As The founder of the Junction Micro School and The Artcart, I take great pride in saying that I have created a space that truly celebrates creativity and provides a wonderful learning environment. When I reflect back at what life was as a student , it is not a surprise that I have needless stories of teachers that ranged from being disciplinarians to extreme disciplinarians. I dreaded the math and science class but loved the geography class only because the teacher in the latter had a pleasant and fun disposition. My creative side didn't surface till I finished school, thanks to the overall focus of the school and the society in general, which was largely hinged on two words - academic excellence. In hindsight, I think the discipline piece helped shape some valuable traits in me. I’m very grateful to my teachers who taught me how to respect time, the importance of structure in life and the simplicity that comes with the concept of “less is more”. However I wish that the style of teaching was a little softened whereby a student could be encouraged to discover and pursue an area of interest. I felt a strong need to become the kind of teacher I never had. That in short was the whole reason for me pursuing a career in teaching and later founding the Artcart in 2019 and The Junction Micro School in 2024. The Artcart is a fine art school that offers a very unique creative journey to its students. While there is a basic outline of curriculum in place the students are free to embark upon their own trail of artistic expression. The outcome is always fabulous and very rewarding. There is a lot of engagement with each student for an exchange of ideas because all art is mostly about self expression. The Artcart offers after school programs and creative Summer art camps. The Junction Micro School offers full day learning programs for games 4 to 9 years. A small group of students learn and thrive in a creative environment. The focus of our program is on building a confident and happy child. We believe in a balanced mind and body approach. We want our kids to choose wisely when it comes to eating habits, use of technology and all that consumerism offers. Our day with yoga and breath work. The kids spend two hours a day in outdoor activities and learning. This not only helps them expend energy and breathe in the fresh air but also ties together the learning piece beautifully . The two academic blocks of an hour each are structured to ensure a robust academic curriculum Our kids don't ever want to miss school, that is a testimony to our commitment.