Gems Akademia International School

You can find us at No.479, on the 8th Cross of Vijaya Bank Layout. This is just off Bannerghatta Road, so it is a pretty convenient spot for people living in this part of Bangalore. Gems Akademia International School is housed in a fairly large building compared to some of the others nearby. We have many windows looking out over the 8th Cross, and you can see the houses of the layout from the upper floors. The morning starts with the sound of school buses pulling up near the gate. It’s a bit of a routine we’ve had for years. The hallways are wide enough for the students to move around comfortably, and we try to keep the walls decorated with whatever the kids have been working on. We have a front office where someone is usually sitting to answer the phone, but it’s not a formal or intimidating place. It’s just where we keep the files and the attendance books. The weather in Bangalore is usually nice, so we keep the windows open to get a breeze through the building. We don't have any big mission statements on the walls. We just come in, do the work that needs doing, and make sure the students are where they are supposed to be. It’s a steady, daily grind that we’ve all grown very used to over time. When the sun starts to set, we lock the gates and head out for the evening.