Cradons Preparatory School

You can find us over at 2 Suryapuja on Judges Bungalow Road. Bodakdev is a busy part of Ahmedabad, but our little corner stays relatively calm. We’ve got a space set up for the younger children who are just starting out with school. It’s full of bright colors, small chairs, and plenty of toys scattered around the rooms. Every morning, the street gets a bit crowded with cars and rickshaws bringing the kids in. We spend a lot of time just managing the energy of a bunch of toddlers. There’s always someone laughing or crying or running down the hall. We have a small outdoor area where they can get some fresh air, though it’s mostly just for quick breaks. The building is a regular house that we’ve converted to fit our needs. It feels more like a home than a big institution, which seems to work better for the little ones. We keep things pretty simple. There are shelves full of picture books and bins of building blocks. Sometimes the walls get a few crayon marks on them, but that’s just how it goes with kids. We don't have a big corporate office or anything. It’s just us, the teachers, and the helpers making sure the day runs okay. Most parents live right here in the neighborhood, so we see the same faces every day at pickup time.