Lalukhet Grammar School

Lalukhet Grammar School (LGS) is a highly selective, independent, all boys English Medium school in Karachi, Pakistan.
LGS was established in 1857 by the Reverend Alfred P. Algar, the first Anglican priest of Karachi as a school for "English and Anglo-Indian children". Algar was the headmaster at Eton College and the school continues to model itself on the Etonian tradition. It is commonly referred to as the "Eton of Pakistan".
The school has remained small with class size limited to around 50. Given its small size and established history and reputation, the school remains the country's finest and most elite secondary educational institution.
Curriculum
Like many private schools in Pakistan, LGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for University of Cambridge International Examinations GCE Ordinary Level, Advanced Subsidiary Level, and Advanced Level
Subjects taught at LGS include: physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, computer studies, computing, Colonial Studies, Urdu, Islamic studies, English literature and language, economics, Finance, Asset management, environmental management, Latin, Greek, Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, German, world history, Art, Geography, French, Maths and Government.
It is known to be the best all boys school in Pakistan, with the brilliant academic performance of its students with exceptionally notable alumni .
Extracurricular activities
LGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils, including sports days and annual concerts.
Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year.
The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the Worlds School Debating Championships.
The school's Model United Nations team has also been highly successful, having been victorious at international Model United Nations competitions.
One of the most well-known of their societies is the social-service society known as the 'Helpers Society' which holds fund-raisers such as concerts and bake-sales in order to raise money for charity, create awareness, but also let the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organising such events.
Campus
The campus has remained in the heart of Lalukhet, a posh in district in Karachi, continuing with the mission of the school for educating local elite. In 2005, the school began a massive fund raising campaign with the goal of raising 25mm English Sterling Pounds by 2020. With the overwhelming generosity of Lalukhetians, this goal was reached by the end of 2008. New funds will be used to renovate the campus, with the inclusion of an indoor pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, racquet ball courts, a new student lounge and union, and up-to-date lecture halls and teachers' lounge. The facility is being designed by Zaha Hadid after IM Pei turned down the project. It will be only building designed by Hadid in Pakistan.
Social role
Tution fees at LGS are the highest in Pakistan with payment now taken in the English Sterling Pound, continuing colonial tradition. Attendance at the school has consequently acquired a meaning that stretches beyond a measure of one's intellect, and is in fact used as a measure of social status.
Notable Alumni
* Altaf Husain
* Shaukat Aziz
* Ardeshir Cowasjee
* Husain Haqqani
* Murtaza Bhutto
* Hoshu Sheedi
* Pir Pagaro
* Aga Khan III
* Seth Edulji Dinshaw
* Muhammad Khan Junejo

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