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| 108km run appeal 03/11/2011  Modesto, based in London, has committed to run 108 km for the school. Please help by sponsoring Modesto's running effort via this link, http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/108run. Read Modesto's [ ... ] |
Celebrating 10 Years 19/10/2011 On the 24th September 2011, the Druk White Lotus School celebrated its 10th Founders’ Day. The entire school had been gearing up for this event for weeks. The last few days leading up to D-day were [ ... ] |
| His Eminence Kyabje Thuksey Rinpoche’s Message 24/09/2011 On the 10th Anniversary of the official opening of the Druk White Lotus School, His Eminence Kyabje Thuksey Rinpoche, Chair of the school governing body, sent this message. |
School Needs 10/09/2011 The school has spent the last year recovering from the damage and loss from the August 2010 mudslide. There are still replacement educational items needed following the internal damage to the class [ ... ] |
| Artsy Times 10/09/2011  What do you get when you cross an extremely creative artist along with a bunch of eager children? Some beautiful pages of calligraphy, a vibrant dragon float and a hilarious puppet show! While the [ ... ] |
One year on - a day of reflection 05/08/2011  Friday 5th August is the one year anniversary of the floods and mudflows that started just before midnight in 2010. Shops and restaurants in Leh and the surrounding areas are closed today in respec [ ... ] |
Design
Druk White Lotus aims to ‘walk-the-talk’ as a sustainable community, located in Ladakh’s high-altitude desert environment. The planning and design of the campus and its buildings combine local knowledge and materials with “simple-smart” technology. Design excellence has been recognised through various international awards, most recently in 2009 by an award for ‘Inspiring Design’ from the British Council of School Environments and a ‘Design for Asia Grand Award’, presented in Hong Kong.read