Loyola International Residential School

Our school is set up in Palanchur, near the Nazarethpet Post, right off the Chennai Bangalore National Highway. It’s a bit out of the way, but that gives us more space. Since it’s a residential school, the kids are here with us all the time, which makes it feel more like a big home than just a school. The buildings are spread out a bit, and we’ve got some trees and open ground for the students. It’s never really quiet here, from the early morning wake-up calls to the lights-out at night. We spend a lot of time in the dining hall and the dorms, making sure everything is running okay. The kitchen staff is always busy because feeding a whole school three times a day is no small task. We have to keep a close eye on the kids since they live here, so the staff is always on the move. The highway is close enough that you can hear the big trucks rumble past at night, but we’re used to that background noise. We don't have the newest facilities or a big fancy gate, but we keep the place tidy and functional. It’s a lot of responsibility looking after students twenty-four hours a day, but we’ve been doing it for a long time now. We just focus on the daily schedule and keeping things on track. Every day has its own set of challenges, from fixing a leaky roof to helping a student who feels homesick.