Apurva Vidyalaya

This school is tucked away in Dhoraji, within the Rajkot district. We have been operating here for a while, serving the families in the 360410 area. The building is a typical local structure, nothing that would stand out to a stranger passing through. We have a regular set of classrooms and a small office where we keep the records. It is a bit cramped when all the students are in at the same time, but we make it work. The street outside is usually quiet, except for when school starts and ends. We do not have a fleet of yellow buses; most kids just walk from the nearby lanes. The teachers are mostly people who grew up around here themselves. We mostly just stick to the government textbooks and the usual routine of lessons and exams. Sometimes the roof leaks a little during the heavy monsoons, but we fix it up when we can. It is a very normal, local school. There are no high-tech labs or big sports fields. We just have the essentials. It is a place where the community's children spend their mornings and afternoons. We do not try to be anything other than a neighborhood school where people know each other. It is just a simple place for the children here to get their basic education and meet their friends.