Kalabhavan Talent Residential School

This school is located in Edachira, near the Thengode post office in the Kakkanad part of Eranakulam. It is a residential place, so there are kids staying here throughout the term. We have classrooms and dorms and a bit of space for them to move around. It's a busy place from morning until the evening. Teachers are always moving between rooms and the kids are usually making some kind of noise, which is expected. We focus on teaching them what they need to know, but we also have a lot of focus on talent and arts, as the name suggests. It's not a cold, stiff institution. It feels more like a lived-in space because of the residential side of things. We have a kitchen where the meals are made and the smell of food often drifts through the halls around noon. Maintenance takes up a lot of time, fixing leaky taps or painting walls when they get scuffed. We just try to keep the environment decent for learning. Parents come by to check on things or for meetings. We don't have a big marketing team. Most people hear about us from others in the area or they see the building when they are passing through Kakkanad. It’s just a place where kids grow up and learn stuff. We do our best to keep things running smoothly every day. The blackboard needs cleaning often.