St. Francis School

Up in Jharkhand, specifically in Deoghar, you’ll find St. Francis School on the road that shares its name. The address is B Deoghar Ho, and it’s a spot that most people in town are familiar with. The school has a bit of an old-fashioned look to it, with sturdy walls and large windows that let in a lot of natural light. Deoghar is a place with a lot of tradition, and the school feels like it fits right in with that. Mornings are usually crisp and cool, and the sound of the school bell carries quite far through the neighborhood. We don’t have a lot of modern frills here; it’s more about the daily routine of lessons and homework. The hallways are lined with benches where students sit and chat before class starts. We have a bit of a garden area, though it takes a lot of work to keep it looking decent during the dry months. The teachers here have been around for a long time, and they know the families in the area. It’s the kind of place where you know who’s related to whom just by looking at the last names on the register. We handle the usual school day challenges, like fixing a broken desk or organizing the annual sports day on the dusty field. Sometimes the monkeys from the nearby trees come onto the roof, making a racket. It’s a quiet, steady kind of place that just keeps going.