Abalone International School

Abalone International School sits right at the junction of Barwala Road and Gulabgarh Road. It’s a busy corner in Derabassi, and the 1037 Gbp Rosewood-Estate address is pretty easy to find once you get your bearings. Zirakpur has grown a lot, and we’ve been here watching the traffic get heavier over the years. The school itself is a sturdy building that sees a lot of foot traffic. Every morning, the staff at 140507 gets the classrooms ready, shifting chairs and making sure the chalkboards or whiteboards are wiped down. We don't have a lot of frills here. It’s just a place for learning. Sometimes the rain makes a mess of the driveway, and we have to put out some mats so the kids don't slip. We talk to the parents at the gate, mostly about simple things like lost water bottles or lunch boxes left behind. It’s a very grounded kind of life. There isn't any polished PR person here; it’s just the teachers and the support staff doing what needs doing. We keep the clock on the wall running, though it loses a minute every month. It’s just a regular school in a fast-growing town, trying to keep things organized. We have a few old trees in the yard that give some shade, which is nice when it gets really hot in the afternoon. It is not perfect, but it is where we work every day.