:
- Pre-School: $2,266
- Nursery: $3,399
- Kindergarten - Grade 12: $7,117
- Registration fee:$1,500
- EFL fee: $500[5]
[edit] History
The school was founded in 1956 by a parent group to offer American college-preparatory education for students.
[edit] Sports teams
The school has a variety of sports teams, including Cricket, Baseball, Soccer and Swimming.
Although the school is co-educational, male and female teams usually compete separately.
The school mascot is a Buffalo.
[edit] Bomb hoaxes
Recently[6] there have been several hoax bomb threats made to various schools in Lahore, resulting in many worried parents keeping their children at home.[7] Pakistan has recently witnessed a devastating series of suicide bombs, giving the threats added plausibility and the parents a genuine reason to fear for the safety of their children.
[edit] References & Notes
- ^ enrollment was 461 at the start of the 2006/2007 school year http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/1512.htm
- ^ http://www.las.edu.pk/school.htm open Word file
- ^ http://www.las.edu.pk/school.htm open Word file
- ^ http://www.las.edu.pk/school.htm open Word file
- ^ Pakistan, Lahore: Lahore American School
- ^ late October/early November 2007
- ^ IntelliBriefs: Why is the US unhappy with President Musharraf?
[edit] External links
- LAS homepage
- LAS on US state-department page
- International schools review
- LAS introductory
- LAS reunion page
[edit] See also
- Agency for French Teaching Abroad (AEFE), a French government agency whose schools teach the French curriculum
