Kindergarten actually starts for students at age three and is divided into upper and lower kindergarten levels. By age five, students were learning cursive writing as well as more traditional kindergarten activities such as learning their basic alphabet and how they use their five senses. By middle school, students are already preparing for the 10th and 12th grade exams, which focus largely on math and science. However, Indian schools recognize the importance of the arts and include it as a regular part of the curriculum. On this day, sixth standard (grade) students are working on a paper folding activity. Music class during our visit focused on playing notes on a keyboard. Regardless of the grade level, students treated all of their teachers with a great deal of respect. Always rising to their feet to greet us with a "Good morning, sir!" The school day is a long one. The younger students are on campus until 3:45 and the older students may remain until 6:00 pm, particularly if they are preparing for the national exam. I know by the end of the day, I was pretty tired from all of the excitement of the day and trying to take it all in.
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