About Us
Leadership
A deep sense of curiosity is what drives the people at Lancers. With a strong focus on values including creativity and empathy, the leadership team at Lancers have created a safe and nurturing space where students have the liberty to ask questions, pursue problems in a way that makes sense to them and defend their conclusions by explaining their thinking in a variety of ways.
We believe each child learns best not by relying solely on normative standards, testing or passively consuming knowledge, rather that each child learns best by actively constructing their own understanding based on his or her knowledge, skills and experience. We view mistakes as important opportunities for both learning and assessment.
Our school leadership team is led by Mr. Y.K. Sindhwani, a visionary, whose strong faith in critical thinking, communication and collaboration has been crucial in ensuring that each child’s curiosities, abilities and learning style have been given their due space in designing the teaching methodologies.
Mr.Yogesh Sindhwani’s professional career spans almost 30 years of an extensive involvement in education in the private sector including a residential school where he served as the Principal. He has held positions of a Principal/Head of School and a member of advisory board for various private schools during his career. He is very methodical and principled in his approach which is completely student centric.
He is heading Lancers International School as the Head of School since 2012. He has been associated with the IBEN as a IB school Evaluation Leader and IB TOK examiner for over 8 years.
Lalage Prabhu joined The British School, New Delhi in 1976. She became the Head of Senior School, Vice Principal and then Principal in 1989. She later became the Founder Principal of Pathways World School. She spent four years there, setting up their IBPYP and IBDP programmes, teaching TOK and teaching teachers to teach the IB way.
In 2010 she joined Lancers International School as an adviser and has been associated with the school ever since.
Mr. Orin Stephney has over 20 years in education, spanning roles from teacher to Head of English Division. He has extensive Cambridge experience as an Examinations Officer and Examiner. With over a decade in the International Baccalaureate (IB), he has been a DP Coordinator, MYP Coordinator, and Principal at an IB World School. Currently, he leads in IBEN. Prior, he worked in insurance, development banking, broadcasting, and the United Nations. He looks forward to serving as Senior School Principal at Lancers.
DP Coordinator
Ms. Thomas, originally from the United States, began her teaching career in 2009 and has since held diverse leadership positions across international schools in India, the UAE, Austria, and Kazakhstan. A seasoned educator in Art & Design, she has served as Head of Art, SEN Coordinator, and CAS Coordinator—roles that underscore her dedication to interdisciplinary learning and student wellbeing.
As an active member of the IB Educator Network (IBEN) and an IBDP examiner, she remains at the forefront of global conversations around innovation and best practices in international education. Her work is consistently grounded in collaboration and guided by the belief that meaningful learning must be authentic, equitable, and accessible to all.
Ms Swati Vats has a rich experience of over 20 years as an Educationist and Career Counsellor. After working for over 9 years with corporates like Educomp and Mafoi she started her journey with International schools as an IB certified Instructor for Psychology and College counselling. She brings with her a rich experience of working with students from diverse backgrounds and cultural origins. She is now working with Lancers International in the capacity of IBCP Coordinator, Head of College counselling and Psychology teacher. Ms Swati can be reached out at cpc@lis.ac.in
Ms. Anjali Rathi, a masters in Chemistry and a gold medalist, is our CAIE Coordinator and IBDP Chemistry Teacher. Ms. Rathi has been an educator for over 2 decades and has been associated with the Lancers family for more than 10 years. Ms. Rathi can be reached at ciec@lis.ac.in
Dr. Hannaneh Hajiaghababa is an IB School Evaluation for the MYP, an IB workshop leader and an IB examiner well-equipped to lead our school’s Middle Years Programme (MYP) as our MYP Coordinator. She has over 10 years of IB MYP teaching and leadership experience from schools in Japan, Iran, Canada and India. She holds a doctorate degree in philosophy. Dr. Hannaneh can be reached at mypcoordinator@lis.ac.in
Ms. Deepika brings with her over 11 years of experience in IB PYP education, having worked in leading international schools across India. She holds a master's degree in English, a bachelors degree in education and is certified by the Harvard Graduate School of Education (Project Zero) and has played key roles in IB authorization, evaluation, and international accreditation processes.
She is a passionate and forward-thinking educator who is deeply committed to fostering inquiry-based learning, promoting student agency, and upholding high standards of academic rigour. Her leadership blends innovation with structure, and she works collaboratively with teachers to ensure that our students experience meaningful, challenging, and engaging learning. She can be reached at pypcoordinator@lis.ac.in
Ms. Natalia Rduch graduated from the State College of Professional Studies in Raciborz, Poland, with a bachelor's degree in English Philology and a teaching major. Natalia fully believes in each child's ability to learn uniquely. She highlights the value of early childhood education through play and the arts in skill development. Ms. Rduch, the Early Years Coordinator and Homeroom Teacher at Lancers International can be reached at natalia.rduch@lis.ac.in.
Associate PYP Coordinator
Ms. Dhingra has over a decade of experience in education and has been associated with the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) since 2013, working across different states. As an IBEN Workshop Leader and Programme Leader, she brings deep expertise in inquiry-based learning and curriculum design. Chesta is committed to fostering inclusive classrooms by applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and integrating both transdisciplinary and disciplinary approaches. She focuses on developing students’ conceptual understanding through meaningful, real-life learning experiences that promote student agency and inquiry.
Parent feedback and reflection is relevant in enriching our learning community. We invite you to meet our school leaders to share your thoughts, provide feedback and know more about your child’s academic progress.
