The lower primary school in Chikkakallasandra has 200 students studying in Grades 1 to 5. Prior to Sikshana, it had just three rooms and a corridor to accommodate all these kids, leading to a highly cramped situation in all the classes. It did not have any facility for water supply or power. Things changed drastically during 2003-05, during which we added a large hall over the existing building, thanks to CAF India and British Airways. We also provided running water supply with an over head tank and good drainage facilities and a toilet block for the staff and the kids.

The children in the school were also provided with a hot mid-day meal for two years, till the Government stepped in with the Akshara Dasoha program in June 2005.

Even now, it has no play ground; neither does it have any area for the kids to assemble for morning prayers. Sadly, this has to take place in the public road in front. In a school which has otherwise an excellent record for learning levels among others in the State sector, this lack of space has been a major inhibiting factor for further advancement. The school is presently located in two places; if only some one can step in and fund construction of a new block in one of these, it can really grow to achieve its true potential.

It had four teachers for the five grades; the fifth slot has since been filled up under Sikshana, enabling each class to have a dedicated teacher.

The school proudly claims that the children in Third grade can read and write non-text book Kannada fluently; and they would like to take this further to Second Grade. English is started on a voluntary basis as an additional subject from the second Grade itself! Sikshana provides them with the necessary text and books. The Library and Dictation hours are a great success in this school. As a result, the need for books and paper has been steadily growing. And they have a Computer too! It has been used, not only by the kids, but also by the teachers to set up question papers for the semester examinations.

Children from this school have participated in various activities such as the Delhi Trip, the visit to Indo-American Seeds farm and the rock climbing trek.