The Lawrence School, Sanawar

The Lawrence School, Sanawar
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Location
Kasauli Hills, Solan, Himachal Pradesh India
Coordinates	30°54′07″N 76°59′38″E / 30.902°N 76.994°E / 30.902; 76.994
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Type	Private boarding school
Motto	Never Give In
Established	15 April 1847; 177 years ago (15 April 1847)
Founder	Henry Montgomery Lawrence
School district	Solan
Staff	70
Grades	Lower III (Class 5) - Upper VI (Class 12)
Color(s)	Red and white
School fees	Approx. 9–11 lakh per annum[1]
Affiliation	Central Board of Secondary Education
Houses	Vindhya House   Siwalik House   Himalaya House   Nilagiri House
Headmaster	Himmat Singh Dhillon
Website	www.sanawar.edu.in

The Lawrence School, Sanawar, is the oldest private boarding school in Himachal Pradesh, which is located near Solan city. Established in 1847, its history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious and oldest schools in Asia.

It is located in the Kasauli Hills, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. Sanawar is about an hour's drive from Chandigarh. The school, founded by Sir Henry Lawrence and his wife Honoria, is one of the oldest surviving boarding schools.

As the school is located in Sanawar, the school is popularly called "Sanawar". It is situated at a height of 1,750 metres and spread over an area of 139 acres, heavily forested with pine, deodar and other conifer trees. The school has been ranked among the best residential schools of India. In May 2013 Sanawar created history by becoming the first school in the world to send a team of seven students and climb Mount Everest.^[2] The motto of the school is "Never Give In".

Sanawar is affiliated to India's Central Board of Secondary Education.^[3] Children are admitted to Sanawar in February each year, at the age of nine and ten years. Class Five (Lower III) is preferred as the entry point. Admission is based on a competitive entrance examination, held the preceding November, followed by an interview.