The Lawrence School, Sanawar, established in 1847, situated at a height of 1750 meters and spread over an area of 139 acres, heavily forested with pine, deodar, and other conifer trees, is the fruit of the vision of Sir Henry Lawrence, and his wife Honoria.

Sanawar is a co-educational boarding school, affiliated with CBSE and has students of varying backgrounds from different parts of the sub-continent. It provides an environment that encourages a questioning mind and gives students many avenues for expressing their creativity and building their skills.

It is difficult to conceive how the imagination of Sir Henry Lawrence may have first perceived that Sanawar was to be the place for his new school. On a rural hilltop at 5,600 ft, forested with pine and evergreens, Sanawar has developed over 139 acres and is now a historical landmark in its own right. With its characteristic red roofs, visible on the horizon for miles in all directions, the estate is a veritable wonderland of rambling paths, trees, flowers, and exotic birdlife. To the north, on a clear sparkling morning, the panoramic view of the snowclad peaks of the Himalayas can be seen, while to the south are rolling hills leading down to the plains. Away from the distractions of city life, Sanawarian's interests are concentrated within this idyllic environment.

Walking around the campus, the visitors can see a mixture of colonial buildings, many of which are over a century old, nestling side by side with more modern facilities which have been added to enhance both the practical needs of the school as well as the existing physical environment. One of the oldest buildings is the 169-year-old School Chapel with its exquisite stained glass windows. Whilst the school has no specific religious affiliation, the Chapel is the spiritual center of the community, and regular assemblies are held in which all students and staff take part. It is the focus of memories for all Sanawarians - old and present; the daily routine includes a silent march past the War Memorials beside the Chapel. This connects the pupils of today with those of the past who have played their part in the nation's defense.

Amongst the new buildings is the Central Dining Hall, which provides over 3,000 meals a day, and an indoor Sports Complex with solar heated Swimming Pool and Squash Courts. The School is constantly upgrading its facilities. Parker Hall, now the School's Learning Resource Centre, provides easy access to archival memorabilia, up-to-date library resources for enhancing learning and teaching, and computers with internet facilities. In this building alone fifteen computers are installed. There are many other buildings and facilities of interest, supporting both academic and non-academic activities. Particularly worthy of mention is the main teaching block, the 'Birdwood', which also contains Barne Hall. Here plays, shows, films, lectures, and other cultural programmes are regularly conducted. Around the campus are numerous playing fields, the latest addition is the Honoria Basketball Courts. The oldest and perhaps the most famous is the Barne field which is the main Cricket and Football ground. Descent and ascent to this field alone will exhaust the fittest of players and spectators!

Principal Message

I am pleased to share that I am thankful for your good wishes, the guidance of a most supportive and enlightened Board, a very supportive community, dedicated staff, and the blessings of the Almighty! Indeed, it is not only most humbling but also a singular privilege to be entrusted with this high honor. I am blessed to be the custodian of The Lawrence School, Sanawar in our Dodransbicentennial Anniversary!
The motto of Sanawar is Never Give In. This motto encapsulates the resilient power of our community and how much we can achieve when we work together. It is a powerful catalyst that will continue to power our vision of a braver, kinder, and better world for the coming generations that we are preparing our students to create. This is the ideal towards which we all strive.
It is most pertinent for me to draw your attention towards our School’s Vision:

VISION

• To produce a well-rounded, self-confident, positive young person with the following attributes:
• An inquiring and fearless mind.
• Respectful of others' viewpoints.
• Believes in the values of social justice and equality.
• Leadership skills across the spectrum-social, political, commercial, and cultural.
• Ability to stand for others and self.

My leadership Vision is aligned with our School’s Vision. Indeed, I am inspired by our School’s Vision and will strive to extend this principle of community further; to realize that by learning and working together with respect, each one of us can achieve our potential. As you all are only too aware, our students, staff, and families have emerged stronger and wiser through an unprecedented and challenging period. The educational offerings that we all took for granted until recently were not a practical proposition, given the inclement circumstances.
I firmly believe that we need to focus on the most important thing which is to ensure that our students’ well-being is safeguarded and that they are kept engaged in the pursuits of learning and developing the faculties of the body and the mind. We need to put learning first and shape our teaching to bring out the best in the children, in our care.

We aim to provide a consistent and high-quality education to our students and to extend it even outside and beyond the walls of the school. I am happy to acknowledge that we came up with the Facilitated Virtual Learning Programme for our students by which our students continued to receive the highest quality of online education possible during the pandemic.
Our entire team is going above and beyond for which I am most appreciative of the sterling service done by the entire Senior Management Team and the invaluable and selfless contribution of every faculty member. In these trying times they are working collaboratively to go the extra mile for the students’ benefit. The entire team is using cutting-edge IT and pedagogic resources to continue to support our students’ learning and all-round development.

I am aware that there are many challenges along our path but I am very pleased that we have begun our shared journey together so well. Whatever the challenges, together we will overcome them and get to our destination! Our community and our world need positivity at the moment, and with your help and support, we will make this happen!
To conclude, please remember that my door is always open to you. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries or concerns or if there is anything I can do to help and support you with your child’s learning and school life. I sincerely welcome your feedback and input during this year. Let us keep our students as the primary focus of our work.
The entire team and I at Sanawar shall continue to strive to take our school and our students to even greater heights! I can’t wait to celebrate our collective successes as we stride towards our Bicentenary.

DISTANCE FROM RAILWAY STATION AND AIRPORT:

NEAREST AIRPORT: SHIMLA AIRPORT

Distance: 49 Km.

NEAREST RAILWAY STATION: SHIMLA RAIL WAY STATION

Distance: 65 Km.