Kidzeevellore

You can find us at No 86, Rpm Street, over in the Sankaranpalayam area of Vellore. The school is in a residential street, so it feels quite tucked away from the main city buzz. We have a small gate where parents stop their scooters in the morning. Inside, the walls have some colorful paintings because it’s a place for small children. We have some plastic chairs and low tables where the kids sit to eat their snacks. The floors are tiled and we ask everyone to leave their shoes at the entrance, so there is always a pile of tiny sandals there. Vellore is usually very warm, so we keep the windows open for a breeze, but sometimes the mosquitoes are a real bother. The kids spend their time learning to write and playing with toys. It is a small setup, nothing too grand. We have a few staff members who handle the children throughout the morning. By noon, the parents are back to pick them up and the street gets a bit blocked with all the traffic. It is a very local operation. Most people who bring their kids here live within walking distance. We have a small cupboard for the bags and a shelf for the books they use. It’s just a simple, honest place for kids to start out before they go to big schools. Sometimes we have small programs where the kids sing songs for their parents and we just use the main room.