Siddartha High School

Siddartha High School sits out in Kalikiri, right near the Lapakshi Mission. If you’re coming from the main part of town, it’s not hard to find once you see the mission buildings. The school has been part of this community for quite some time, and most people around here know exactly where it is. The building is a simple structure that has seen a lot of weather over the years. Inside, the hallways are narrow and the walls are covered with old charts and some drawings that have been there since the last term. The teachers mostly come in from the nearby villages or live right here in Kalikiri. There is a playground out back that gets pretty dry in the summer, but the kids don't seem to mind the dirt. We have a bell that we ring by hand to let everyone know when classes are changing. Sometimes the electricity goes out in the afternoon, and we just open the windows to let the breeze in. It gets a bit noisy when the wind picks up, but it helps with the heat. The office is small and usually has a stack of papers waiting to be sorted. It’s a busy place but fairly quiet once the lessons start. We try to keep the garden near the front gate alive, though it’s a struggle with the local goats wandering by sometimes.