Fr.Xavier Aresseril Memorial English Medium School

Being right on Beach Road in Arthunkal means we get a lot of that salt air coming through the windows here at Fr.Xavier Aresseril Memorial English Medium School. It’s a quiet part of Alappuzha, mostly. The school has been around for some time, and it sits right in the Ritapuram area where everyone knows everyone else. Most of the staff live nearby, so we often see the students and their parents at the market or near the water. The school building is simple. We have the usual classrooms and a space for the kids to play during their breaks. Sometimes the sand gets everywhere, but that’s just how it is when you’re this close to the coast. We keep the daily schedule pretty tight because there is a lot to cover in the English medium curriculum. It's not always easy, but we manage. You’ll mostly find us busy with paperwork or organizing the next day's lessons. It isn’t a glamorous job, just honest work helping the kids in the neighborhood. On rainy days, the sound on the roof is so loud we have to speak up a bit. We don't have fancy brochures or a big PR team. It’s just us, the teachers and the local families, trying to make sure the kids get their lessons done. The salt air can be tough on the paint, so we are often touching things up to keep the place looking okay.