School with hostel facility The Lawrence School, Lovedale

DESCRIPTION :

The administration of The Lawrence School, Lovedale is vested in an autonomous body known as the Board of Governors appointed by the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource development.  The School is neither exclusive nor elitist and it maintains a Secular and Cosmopolitan culture.  In fact, the School is a miniature India, for children from many communities from all parts of the country and overseas, study here. They are brought up in an atmosphere that fosters a spirit of co-existence and respect for the feelings and beliefs of others

Lovedale is situated about 6 kilometres from Ootacamund, on the central plateau of the Nilgiri Hills.  It is about 7200 feet above mean sea level and its climate is temperate throughout the year.  The school stands on its own estate, about 750 acres, and the local railway station, Lovedale, which is on the Ootacamund-Mettupalayam metre gauge hill Railway adjoins the School estate.