Don Bosco School

Don Bosco School is located in Puthupalli, which is a busy little corner of Kottayam. The pin code is 686011. You can’t really miss it if you are in the area. It is a sturdy building with a lot of history behind it. The stairs are worn down in the middle from all the feet walking up and down over the years. We have a playground that gets quite a bit of use in the evenings. Kottayam weather can be unpredictable, so we are always prepared for a sudden downpour. Inside the school, the rooms are filled with the usual stuff like charts on the walls and stacks of books. It’s not a fancy setup. The benches are made of wood and they are heavy to move. We have a routine that we follow, and it has served us well. Most of the staff live nearby, so they walk to work. The parents in Puthupalli are regular people who want their kids to have a place to go. You will see the school bus parked near the entrance every morning. There is a sense of rhythm to the day here. We open the gates early and close them late. It is just a part of the landscape in this town. No one here is trying to impress anyone; we are just running a school at this address. It feels like a home away from home for many.