Malone resigned his position to join the Mid-South Foundation for Medical Care. For the 1991–92 academic year, board member Toni Watson served in Malone's stead while a full-time headmaster was headhunted. On July 1, 1992, New Orleans native George B. Elder (born ) took the top spot at Lausanne. Elder expressed interest in broadening awareness of Lausanne, shedding its "school for girls" image, and increasing enrollment. The Lausanne board of directors expressed excitement about Elder's experience (headmastering four previous schools), "his fund-raising ability, which is always a consideration for a private school; his attitude; his interest in athletics and the theater. He just has it all." Elder's first year at Lausanne saw 64% increased enrollment. Academics A private school in Memphis, Tennessee, Lausanne was the number one college placement school in Shelby County, Tennessee. Specialty programming International Baccalaureate Lausanne has been an International Baccalaureate school since December 7, 2009. Beginning in 2018, all Lausanne students from pre-kindergarten up began participating in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), a curriculum where, instead of focusing on students regurgitating correct answers, "the teacher's role is about helping the students come up with the right question". Compared with college-level work, Lausanne's admissions director—Laura Trott—said that the IBDP is "not about just one class or checking off one box [...] It's really understanding that all those strong reading and writing skills tie in with all those mathematical skills and critical-thinking skills." Meditation Starting the 2012–13 academic year, middle school students aged 10–14 were offered the opportunity to meditate during their 10–15 minute recess break. Middle school head teacher Greg Graber started the program—called "mental recess"—to help students relieve stress, perform better on standardized tests, and disconnect from their mobile computing devices. Admissions Prospective students must take an exam and score within a certain percentage, and make it through an interview process. In 1992, annual tuition could run as high as . Faculty and staff Administration Stuart McCathie is the tenth headmaster of Lausanne, having taken the position in July 2005. An English native, McCathie has a bachelor's degree in education from Lancaster University and a master's degree in school administration from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. , McCathie was the fifth-highest-paid private school administrator in Memphis, Tennessee with a salary of , according to the Memphis Business Journal. Teachers , Barry Gilmore taught English and international studies. A published author with Heinemann, Gilmore