Bhutan - Lungtenzampa School

The high school in Thimphu is bursting with students and the principal, Kinley Pem, who oversees the education of these young people is bursting with energy as well.
I met Kinley Pem while waiting for the monk's processional to arrive. She kindly invited me to come to the school for a visit which I did the very next day.

As with the primary and middle school, the dayat Lumgtenzampa School begins with an assembly in front of the school. I visited the school on a Friday which is the day that all students are required to wear their formal attire, white scarves for the boys and red embroidered ones for the girls. Respect is instilled in Bhutanese youth very early and, despite these teenagers being, in many ways, just like teenagers all over the world, it is impressive to see the decorum these kids possessed.
More on the high school to follow.