of the classrooms and dormitories of the schools are together in their respective buildings, whereas the girls of class (5–8) are accommodated in the Preparatory School building and the girls of classes (9–12) are accommodated in a separate residential building called Girls School. Therefore, the girls of class 5 attend classes in the Preparatory School, girls of classes (6–8) attend classes in Junior School and girls of classes (9–12) attend classes in the Senior School building. Many notable personalities, such as former Prime Ministers and Presidents of India Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Zail Singh, Pranab Mukherjee, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and others such as Sam Manekshaw, Venkaiah Naidu and Kiran Bedi, have visited this campus to grace the school's Founder's day and other special occasions. Architecture The Senior School (often referred to as Boys' School) is housed in a magnificent two-story building with a towering campanile of 130 feet, built in Italian Gothic style and designed by Architect Robert Chisholm. On May 31, 1988, a commemorative postage stamp was issued by India Post to commemorate 130 years of its existence with an image displaying the towering campanile section. Student Body The student body is from all over India and overseas, and is led by prefects headed by a head girl and head boy. The school also has a 40 percent reservation of seats and a 20 percent fee subsidy for children of Indian Defence personnel. Management The school is governed by an autonomous body, the Board of Governors, which is appointed by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, and is managed operationally by the headmaster or headmistress, who is an ex officio member of the Board as well as the Member Secretary. Additionally, the General Officer Commanding – South India (GOC) Indian Army is also an ex officio member of the Board. The Board also has representation from a member of the Old Lawrencians Association (OLA), a member of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), and any other nominees of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Alumni association The school's alumni association, the Old Lawrencians Association, has chapters and branches in several major Indian and international cities. This body is registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Act and is run by a Managing Committee consisting of an elected team drawn from the registered alumni of the association. Notable alumni Alumni are generally referred to as "OLs",