Niraj International School

Niraj International School sits in Laxmi Nagar Colony over in Gundlapochampalli. It’s a fairly large site compared to some of the other buildings in the colony. We have a big gate and a driveway where the school buses park in the mornings and evenings. The main building has plenty of windows, which helps with the light, but it also means we spend a lot of time cleaning glass and dusting the sills. There is a playground that is mostly grass, though it gets patches of brown in the summer months when the heat is really strong. We have a small canteen where the kids can get a snack, and it always smells like savory food around noon. The classrooms are spread out across a couple of wings that are connected by some open corridors. We have a hall for assemblies and meetings which stays fairly cool even when it’s hot outside. The staff here are a mix of people from all over the local area. We spend a lot of time grading papers and talking to parents about how things are going with their children. It’s a regular routine of lessons, lunch, and then a few more lessons. Gundlapochampalli is growing fast, so we see new faces quite often. The commute for some of the teachers is a bit long, but they make it work. We have some trees around the perimeter that help block out some of the noise from the street. It’s a functional environment for learning, nothing more, nothing less.