All parents want their child to attend a great school – not just a good school. On the first day of the new school year, parents watch their Wards with apprehension and a lump in their throat, obviously filled with uncertainty and nearly paralyzed by fear. What happens next tells the world much about what makes Alphonsa School & Junior College a great school. It turns out that parents are not the only one observing but the teachers see the worry on the student’s small, furrowed brow, too. They approach my son, take them by the hand, and walk them toward the monkey bars. They bend down and introduce everyone to several other students who are playing together.