De Paul School Madhavgarh

De Paul School Madhavgarh is actually located in Pedavadlapudi, which is a bit of a distance from the main Guntur city. It sits in a place that feels a bit more like the countryside. You can see fields not too far from the school walls. The 522302 pin code area is usually pretty quiet, except when the school bus arrives. We start our day by checking if the water tanks are full and the classrooms are unlocked. The building is solid but plain. We have a playground that is mostly just hard dirt, where the kids play kabaddi or cricket during their free time. The staff here is a mix of local people and a few who travel from further away. We don't have a lot of meetings about missions or visions. We just focus on whether the students are learning their math and English properly. The office is small and often a bit cluttered with old exam papers and chalk boxes. We keep a jar of biscuits for when visitors come, but mostly it’s just us doing the routine tasks. The afternoon sun can be quite intense on the roof. We try to keep things moving along until the final bell rings. Once the kids leave for Madhavgarh or other nearby spots, the whole place goes silent. We check the locks one last time and head out into the village air. It's a very simple, honest kind of day.