Ira School

Ira School is situated in Amberpet, which is one of those older, more settled parts of Hyderabad. Our address is 2-3-33/A, and it is tucked away a bit. If you aren’t from around here, you might have to ask someone for directions the first time you visit. We have kids coming in from the surrounding streets every morning. It’s quite a sight when they all arrive in their uniforms. The building isn't anything modern or architectural, it's just a solid place where we conduct classes. We have a small open area where the children can play during their break, though it's mostly just packed dirt and a few trees. You can hear the sounds of the neighborhood all day, from the vegetable sellers to the distant traffic on the main road. The teachers here have been with us for years and they know the families well. We don't have a big mission statement on the wall or any high-tech gadgets in every room. We use chalk and talk. It works for us. Sometimes the roof leaks a little when the monsoon is particularly heavy, and we just move the desks around. It’s a very local operation. We don’t spend money on big ads because most people hear about us from their neighbors. It is just a simple school for the kids in Amberpet to learn their basics and grow up.