Hayde Heritage Academy

Our school is tucked away at Bharti Bhavan along Sidhbali Marg in Kotdwar. Being here in the Pauri district means we get some nice views of the hills when the clouds clear up. The building has been around for a bit and it feels like a part of the local landscape now. Every morning, the walk up the road is full of students in their uniforms, some coming from quite far away. It gets a bit cold here in the winter months, so you will see everyone bundled up in sweaters and scarves during the morning assembly. We have a modest setup with enough rooms for the different classes we run. The staff is mostly local people who know the families in the area, so there is a lot of nodding and saying hello at the gate. Inside, the walls are covered with student drawings and some old charts that have been there for years. We don’t really do big advertisements; people just know where we are on Sidhbali Marg. Sometimes the power goes out and we just open the windows for more light. It is a practical place where we focus on getting the day's work done. The playground isn't huge, but the kids make it work for football or just running around. It is just a regular school life for us here in 246149, with all the noise and energy you’d expect from a bunch of young people.