Icon Public School

Our place, Icon Public School, is right on Eluru Road in Seetharampuram. If you know Vijayawada, you know that Eluru Road is always moving. We are at Door No 33-21-21&22. It’s a busy spot, and there’s always the sound of horns and people outside. Inside, we try to keep things a bit more orderly. The building is vertical, typical for this part of the city where space is tight. I spend a lot of time on the stairs, going between the different floors to check on things. We have a small office near the front where we keep all the records in big steel cabinets. It’s not very high-tech, but it works for us. We don’t bother with fancy advertisements or trying to sound like a big corporation. We are just a local school. The staff here works hard, often staying late to finish up the grading or to talk to a parent who couldn't make it earlier. We deal with the heat by keeping the windows open and the fans on high. It’s a noisy, energetic environment, especially when the classes change over. We just take things as they come. If a desk breaks, we get it fixed. If we run out of chalk, we buy more. It is about the daily grind and making sure the kids have a place to come every morning. It’s a bit messy and loud, but it’s our workplace.