Saraswathi School

Saraswathi School is located in Shops 1 and 2 on the ground floor of Dheraj Palace. This is over in Pt Deendayal Nagar in Vasai West. Being on the ground floor makes it very accessible for everyone. Vasai can get pretty busy, and Pt Deendayal Nagar is no exception, so there’s always a bit of a hum from the traffic outside. The school is basically these two shop units converted into a learning space. We don’t have a big yard, but we make the most of what we have inside the building. The residents of Dheraj Palace are our neighbors, so we try to keep things orderly, though kids will be kids and they can be a bit noisy during their breaks. It’s a very local operation. Most of our students live just a few blocks away and walk over with their parents or in small groups. The rooms are simple, with basic furniture and boards for teaching. We’ve been here in Thane for quite a while, and we’ve seen the neighborhood change around us. It’s a practical place to go to school without a lot of the complications you find in bigger places. When it rains heavily, we have to keep an eye on the entrance, but otherwise, it’s just a steady routine of lessons and lunch breaks. We’re just regular people running a school for the local community.