Oxford Grammer School

Our school is tucked into the Rasi Complex on Nanthini Street. It is right in the middle of Vel Murugan Nagar here in Madurai. Being in a complex at number 1 means we are surrounded by other small businesses, which makes the mornings very lively. You’ll see the tea shops opening up just as the students start arriving with their heavy backpacks. We go by the name Oxford Grammer School. We chose to set up here because it is a convenient spot for families living in this part of Madurai. The classrooms are spread out across a couple of floors. It isn't a traditional school campus with a big fence and a field, but we make use of the space we have. The rooms are a bit tight when everyone is present, but we have enough benches and the boards are kept clean. We focus a lot on the basics of reading and writing. The teachers are local people who understand the community. We don't have any fancy mission statements or big promises. We just teach the kids what they need to know for their grades. Sometimes it gets a bit noisy with the traffic on Nanthini Street, but the students are used to it by now. It feels like a very integrated part of the neighborhood. We see the same parents every day and we’ve grown to know most of the families by name.