Lawrence S. Ting Memorial School

Lawrence S. Ting Memorial School (LSTS), also known as Dinh Thien Ly School, is a junior and senior high school located in district 7, the Phu My Hung New City Center, of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Lawrence S. Ting Memorial School was established in honor of Lawrence Ting, the founder of CT&D Group of Taiwan.[1]

LSTS is a non-for-profit school for the Vietnamese.[2] LSTS has 7 grades (4 grades for junior high school and 3 grades for senior high school). The first academic year was 2008. LSTS has a campus size of 2 hectares and is located right next to the Saigon South International School. In 2011, LSTS completed its second phase expansion with an addition of new buildings and facilities. Overall LSTS is designed for a student body of 1200 students. LSTS currently has an enrollment of over 1000 students. This school has been difficult to join in 2017.

In 2010, Microsoft Corporation has chosen LSTS as the first Microsoft Innovative School in Vietnam. Faculty members of LSTS participate in Microsoft's Innovative School Partnership training programs at various locations around the world. In a short span of time, LSTS has now become one of the top high schools in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

References
  1. Lu, Deborah. China Post. Lawrence S. Ting Memorial Fund winning hearts in Vietnam. November 23, 2010.
  2. Phu My Hung Corporation web site. http://www.phumyhung.com.vn/eng/tienich.php?id=3.

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