Akshara Bharathi Play School

Akshara Bharathi Play School is located at Door No 12-40 in the Alwal area. It’s basically a converted house, which actually works out pretty well for the little ones because it doesn't feel too intimidating for them. When you have toddlers and young kids, you need a place that feels familiar. We have different rooms for the different age groups, and there are always toys scattered around somewhere, no matter how much we try to tidy up at the end of the day. The morning starts with a bit of crying sometimes, mostly from the new kids who aren't used to being away from their families yet. But after about half an hour, they usually settle down and start playing with the blocks or looking at the picture books. Alwal is a nice, settled neighborhood so we get a lot of local families coming by. We don't have any high-tech gadgets or fancy playground equipment, just the basic stuff that kids actually like to play with. There’s a small yard where they can get some fresh air when the weather is nice. It can get a bit loud during snack time, you can imagine how twenty kids eating together sounds. We just try to keep them safe and busy until their parents come back in the afternoon. It’s a lot of patience and cleaning up spills. That’s pretty much what our days look like here at Door No 12-40.