#200 - Value Your Employees

Douglas R. Laurie / President and co-owner of American LearningSystems

May 11, 2022

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Guest Bio

Douglas R. Laurie / President and co-owner of American LearningSystems

Douglas R. Laurie, M.Ed., D.C., is President and co-owner of American Learning Systems, which operates American Heritage Schools, as well as other corporations.

Dr. Laurie attended American Heritage Schools and then received his Masters in Education and Administration.

In the 25 years that Dr. Laurie has been in his position, the schools have grown into one of the largest private schools in the United States. They have achieved the rankings of number one school in the U.S. in math competition and number one private school in the U.S. for highest number of National Merit Scholars, as well as a 94 percent pass rate on Advanced Placement exams and an expanded curriculum with over 300 course choices.

Dr. Laurie is married and has a son, Jackson, 14, who is an American Heritage student. In his free time, Dr. Laurie enjoys fishing, scuba diving, and spending time with his family and friends.

About American Heritage Schools:

American Heritage Schools, founded in 1965, is a nationally-ranked private, nonsectarian, and co-educational college preparatory day school with two 40-acre campuses: the Broward Campus is located in Plantation, Florida, and the Palm Beach Campus is located in Delray Beach, Florida. Its campuses serve approximately 4,650 students in PK3 through 12^th grades, and the student body represents over 60 different countries throughout the world. Approximately 70 percent of the faculty hold postgraduate degrees. American Heritage Schools is nationally and internationally accredited by the following associations: Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF), Middle States Association (MSA-CESS), and National Council for Private Schools. The Lower School includes advanced classes and 15 electives, and the Upper School offers over 300 courses with 138 honors classes, 28 Advanced Placement classes, and 75 fine arts classes. Pre-professional programs are offered in pre-med, pre-law, pre-engineering, biomedical engineering, business & entrepreneurship, and computer science with classes that are taught daily by doctors, surgeons, lawyers, judges, engineers, and computer scientists currently practicing in their fields. For 12 years, American Heritage Schools has been ranked the No. 1 high school in Florida for the highest number of National Merit Scholars, and the school is home to the No. 1 math competition team out of all private schools in the U.S. The Model UN team is top 5 in the nation, and the Speech and Debate team is in the top 1% in the nation. American Heritage Schools is ranked among the top private schools in Florida in STEM, according to Niche. Its Science Research Institute enables students to conduct research on real-world problems, and its students have earned international recognition for their findings.