Dream India School-Gorakhpur

Even though our name is Dream India School-Gorakhpur, we are actually located in Pendurty, Visakhapatnam. The address is 531173 for anyone looking for us on a map. It is a bit of a stretch from the main city, so things are a little quieter around here. We have a decent-sized building where we hold classes every day. The school has been running for a while, and we’ve seen a lot of kids grow up and move on. Our daily routine is pretty much the same every week. The buses arrive, the assembly happens in the front area, and then everyone heads to their rooms. We have some trees around the perimeter which help with the dust from the nearby roads. The classrooms are basic. We have fans, lights, and enough desks for everyone. Sometimes the chalk breaks or the duster goes missing, but we manage. The staff consists of local teachers who live in and around Pendurty. We aren’t a high-end international school with fancy gadgets. We just have books, notebooks, and teachers who explain the chapters. During the rainy season, the ground gets a bit muddy, so we have to tell the kids to be careful not to track it all into the halls. Parents often stop by the office to talk about fees or grades, and we just sit and have a chat. It is a very grounded, local kind of place where everyone knows everyone else’s name.