New Heights Public School

New Heights Public School is tucked away at 43/5 in Sankat Mochan Colony. We’re in the Lanka area of Varanasi, which is always busy with people going to the temples or the university. Our school is a bit more quiet since it’s inside the colony. It’s a regular building with several floors where the classes happen. We’ve been here long enough that most people in the neighborhood know where we are without needing a map. We don't use any fancy language to describe ourselves. We just open the doors in the morning and wait for the kids to show up with their bags. There’s a lot of coming and going throughout the day. We have a small staff and we all end up doing a bit of everything, from fixing a broken desk to helping a student who forgot their lunch. The classrooms aren't very big, but they get the job done. Sometimes the monkeys from the nearby trees come onto the roof, which causes a bit of a stir with the younger children. We just shoo them away and get back to the lessons. It’s just life in Varanasi for us. We don't have a big budget for decorations, so the walls are mostly covered in student work and old calendars. It feels lived-in and real. We like the way things are here in this colony.