Lahore American School

Lahore American school is a private school based in Lahore, Pakistan.

About LAS

The school closely follows the American school system and hosts over 400 students of various nationalities. [enrollment was 461 at the start of the 2006/2007 school year http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/1512.htm] 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. [http://www.las.edu.pk/school.htm open Word file]

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 Superindendent is Ron Dowty, Dennis Tangeman is principal. Curt Nichols is Director of Guidance. The Middle School and Elementary School Principal is Dr. Dale Eineeder. The current Superindendent is now Katherine Cochran. [http://www.las.edu.pk/school.htm open Word file]

Admission criteria and tuition fees

The criteria for admission are: "prior academic achievement, standardized test scores, a writing sample and a personal interview." [http://www.las.edu.pk/school.htm open Word file]

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 [ [http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/1512.htm Pakistan, Lahore: Lahore American School ] ]

History

The school was founded in 1956 by a parent group to offer American college-preparatory education for students.

ports teams

The school has a variety of sports teams, including Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer and Swimming.

Although the school is co-educational, male and female teams usually compete separately.

The school mascot is a Buffalo.

Bomb hoaxes

Recently [late October/early November 2007] there have been several hoax bomb threats made to various schools in Lahore, resulting in many worried parents keeping their children at home. [ [http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-is-us-unhappy-with-president.html IntelliBriefs: Why is the US unhappy with President Musharraf? ] ] 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.

References & Notes

External links

* [http://www.las.edu.pk/ LAS homepage]
* [http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/1512.htm LAS on US state-department page]
* [http://www.internationalschoolsreview.com/nonmembers/copylahoreschool.htm International schools review]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/or/lahoreamsch/ LAS introductory]
* [http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mritze/ LAS reunion page]

ee also

*Agency for French Teaching Abroad (AEFE), a French government agency whose schools teach the French curriculum