Navodaya High School

Navodaya High School is over in Kasturibaipet. If you’ve spent any time in Vijayawada, you know it can get incredibly hot, so we spend a lot of time making sure the fans are working in the classrooms. Our building isn't anything special to look at from the outside, but it’s been standing here for a good while. The stairs are a bit narrow and the hallways can get crowded when classes change. We see a lot of cycles parked out front because that’s how most of the students get around. The neighborhood is mostly houses and a few small stores selling snacks. We have a small staff room where we sit and have coffee during the breaks. It’s usually piled high with notebooks and registers that need checking. We don't really have a big marketing team or anything like that. It’s just a group of us trying to keep the school running smoothly. Sometimes the power goes out and we just have to open the windows and keep going. The blackboards are a bit dusty and the chalk gets everywhere, but that’s part of the job. We know most of the parents by their first names because they grew up around here too. It feels very connected to the street. We just show up, do the work, and go home when the sun starts to set. It’s a local Vijayawada school through and through, and we like it that way.