Samuel Harris Matriculation Higher Secondary School

We are out in Vadaj, which is part of the Dabhoi area in Vadodara. The address is simply 2, Vadaj Dabhoi. It’s a bit of a distance from the main city lights, which gives it a more rural feel. We have students coming in from various parts of the district. The school building has been standing for quite some time now. It’s got that old-school look with thick walls and high ceilings. We handle everything from the younger kids up to the higher secondary levels. This means the place is always buzzing with activity. You have the little ones playing in one corner and the older students worrying about their finals in another. The staff here is mostly local people who have been with us for years. We don't have a big marketing budget or a glossy brochure. What you see is what you get. The playground is mostly just dirt and some grass, but the kids don't seem to mind when they’re playing cricket. In the winter, it’s quite nice, but the summers are long and dusty. We spend a lot of time just maintaining the place, fixing leaky pipes or repainting the benches when they get worn out. It’s a lot of hard work to keep a school like this going. We just take it one day at a time and focus on the students who show up every morning.