White Canvas Pre School

If you go to B-156 in the MIG area of Shastripuram, that is where White Canvas Pre School is. It’s a place for the little ones who aren't quite ready for the big schools yet. We have a lot of noise here most mornings because toddlers don't really stay quiet. We spend a lot of time cleaning up paint spills and putting toys back where they belong. It’s a bit of a handful, but that’s the job. The building is right there in the residential part of Agra, so it’s easy for parents to drop their kids off on the way to work. We don't have any polished speeches about education. We just make sure the kids are safe and learn their ABCs. Sometimes things get a little disorganized, but we fix it pretty quick. It feels more like a big house than a formal institution. We know all the parents by name because we see them every single day. The rooms are filled with drawings and scribbles on the walls, which is where the name comes from, I guess. We don't worry about being the most famous school in town. We just care about what happens inside these four walls. It’s honest work. Most days we are just tired but glad the kids had a decent time. That’s life at Shastripuram for us. We just keep things simple and focus on the children.