Lausanne Collegiate School

Lausanne Collegiate School
Lausanne's campus. Cognitio Veritas Honor "Knowledge, Truth, and Honor"
Address
1381 W. Massey Rd, Memphis, TN 38120 Memphis, Tennessee United States
Coordinates	35.1121° N, 89.8526° W
Information
Type	Independent, coeducational, nonsectarian, college-preparatory
Established	1926
Founder	Emma Jett and Bessie Statler
Principal	High School - Stuart Dunster Middle School - Greg Graber Lower School - Kara Barbour
Headmaster	Stuart McCathie
Grades	PreK-12
Enrollment	800
Color(s)	navy blue and gold
Mascot	Louie the Lynx
Nickname	Lausanne Lynx
Website	lausanneschool.com [1]

Lausanne Collegiate School, an International Baccalaureate World School, is an independent, coeducational, nonsectarian school in Memphis, Tennessee, for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Strong academics and diversity are hallmarks of Lausanne. Global mindedness is also key, with foreign nationals comprising 33% of the student body, representing 55 different countries.

As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, Lausanne's academic curriculum is vertically aligned from age 3 through 12th grade. This allows for foundation building from year to year and subject to subject, giving students more breadth and depth in the learning process. The school is currently scheduled to become the 19th school nationwide to receive PK through 12th grade International Baccalaureate accreditation. Building blocks of the IB Diploma Programme can be seen across the Lower, Middle and Upper School.

Each class in Lower School incorporates activities for individual levels of readiness to allow for children to grow at their own rate and pattern. Units of inquiry and hands-on projects are designed to enhance students' preparation to thematic teaching. Small class sizes, daily Mandarin and Spanish classes and a project approach to learning are highlights. The Lower School is currently scheduled to add Primary Years Programme accreditation by fall of 2018.

Middle School builds students pursuit of academic excellence, self-advocacy and time management abilities as their independence builds with age. Subjects are thematically tied together. Lausanne was the first school in the Mid-South to implement the House System in 2006, building bonds across student groups. The Middle School is currently scheduled to add Middle Years Programme accreditation by fall of 2018.

The IB Diploma Programme and single IB Certificate Course in Lausanne's Upper School provide students a challenging and well-rounded education while encouraging the pursuit of individual special interests to prepare for the college and university level. Students complete most graduation requirements during 9th and 10th grade years, enabling them to create schedules during their 11th and 12th grade years to enhance their college admittance to their school programs of choice.