2022-2023 Lausanne Viewbook

Lausanne EXPLORE

Welcome to Lausanne Collegiate School.

Today, Lausanne’s East Memphis PK2 through 12th-grade campus is one of only 24 schools in the United States to be accredited in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes.

A natural fit with Lausanne’s core values and inclusive community, the International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

Through small class sizes, a social and emotional balance to advanced academics, and supportive relationships with faculty and peers, students are prepared and confident to approach new encounters and environments at every age and stage.

After years of exploring different subjects and co-curricular experiences, Lausanne graduates find themselves pursued by colleges and universities across the country and around the world. This outpouring of acceptances and scholarships exemplifies Lausanne’s effort to help each student find his or her own unique path.

We encourage and welcome you to begin your family’s exploration of education: The Lausanne Way!

For over 90 years, Lausanne Collegiate School has been tailoring education to individuals’ learning styles, skills and interests while widening students’ perspectives to prepare them for college and life in a global environment.

CORE VALUES AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROFILE

THE LAUSANNE WAY

We create a joyful and challenging learning process.

We encourage continual self-reflection.

We provide opportunities to succeed.

We embrace global mindedness.

We forge meaningful relationships.

We build character through service to others.

We empower individuals to seek their own journeys.

Building on the mastery of traditional college preparatory skills and high academic and ethical standards, Lausanne develops the individual talents, intellects, creativity and character of boys and girls through innovative teaching strategies and passionate and engaged learning within our diverse PK2 through 12th grade International Baccalaureate setting.

As a global school in East Memphis, Lausanne students understand the positive impact they can make in their communities on both a local and global scale. Service learning is incorporated into every grade level experience, as students put subjects and skills into context and action.

Lower School Units of Inquiry projects and Middle Years Programme projects directly impact local non-profit groups. In addition, our 10th-grade students participate in a week-long non-profit internship each year, while our 11th and 12th graders design personal CreativityAction-Service (CAS) projects that can have a local, national or international impact.

The core values of Lausanne’s community provide a balanced learning experience for each student: academically, emotionally and socially.

Lausanne Collegiate School is a coed, nonsectarian school whose mission is to prepare each of its students for college and for life in a global environment.

PK2–12th Grade at Lausanne

900

TOTAL STUDENT BODY

280 (PK2–Grade 4)

250 (Grades 5–8)

370 (Grades 9–12)

7:1

STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO

14:1

14:1 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE SK–12 (6:1 PK2, 7:1 PK3, 10:1 JK)

Prepared for Life and a Global Environment

With girls and boys from 72 different countries and 49% students of color, Lausanne truly is a microcosm of the world. Students benefit from the school’s diversity, developing better cognitive abilities in addition to improved social aptitudes.

As we welcome new students each year, a shared sense of hospitality is continually reinforced by students’ respect of one another’s cultures, family traditions and backgrounds.

At Lausanne, we believe the best educational environment makes learning challenging, engaging and meaningful for students. Attention to a child’s social and emotional competencies, executive functioning, and cognitive control fosters self-fulfillment and success in school and life.

Throughout a student’s time at Lausanne, specific characteristics and aptitudes are honed through our International Baccalaureate coursework and actions. As IB learners, Lausanne students and graduates are:

INQUIRERS KNOWLEDGEABLE THINKERS COMMUNICATORS PRINCIPLED OPEN-MINDED CARING RISK-TAKERS BALANCED REFLECTIVE

In addition to the support students receive day to day from faculty and peers, Lausanne has a dedicated Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) platform, counselors and learning specialists, who offer resources to students, parents and teachers to encourage healthy academic and social/emotional development in all students.

Lausanne’s SEL practices ultimately enhance students’ sense of identity, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making. Learn

49 % STUDENTS OF COLOR

97% RETENTION RATE

51% SIBLINGS

72 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY

27 % OF THE STUDENT BODY Learn

Early Childhood and Lower School

PK2, PK3, JK and SK and Grads 1–4

By the ages of 2 and 3, children are already in the active learning process and have an effortless ability to absorb information.

Lausanne’s Early Childhood and Lower School foundation nurtures each child’s development emotionally, academically, physically, socially and artistically every day.

Through an introduction to a collaborative learning environment, creative play, hands-on learning, reflection and discovery through Units of Inquiry, the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme provides a strong foundation for what is to come throughout each child's ongoing academic experience.

During the formative years of Early Childhood and Lower School, it is essential that children develop a deep sense of self. Students at Lausanne learn to realize their ability to contribute to a group while capitalizing on their innate curiosity about the world around them. Teachers work to instill and maintain a sense of wonder and excitement for learning in all of our students as they eagerly and confidently grow through Lausanne’s Early Childhood and Lower School classes.

We believe that each child has his or her own unique personality, learning style and interests. At every grade level, differentiated classroom activities foster each student’s academic, social and emotional well-being. Art, music, physical education, early engineering, science and community service experiences, as well as daily Spanish and Mandarin classes, all enhance children’s development of strong personal interests and values while simultaneously focusing on global mindedness.

The Primary Years Programme generates a stimulating and challenging learning environment, nurturing children’s natural curiosity, creativity and ability to reflect while fostering a lifelong love of learning in every child.

Students delight in the encouragement of their peers and teachers. Lausanne’s innovative teaching techniques, including hands-on projects, group, paired and individual studies, are designed to enhance students’ preparation for the Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme.

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• Units of Inquiry – Teachers work with their grade-level teams and co-curricular teachers to create units of inquiry guided by the six transdisciplinary themes of the Primary Years Programme.

Who

we are

Where we are in place and time

How we express ourselves

How the world works

How we organize ourselves

Sharing the planet

Units of inquiry interweave subject areas such as mathematics, language arts, science and social studies, enabling students to make stronger connections to core subject areas and their context in the world. Through this process, children develop strong critical thinking, research, collaboration and communication skills. Several units of inquiry have culminating events when students present what they have learned to parents and peers. While PK2 students work through introductions to these interdisciplinary themes, our PK3 and JK students participate in four units of inquiry. Senior Kindergarten through Grade 4 students participate in six units of inquiry throughout the year. Examples include observing the life cycle of a chick in SK, a study of human habitats in grade 1, robotics and coding in grade 2, marketing and inventions in grade 3 and human exploration in grade 4.

• Small Class Sizes – Lausanne is dedicated to keeping class sizes small to forge meaningful relationships between students and teachers. While PK2 (avg. student to teacher ratio 6:1) and PK3 (7:1) have the most placement availability, there will be a few openings per

grade level available each following year. Class sizes remain small throughout a child’s Lower School experience with three sections of each grade level and an average class size of 14 –16 students.

• Daily Mandarin and Spanish Classes – Daily world language instruction reflects the vision of the national standards of world language learning stated in the “5 C’s” by ACTFL (American Council on Teaching of Foreign Language): Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons and Communities. It also exemplifies Lausanne’s ongoing response to globalization, interaction among different countries and knowledge and respect of other cultures.

• Reading and Writing Workshop – Lausanne’s Lower School teachers are all trained in the Reading and Writing Workshop at the Columbia University Teachers College under the direction of Lucy Calkins. Each classroom, SK through grade 4, has its own unique library system designed to engage students at every reading level. Blocks of time are dedicated to both reading skills and writing skills each day. Both mini-lessons and independent and group work are included. Teachers differentiate instruction based on students’ strengths and challenges while working on strong reading comprehension and creative and responsive writing. All students in grades 1 through 4 publish a book during the year and celebrate at the end-of-the-year Writers Guild Celebration featuring a published author.

• Everyday Math – The Everyday Math program developed at the University of Chicago, is a comprehensive Lower School math curriculum that emphasizes conceptual understanding and an early introduction to the six major mathematical content areas: number sense, algebra, measurement, geometry, data analysis and probability. Students also work on memorizing math facts while working through a spiral curriculum of review and introduction of new material to prepare them for the integrated math program in Lausanne’s Middle and Upper Schools.

EARLY CHILDHOOD & LOWER SCHOOL: PK2–GRADE 4

• Co-Curricular Classes – During a seven-day rotation, students visit the Lower School Library at least once and daily attend one of a variety of co-curricular classes, including art, music, physical education and ANTS (Acquiring New Technology Skills). Early Childhood students also have a music and movement class. ANTS begins in SK. Additionally, students in grades 1 through 4 go to the science lab twice during the seven-day rotation.

• Field Trips – Each grade level participates in at least two field trips during the school year to do field research for their units of inquiry. Everyone looks forward to the 4th-grade rocket unit and day trip to Huntsville Space and Rocket Center.

• Learning Specialists and Counselors – Early Childhood and Lower School students benefit from an average of nine different professional teachers each week. Additionally, two learning specialists and a counselor work both individually and in small groups with all students as well as through classroom presentations. These lessons include both advanced and support work as well as Social-Emotional Learning practices such as mindfulness for all students.

• Technology – Each Early Childhood and Lower School classroom is equipped with iPads, touchscreen laptops and smart TVs. Students also make regular trips to the maker space and innovation lab in the library to enhance their creative design technology practices, where they also have access to the 3-D scanner, printers and projector.

• Student-led Assemblies – Each month, a grade-level class works together to present one of their inquiry units on the Elder Performing Arts Center stage, enhancing children's public-speaking and presentation skills. The Lower School also gathers once a month for Community Time focused on a positive message and group activity. Additional programs throughout the year include musical presentations at Grandparents Day with Family and Friends and Lausannia.

• The PYP Exhibition – The Exhibition is an important part of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for all students. In the 4th grade, students work collaboratively to conduct an in-depth inquiry into real-life issues or problems. Students collectively synthesize all of the essential elements of the PYP in ways that can be shared with the whole school community. It is exciting for our 4th graders to demonstrate their independence and the responsibility they are taking for their own learning and showcase all of the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile attributes they have developed throughout their Lower School experience. The PYP Exhibition is a wonderful celebration of their readiness to transition to the Middle Years Programme in the Middle School.

• Outdoor Discovery Center and Early Childhood Playgrounds –The only one of its kind, the Outdoor Discovery Center has 14 uniquely different structures representing world monuments placed on a multi-colored turf, a replica of a Rand McNally map of the world. SK through Grade 4 students can travel from Cape Horn, South America to the Great Wall of China without touching the ground, traveling through six continents, and interacting with seven monuments on their way. Students can zipline from the Horn of Africa to Australia without getting their feet wet, climb Big Ben, balance on the Eiffel Tower and explore the Taj Mahal. The Early Childhood Playground, for our PK2 through JK classes, reflects imaginative hallmarks of both our school and our city, including the M bridge and the Memphis pyramid. The playground's theme also correlates with the Primary Years Programme (PYP) unit of inquiry on "Who We Are."

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Middle School

Grades 5–8

Dynamic transformation is at the epicenter of our Middle School. A developmentally responsive and intentionally designed program meets the needs of growing adolescents. Our teachers understand your child's need for both independence and guidance. Teachers work in grade-level teams to identify each student's unique profile and commit to nurturing individual potential.

Lausanne's Middle School is dedicated to fostering students' confidence, love of learning, self-advocacy and social/ emotional skills. Small class sizes, a daily focus on mindfulness and empathy, collaborative learning environments, and supportive and encouraging faculty are the hallmarks of grades 5 through 8. The friendships built across grade levels in the Middle School’s House System encourage compassion and understanding of others, while strengthening student leadership, peer mentoring and school spirit.

Core courses focus on skill development and foundational content. Motivated by the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme’s cross-curricular objectives, students are asked to evaluate information critically. They use what they learn to take principled action rather than simply memorizing facts to prepare for exams, with a focus on learning how to learn and development of organizational and time-management skills.

Exciting elective courses offer opportunities for self-exploration. Diverse activities outside the classroom provide real-world learning experiences. The development of the whole child prepares students for Upper School and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Progamme's academic rigor.

MIDDLE SCHOOL: GRADES 5–8

• Interdisciplinary Teaching – Students learn best when their learning experiences have context and are connected to their lives and their world experiences. Each year of the Middle Years Programme (MYP) is designed to engage students in one or more collaboratively planned interdisciplinary units that connect two or more subject areas. Using the global contexts of the MYP, students develop an understanding of their common humanity and shared guardianship of our earth through explorations of:

Identities and relationships

Personal and cultural identity

Orientations in space and time

Scientific and technical innovation

Fairness and development

Globalization and sustainability

Out of these studies come students’ personal commitments to service and making a positive difference in the lives of others and to the environment.

• Zero Period – The academic day for Middle School students at Lausanne begins at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 3:20 p.m. Most students arrive on campus between 7:30 and 7:45 a.m. to participate in the Zero Period, when all of the teachers are in their classrooms. Students can get extra support for lessons or work with teachers and peers on various projects. Some students also use this time to catch up on homework before classes begin or to eat breakfast with friends in the Blue Heron Café.

• Rotating Block Schedule – Students rotate through a sevenperiod block schedule over seven days. Five classes are held each day with a snack break mid-morning. Core classes include language

arts, science, social studies and mathematics. Students in Grade 5 rotate through a world language exploratory program, in which they take one trimester each of French, Mandarin and Spanish. Starting in Grade 6, students select one of the three world languages to study for the remainder of their Middle School experience. All students benefit from a required physical education course. Students in grades 5-8 have a choice of arts elective offerings. A mix of club meetings; study hall/flex, including one-on-one help from teachers; Middle School community time; Middle School Meeting or House System activities take place after lunch each day.

• Academic Program Notes – The math program takes an integrated approach to mathematical concepts, including algebra and geometry, to make connections across the content domains leading to higher test scores and better retention. English classes also include Latin- and Greek-root-word studies to strengthen vocabulary in preparation for later ACT/SAT testing. Science classes are lab-based and give students an early foundation for their biology, chemistry and physics classes in Upper School. STEAM and design studies can be taken as individual courses and are incorporated into multiple experiences throughout the core subject areas leading to at least 50 design hours each year.

• Grade-Level Advisors – Students benefit from small classes, which usually average about 14 per class and never more than 20 students. Each student has a homeroom grade-level advisory group and an advisor who is the student’s advocate and program connection for parents. During dedicated time after lunch each Monday, students meet with their advisors to review the upcoming week, organize their planners accordingly and plan for study around their various activities.

• Teaming – While students attend arts and physical education classes, grade-level teaching teams from the core subjects of English, Math, Science and Social Studies meet routinely to coordinate plans

and discuss each individual student’s progress. They also pay close attention to each child’s social, emotional and academic needs and create proactive plans of support and communication with parents.

• Technology – Technology is seamlessly integrated into all academic programs at Lausanne. Supported by our campus-wide wireless network, all Middle and Upper School students use personal laptops/tablets in all of their classes. Our classrooms and innovation labs employ tools such as 3-D printers, 3-D projectors and laser cutters/engravers to provide a dynamic educational experience including higher-level design and engineering courses for grades 5 through 12.

• Cornerstone Project – As preparation for and an introduction to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme experienced in Lausanne’s Upper School, the Cornerstone Project is an independent research project requiring students to think, question, research, and respond. It is a yearlong endeavor and for many students will be the most time-consuming and in-depth project they have ever undertaken. Each student will be assigned a mentor who will meet with them over the length of the project to help brainstorm, discuss, and suggest ideas for the students in their research process. Students will configure their topic as a challenge, a question or an opinion, through which they will explore their passions and interests, trying to understand their impact and place within a global society. Their research will culminate in a 6- to 8-page extended essay, panel presentation and a creative product of their choice. The project will spark a deep, personal curiosity that is meaningful and purposeful.

• House System – Lausanne's House System, the first of its kind in the Mid-South, offers students and teachers the opportunity to work with one another outside of the academic arena. Through weekly house competitions that promote a healthy sense of school spirit, students establish connections that transcend classrooms and grade levels. Houses also provide older Middle School students with leadership opportunities through positions on our House Council and

through the organization of school-wide activities. All students new to the 5th through 8th grades are sorted into one of four houses: Cottingham, Lendenwood, Massey and Monmouth, each named after a street surrounding our campus.

• Class Trips – Grades 5 through 8 take overnight class trips to enhance their classroom discussions and solidify friendships. Students in grades 7 and 8 further explore the curriculum they are studying in class through their trips. Upcoming trips include:

5th grade: Camp Pinecrest, TN

6th grade: Camp Bear Track, AR

7th grade: Camp McDowell, AL

8th grade: New Orleans, LA

• Learning Specialist and Counselor – Students benefit from the extra support of a learning specialist and counselor, who manage student learning plans and lead small group and individual exercises to help build student community and strengthen student self-advocacy.

• Mindfulness – The Middle School motto is “Work Hard: Play Hard.” Students in grades 5 through 8 go through many personal physical and emotional changes, and face new academic challenges while learning to balance special interests. The Middle School strives to help students approach learning mindfully by providing classroom exercises that heighten student awareness and ease anxieties. Each morning begins with a 15-minute “Daily Focus,” providing students with time to engage in continual self-reflection that empowers them to develop vital self-management, social and communication skills. Each class period also begins with a brief “mindful moment” to get focused and centered. This proactive, holistic approach to our students’ social and emotional development provides a foundation for becoming open-minded, caring and thoughtful society members.

Upper School

Grades 9–12

Upper School students in the 9th and 10th grades at Lausanne benefit from continued development of critical thinking, researc h and communication skills while exploring the interdisciplinary studies of the last two years of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. Our goal is to develop students who are global-minded, collaborative, empathetic and active learners with the intellect and skills to pursue lives of purpose and meaning.

Classroom, co-curricular activities, student-organized interest clubs and community service experiences aim to help students develop their potential, explore their own learning preferences, take appropriate risks and develop a strong sense of personal identity. Through this self-reflection as well as the completion of most graduation requirements within their first two years of study in the Upper School, students are better able to design their schedules through the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the 11th and 12th grades to develop their individual skill sets and interests and to enhance admittance to their preferred colleges and universities.

Grade-level faculty advisors, small peer groups and a structured four-year college advising process provide students the support, guidance and self-reflection opportunities to find their individual college or university of choice.

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• Middle Years Programme – Lausanne’s 9th and 10th grades are part of the Upper School while also an extension of the Middle Years Programme of the International Baccalaureate. In addition to continuing the development of students’ Learner Profile attributes, students in the 10th grade will complete a long-term personal research project.

• Flex Block – Each academic day, students in the Upper School have a 50-minute Flex Block starting at 1:25 p.m. This is a time when most teachers are in their classrooms. Students can get extra support on lessons or work with teachers and peers on various projects. National Honor Society students are also available for peer-tutoring. This is a great time for students to get one-on-one support in areas of challenge or a jump start on major projects or homework assignments.

• Advisory – Each student has a grade-level advisor and a peer advisory group of seven to eight students that meet daily. Teachers build meaningful relationships with all members of their advisories and their advisees’ parents and help shepherd them through the academic and social challenges that present themselves over the year. The advisor is the primary school contact for the family.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme – The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a rigorous academic program during the junior and senior years of high school. Students choose from a selection of classes offered at both standard (SL) and higher level (HL) in each of six different academic areas of study. All SL and HL classes are taught over two years. Students also write an extended essay, take a Theory of Knowledge class and participate in the Creativity, Activity and Service program (CAS). All students in the Upper School at Lausanne benefit from participation in the full Diploma Programme or participation in two or more IB Certificate Courses. Fifty percent of the junior and senior classes participate in the full Diploma Programme, and IB Math and English are required of all students The math program is integrated to make connections across the content domains leading to higher test scores, better retention and advanced studies. Students who complete IB coursework with high marks should expect to have college credit applied towards their college graduation requirements.

• Counselor & Learning Specialist – Lausanne's Upper School counselor organizes activities and discussions for the advisory groups throughout the year and is available to meet with students and parents as needed. In addition to advisory, Upper School students are given several opportunities during the school day to focus, get centered and de-stress though the mindful moments program. These science-based techniques boost their executive functioning skills and assist them in their decision-making and critical-reasoning skills. Our learning specialist reviews special testing provided by families upon entry to the Upper School. A family meeting with the student's teachers is organized at the beginning of the school year so that teachers are aware of the student's specific accommodations and learning styles. The learning specialist will continue to monitor and provide support to students with learning plans throughout the school year.

• Clubs – There are over 50 student-organized clubs represented by the Upper School annually. Interests include community service efforts, academic clubs such as the Knowledge Bowl, Model UN

UPPER SCHOOL: GRADES 9–12

and Health Occupation Specialists of America (HOSA), athletic and arts clubs and special interest clubs such as robotics or music history. Students can participate in two clubs during the community time block offered each Wednesday.

• Rotating Block Schedule – The academic day for Upper School begins each morning at 8:50 a.m. and concludes at 3:40 p.m. Upper School students rotate through six academic classes over two days. Following best pedagogy practices, academic classes are 85 minutes long, allowing students to dive deep into each subject. Students can tailor their experience with over 100+ course offerings, including but not limited to Anthropology, Business, Computer Science, English, Languages (French, Spanish, Mandarin), Math, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Sports and Health Sciences, and the Performing and Visual Arts, taught through three different art studios. There are never more than 20 students in a class, and class sizes actually decrease in size as students enroll in various electives of interest. The average class size experience is 14 students.

• Technology – Technology is seamlessly integrated into all academic programs at Lausanne. Supported by our campus-wide wireless network, all Middle and Upper School students use personal laptops in all of their classes. Our classrooms and innovation labs employ tools like virtual reality headsets, 3-D printers and laser cutters/ engravers to enhance lessons across the curriculum. The Upper School’s Virtual Reality Suite offers students a multi-sensory and contextualized learning experience.

• Active Learning – Utilizing our flexible furniture, our highly trained teachers use active learning strategies to keep engagement high and optimize the student learning experience with each lesson.

• Community Time & Dress Code – On Mondays, the students follow the Business Formal requirements of the dress code in preparation for the Convocation before lunch. Convocation includes a guest speaker, club announcements, honors ceremonies, and/or a performing arts presentation. Tuesdays through Fridays the grade levels meet for different community and club activities as well as advisory meetings.

Grade 9 participates in SEAL (Social, Emotional, Academic, Leadership) and LLL (Learning Lynx Life). Grade 10 works on the IB Personal Project with a faculty mentor. This research project is a precursor to the Extended Essay of the IB Diploma Programme.

Grade 11 begins their weekly college advising meetings and ACT/ SAT prep. Grade 12 concentrates on their college application process in the fall followed by preparation for IB exams with advisory groups in the spring.

The dress code for Tuesday through Thursday is Business Casual followed by Spirit Dress on Friday, when students are encouraged to wear blue and gold! Lausanne, college and university T-shirts and sweatshirts are allowed Tuesday through Friday.

• Class Trips and Internships – At the beginning of the school year, each class in the Upper School benefits from a unique week-long class experience designed to create a strong support system and opportunities for future planning. The freshmen go on a retreat with the 9th-grade faculty to learn about the Upper School culture and build community through varied games and team-building activities, water sports, the ropes course, and advisory group conversations. Sophomores participate in a week-long internship in a local nonprofit, allowing them to realize their impact on the communities in which they live. The junior class visits eight to ten colleges within a region with their college and faculty advisors to explore the differences between the types of schools. The seniors organize a week-long internship of their choosing, although corporate internships are encouraged. This internship’s timing is important to the college application process as seniors narrow down their choices of program interests.

• College Advisory – Guidance from both faculty and Lausanne’s three-member college advising team gives students the support and encouragement needed to explore their individual passions as well as to design specific areas of academic concentration based on college and university interests. College advisors give multiple presentations to freshmen, sophomores and parents and create discussion cues for faculty advisory groups throughout the year. The college advisors work closely with each junior and senior through the college admission process, hosting over 160 recruiters each fall from various colleges and universities to visit with students.

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Lausanne Fine Arts & Design

We believe a strong arts education helps students appreciate global culture, sharpens communication skills, encourages creativity and hones self-confidence. We strive to instill a life-long love of the arts to enrich and deepen the whole range of life experiences.

From PK2 through 12th grade, fine and performing arts are interwoven across the disciplines. In addition, visual and performing art classes encourage the discovery of relationships between the creative process and evaluative skills that enable a clearer understanding of our world.

Early Childhood & Lower School

Daily Co-Curricular Classes

7-Day Rotation in Fine Arts

Music and Voice (Orff Instruments)

P.E.

Studio Art

A.N.T.S – Acquiring New Technology Skills

Music & Movement - Dance (EC)

Library

Middle School

Grades 5-7

Trimester Rotation in Fine Arts Options

Art, Dance, Drama, Music

Grade 8 Trimester Rotation in Fine Arts Options

Art

Dance

Drama

Music

STEAM

Grades 5-6 Year-Long Options Band Strings*

Grades 7-8 Year-Long Options

Art Band

Graphic Design

Lynx Performance Ensemble

Music Technology Strings*

STEAM (Grade 8 only)

*Strings for Middle School grade levels meet on Saturday mornings.

Upper School Visual, Design and Performing Arts Classes

Theatre Production

Theatre Arts and Speech I

DP Theatre SL and HL

DP Dance

Dance Performance

Dance for Athletes

Concert Band

Morning String Ensemble

Chorus

Digital Video & Film

Digital Illustration

DP Film SL and HL

Multimedia Arts

Photography

Advanced Photography

Yearbook Design

DP Visual Arts SL and HL

Atelier Grades 9-10, SL and HL

Art Studio Apprentice

Sculpture

Ceramics

Multimedia Arts

Multimedia Design

Industrial Design

Product Design & Development

Programming as a 2nd Language

Intro Systems Design

Robotics Design

DP Design Technology SL

Game Design

DP Computer Science HL

XR (Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality)

THE CONSERVATORY

The Conservatory at Lausanne offers after-school performing arts classes to build creative, confident and expressive performers with a life-long appreciation for the arts. Both private and group lessons are available.

Many of Lausanne’s theatrical presentations are part of Lausanne’s after-school enrichment programs. The Lower School Musical is offered through Conservatory classes. 5th through 12th-grade students may audition for after-school participation in the Middle School and Upper School musicals and plays. In addition to these performances, students may also audition for The Night of Broadway and StudentDirected One Acts.

Conservatory Private or Group Lessons and Classes

Pre-Piano, Piano, Violin/Viola, Guitar, Ukulele, Voice A Capella

Discover Art I and II

Artists in Action

Future Inventors

Narrative Expressions

Discover Dance

Discover Ballet

Discover Tap

Tap I and II

Discover Theatre

Pre-Primary Ballet

Intermediate Ballet

Lynx Out Loud

Pom Dance

Hip Hop I and II

Lynx Athletics

Our students and community take great pride in supporting our Lynx and the blue and gold. While striving for personal growth and development in youth athletes, athletics at Lausanne also reinforces positive influences, self-confidence and the ability to excel inside and outside the classroom.

Physical education classes are built into daily schedules from PK2 through our Middle School. Although there is not a physical education graduation requirement in the Upper School, most students enjoy participating in team and individual sports. In addition to P.E. and individual and team sports, Lausanne athletics offers individualized and group training sessions from various sports, allowing student athletes to develop their fundamentals or take their games to the next level. Afternoon and weekend academy participants can be beginners looking to learn and develop in fundamentals to elite athletes training for the next level. Our varsity athletes are given the opportunity to work on the mental aspects of their respective sports by working with a mental performance coach. Doing so enables them to work on their mental skills such as: focus, grit and resilience, which are keys to peak performance. In addition, they are coached on how to deal with stress reduction and recovery.

Our hope is to help student athletes realize the results of unyielding commitment, focus and drive. We believe the lessons learned through athletic participation are integral components of the educational experience. Lausanne’s student athletes take their leadership responsibilities seriously and, in addition to building athletic abilities, make every effort to build school spirit across the divisions.

Lower School Sports

Basketball

Cheer

Cross Country

Flag Football

Lacrosse

Soccer

Tennis

Track

Volleyball

Middle School Sports

Baseball

Basketball

Cheerleading

Cross Country Football

Lacrosse

Soccer

Tennis Track

Volleyball

Upper School Sports

Baseball

Basketball

Cheerleading

Cross Country

Football

Golf

Lacrosse

Soccer

Swimming

Tennis Track

Volleyball

Campus Highlights

At Lausanne, we always strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. With thoughtful and intentional planning, improvements are made to the campus every year.

• PK2 – Grade 12 on 30 Lakeside Acres in East Memphis

• 30,000 Sq Ft Campus Renovations (2022-2023)

• Designated Nature Area with Beehives, Gardens & Composting

• Gated Campus & Security Team

• Global- & Memphis-Themed Playgrounds

• Nurse’s Clinic

• Divisional Learning Specialists & Counselors

• 4-Year College Advising Team

• Library: History Department & Blue Heron Café

• English, Math, Global Language Departments

• Tully & Alumni Dining Halls (Seating for 550+)

• Outdoor Amphitheater

30 Lakeside Acres In East Memphis Indoor/Outdoor Sports Complex

6 Tennis Courts Sprint Track Synthetic-Turf Field and Natural Grass Field Press Box and Field House

2 Gymnasiums

2 Floors for Women’s and Men’s Conditioning, Cardio, Weightlifting, Training Rooms

OrthoSouth Training Room Gagliano Baseball Fields (off-campus)

500 -Seat Theater

3 Art Studios

2 Dance Studios

6 Conservatory Music, Instrumental Ensemble, and Chorus Rooms

4 STEAM, Computer Programming, Robotics, and Virtual Reality Labs

Dedicated space for Lower, Middle, and Upper School Robotics

10 Science Labs

A Typical Lausanne Senior Class

The Lausanne Way Forward

Lausanne’s students all benefit from having all three divisions on the same campus. From an early age, Lower School students gain a sense of the collegiate-prep journey they are on as they connect their early learning connections with older students. Middle and Upper School students are inspired by the interests and encouragement of their peers.

After years of exploring different subjects and co-curricular activities, internships, class trips and reflective conversations with faculty and friends, students work closely with Lausanne’s college advisors to apply to a wide range of schools.

Each senior class at Lausanne boasts a 100% graduation rate and a 100% acceptance rate. Due to the wide range of schools attended by Lausanne graduates, 85% of our graduates are matched with an alumni mentor who is still attending the college or university of the graduate’s choice or has settled in the area. Regional alumni representatives across the country also provide a network of resources for graduates.

Several times a year, Lausanne alumni return to campus as guest speakers as well as faculty and artists in residence, enhancing classroom experiences for all ages. In January, the Upper School welcomes back several alumni for the Young Alumni Panel event, who share their recent experiences of college, graduate studies and professional growth.

Through the supportive relationships of faculty and peers as well as the ownership students take of their own academic endeavors, Lausanne students are confident risk-takers with an understanding of a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

Annually, the younger grade levels look forward to seeing the opportunities that await the senior class when they walk across campus with their college t-shirts.

The 8th graders have their first college advising experiences as they begin meeting with Upper School administrators and tour the Upper School. They complete their first college advising reflection and study during the spring semester parent/teacher conference. Parents also have the opportunity to meet with the college advisors and tour the Upper School.

In 9th grade, both an Upper School administrator and a college advisor meet with each family to discuss their student’s aspirational college goals. Students receive guidance on what courses, internships and extracurricular activities will help them as they move forward through their academic journey.

In 10th grade, students and parents meet with their college advisor to assess academic progress and address any concerns through early intervention. PSAT testing is reviewed, and students make goals for junior testing. Students also begin creating their college resume and conducting mock interviews.

In 11th grade, students begin the year visiting a variety of different college campuses during their class trip. The tours create a great learning environment showing students how to explore academic options and find their “right fit” institution. Throughout the year, students will continue to receive guidance on their resumes and mock interviews. Additionally, a customized ACT prep program is made available to all 11th-grade students. Weekly meetings focused on college advising will begin in the spring. Over 130 colleges and universities will send representatives to Lausanne during this time to recruit our students.

The 12th graders benefit from previous years of personalized reflection with the college advisors and faculty mentors. Students and parents will meet with college advisors at the beginning of the 12th-grade year to create a targeted and tailored application list based on the student’s academic profile, personal goals and professional plans. Together, they will review application deadlines and identify potential scholarship opportunities. A college application boot camp in the fall will help seniors learn tips and best practices for filling out applications.

Lausanne has long been a place that helps students find their passion and confidence in an environment of empathy and true community support. Students’ interests are unlimited, and their passion for learning is lifelong. Through thoughtful and intentional learning experiences and the International Baccalaureate Programmes’ depth, students excel academically and personally,

gaining a competitive edge when applying to the top universities in the world.

The variety of colleges and universities Lausanne graduates choose to attend year after year exemplifies Lausanne’s efforts to help each student find his or her own unique path. We hope their opportunities for success inspire you to explore Lausanne for the students in your life.

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Forging Meaningful Relationships

While the Early Childhood program represents our foundation, the school is strengthened by the hundreds of students and families that join us throughout Lower, Middle and Upper School.

It is a joy for the entire school community to welcome new students and families to Lausanne. Building upon that sense of community, Lausanne families can look forward to a versatile calendar of events which bring everyone together and foster meaningful relationships that last far beyond graduation.

Additionally, upon enrollment, every parent/guardian automatically becomes a member of Lausanne Parent Connections (LPC), whose goal is to provide meaningful, rewarding and inclusive opportunities for all. Monthly LPC meetings as well as LPC eNews, Facebook and Instagram posts keep the parent community readily engaged and informed, and there are ample opportunities throughout the year for parents to volunteer in areas which suit their schedules and talents.

When a child enrolls at Lausanne, they set out on a path filled with the transformative benefits of the International Bacwcalaureate and exceptional collegiate-prep experience.

ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS

AUGUST

• Senior Send Off

• New Family Orientation Day | Meet the Teacher | LPC Information Fair

• First Day of School for All Divisions | Senior Breakfast & Drive-Thru | Tapping of the Seal | Kick-Off Pep Rally | Ringing of the Bell

• All-School Tailgate

SEPTEMBER

• Friday Night Tailgates and Football Games

• Senior Appreciation Week

• Night of Broadway

• Spirit Week

• Homecoming/Alumni Weekend

OCTOBER

• Fall Homecoming Dance

• SK Artists at Play

• Upper School Fall Play

• Middle School Class Trips

• Fall Carnival

• Parent/Teacher Conferences

NOVEMBER

• Veterans Day Program and Concert

• Upper School Mother/Son and Father/Daughter Dance

• Fall Book Fair

• Grandparents Day with Family and Friends

DECEMBER

• Middle School Musical

• Middle and Upper School Band & Choral Concert

• Young Alumni Week

JANUARY

• Young Alumni Panel

• MLK Remembrance Day Concert

• Spirit Week

• Student-Directed One-Act Plays

• LPC Spaghetti Dinner

• Re-Enrollment

FEBRUARY

• Winter Homecoming Dance

• Student-Led Parent/Teacher Conferences

• Annual Auction

MARCH

• Upper School Musical

• Lausannia Lower School Performance

• Sing into Spring

• Chair of Ideas

APRIL

• Lower School Musical

• Swing Into Spring

• Prom

• Middle and Upper School Band & Choral Concert

MAY

• ArtsFest/SportsFest

• Early Childhood Art Show

• Middle School House Cup Awards

• Senior Luncheon and College T-Shirt Walk-Thru

• Teacher Appreciation Week

• Kite Festival

• Spring Book Fair

• Graduation

JUNE AND JULY

• Summers@Lausanne

• New Family Events Learn

Lausanne 360˚ incorporates our extended arts and athletics activities, after-school programs, summer programs, service learning outside of school projects and travel. From afternoon sessions of chess, tennis or ballet; to global experiences in Peru and New Zealand; to volunteer work in Belize and Memphis, Lausanne 360˚ provides students countless opportunities to grow, lead and evoke change at Lausanne, in Memphis and across the globe.

AFTERSCHOOL

Lausanne’s Afterschool program is designed to provide children with organized, creative and supervised after-school activities. Any PK2 through 8th-grade student staying on campus after dismissal (3 p.m. for Lower School and 3:25 p.m. for Middle School) is required to be enrolled in the supervised Afterschool program. Special activities are available for all grade levels, and Afterschool is available each school day from dismissal until 6 p.m.

Estimated Cost of Afterschool

DAILY DROP-IN RATE: $20 per day

MONTHLY RATES: Average $14 per day

Enrichment Opportunities

Private Tutoring in Academics – 2ND–12TH GRADE

Chess Club & Chess Team – SK–12TH GRADE

Robotics & STEAM Classes – 1ST–8TH GRADE

Art classes available during Afterschool are listed on page 19. Sports activities available during Afterschool are listed on page 21.

PLAY DAYS

Play Days are offered to children in PK2 through 6th grade on select days when Lausanne is closed or dismisses midday. The program offers care and activities from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a cost of $50 per day or $35 for midday dismissal care from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch and snacks are included, and counselors lead children through board games, group play, gym and playground time, crafts and occasional movies or field trips. Rest time is also included for PK2–SK students. Pre-registration is required.

LAUSANNE 360˚

LYNXTRAVEL

While some organized travel takes place as part of the Middle and Upper School curriculum, optional study-abroad opportunities are offered throughout the year, including summer, fall and spring break travel.

Faculty plan detailed schedules that immerse students in different cultures and specific studies such as fine and performing arts, language, humanities, ecology and history. Recent travels have taken students on historical studies through Europe and the Southern States, theater and art immersions in New York and Chicago, cultural and language studies in China and Peru, and ecological studies in the Galapagos Islands and Yellowstone Park. While some trips are planned for students only, other trips offer family experiences. Upcoming trips include travel to Egypt, Belize, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico.

SUMMERS@LAUSANNE

From the end of May through August, Summers@Lausanne offers weekly specialinterest camps designed to provide children with engaging and enjoyable experiences allowing for substantial academic, athletic and emotional growth. We place great care and effort into offering the very best in instruction and summer fun.

Summers@Lausanne provides children with opportunities to discover untapped strengths and nurture new friendships, all under the supervision of a well-trained and caring staff. Activities include morning special-interest camps and weekly-themed afternoon camps. Many camps include field trips, and students enjoy the full use of the campus, including Lausanne’s two gymnasiums, fields, tennis courts, seasonal pool, Blue Heron Lake and the Outdoor Discovery Center. Summer camp schedules are made available by early spring.