#200 - Value Your Employees
May 11, 2022
Guest Bio
Douglas R. Laurie / President and co - owner of American Learning Systems
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 12th 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.
For more information about American Heritage Schools, visit www.ahschool.com or email admissions@ahschool.com.
Broward Campus: (954) 472-0022 ext. 3021 or email admissions.pl@ahschool.com
Palm Beach Campus: (561) 495-7272 ext. 219 or email admissions.bd@ahschool.com
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