Purple Lotus Society

PLBS was founded in 1997 by Buddhist Master, Samantha Chou, the leader of the Temple, for the realization of the specific goals discussed above by integrating Buddhist philosophy in kindergarten through twelfth grade education. In the beginning, PLBS was managed by the Temple and hence, most of the students came from families who were members of th... e Temple. In 1998 PLBS established a boarding facility to accommodate non-local students. In 2000, PLBS financially separated from the Temple and thereafter was governed by a standing committee of the Board of Directors of the Temple (Governing Committee). In 2002 a thorough financial audit was conducted and a clean audit report was issued. Shortly thereafter, the school applied for and received full accreditation by the National Private Schools Accreditation Alliance. Since 2002, PLBS has annually participated in the SAT 9/10 National Test. In 2005, PLBS received permission from the United States government to enroll foreign nonresident students from throughout the world. In addition, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the foremost worldwide accrediting agency, has accredited PLBS in March 2007.Read More