The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Boarding school in Solan, India
This educational institution sits in the Kasauli Hills at 1750 meters elevation, surrounded by pine and deodar forests across 56 hectares. Students between grade five and twelve learn in small groups of 25 to 28 children following a nationally recognized curriculum.
Henry Lawrence founded the school in 1847 as a refuge for orphaned children of British soldiers and underprivileged youth during colonial times. The institution evolved after Indian independence into an educational home for students of all backgrounds.
The institution takes its name from Henry Lawrence, who championed education for soldiers' children. Its division into four groups named after mountain ranges encourages teamwork through regular athletic and artistic contests among students.
The campus sits roughly two hours from Shimla in a forested hill region with moderate climate. Visitors need to arrange permission in advance as it remains an active school ground with limited public access.
A group of seven students reached the summit of Mount Everest in 2013 as the first school team worldwide to do so. The expedition took several weeks and required months of preparation in the surrounding mountains.
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