“ As I enter the grounds and the building of Laurels – the School, I feel that all 48 years of patience and struggle have been well worth it! I began my teaching career as a Nursery teacher in 1974 and went on to teach intermediate classes. I finally decided to establish my own school in 1986.
I co-founded ‘Study Hall’ – a school with a difference, now a CBSE K-12 school in Lucknow, India. After Study Hall celebrated its Silver Jubilee, I decided to extend my quest to impart quality education to the rural and under-served areas. So, Amaltaas Foundation came in to being.
I had dreamt of a truly child-centric school, where children would be free to explore, find answers/solutions themselves. Where they would be free from fear of violence... physical, mental, verbal, unknown.  
As caregivers we must understand and respect that each child is unique, with different ways, styles and pace of learning. Children are natural learners and must be encouraged, not compared, criticized or stereotyped. Our main job is to create a happy, nurturing, encouraging environment for learning in which they can bloom and grow.  
I can see my dream unfolding here at Laurels."
Mrs. Geeta Kumar