St. Mary'S English Medium School

We are located out in Siddapura, which is part of the Malalur area in Chikmagalur. It’s a bit of a drive from the main town, but that makes it a quieter place for a school. The surroundings are mostly green, which is what you expect when you’re in this part of the country. We’ve been here at this English medium school for some years now. The building is simple, just stone and mortar, and we keep it as clean as we can. We don't have fancy air conditioning or high-tech labs, just basic rooms where the kids sit and learn their lessons. Most of the families who send their children here are from the nearby farms and small villages. They want their kids to learn English well, so that’s what we spend most of our time doing. The teachers live nearby and they really know the families, which helps a lot. During the monsoon, the clouds sit low over the hills around us, and it can get quite chilly in the classrooms. We just tell the kids to wear their sweaters and keep working. It’s a very local operation, nothing corporate about it. We don't have a big marketing budget or a shiny website. We just rely on the fact that we’ve been here in Siddapura for a long time and people trust us with their kids. It’s a slow-paced life here, and the school reflects that. We just do our best every day.