Aarti Public Middle School

We’ve been here at Plot Number 1 in Narayan Darshan for quite some time now. It’s a busy spot in Bopal, especially when the morning bell rings and all the middle schoolers start showing up. Most of the families nearby know where we are. We don't have a giant campus, but the rooms are big enough for the kids to sit comfortably. You’ll usually see a lot of cycles parked out front because a lot of the students live just a few blocks away. It gets noisy during recess, which is pretty normal for a school. Our staff mostly focuses on keeping things organized. The building itself is easy to find once you get into the Narayan Darshan area. We try to keep the hallways clear and the classrooms well-lit. It's just a regular place where local kids come to study their subjects and get through the middle school years before they head off to high school. Sometimes the traffic on the main road makes it a bit loud, but inside the gates, it’s mostly just the sound of teachers talking and papers shuffling. We spend a lot of time just making sure the daily schedule is followed. There isn't much fancy stuff here, just desks, boards, and books. It feels like a part of the neighborhood, and we like it that way. Most days go by pretty fast once the first period starts. We’re just here doing the work every day, year after year.