Carmel Public School

Down in Vazhakulam, Ernakulam, you'll find Carmel Public School. It’s a place that stays pretty active throughout the day. If you drive past, you’ll see the main building which has been around for a while now. We have a lot of students coming in from different parts of the local area. The classrooms are basic, with wooden benches and blackboards that get a lot of use every single day. Our staff is mostly made up of people who have been with us for years. They know the names of almost every student, which makes things feel a bit more like a community rather than just a big institution. We don't spend much time on fancy decorations or anything like that. Instead, the focus is just on the daily routine of classes and lunch breaks. The playground gets a lot of dust kicked up when the sun is out, but the kids don't seem to mind it much. We have our fair share of busy days where the phone doesn't stop ringing and parents are coming in and out of the front office. It gets a bit loud when the school day ends and everyone is trying to head home at once. We’ve grown used to the rhythm of the school year, from the quiet summer months to the hectic start of a new term. It’s a steady place, tucked away in this part of Ernakulam, just doing what schools do for the families around here.