The Bridge School, started in 2014, is one of TOUCH’s most innovative and impactful initiatives providing mobile, non-formal education to street children who are unable to attend formal schools due to extreme poverty, migration, or lack of documentation. The concept is simple yet powerful: bring the school to the child.

The program runs from a custom-designed school bus equipped with seating, whiteboards, charts, educational materials, audio-visual devices, and hygiene kits. This mobile classroom travels to areas where street children reside under flyovers, on footpaths, near railway stations, and beside construction zones. Every day, around 25 children attend sessions on the bus, with a rotating outreach that has impacted over 950+ children since inception.
The teaching approach is play-based and interactive, using songs, stories, educational games, rhymes, and drawing activities to introduce children to basic literacy, numeracy, hygiene practices, and socio-emotional skills. A nutritional snack is provided at each session to address hunger, and children receive health checkups periodically to identify and manage health concerns early. Various camps are arranged for the children twice a year. The parents are given an option of either opting for Balgram or they are guided towards admission in the nearby government school by the co-ordinators.

The goal of the Bridge School is not just to educate, but to prepare children for formal school enrollment, with the support of local schools and government bodies. With a team of just 3 passionate educators and outreach workers, the Bridge School serves as a critical stepping stone for children transitioning from the streets into structured learning environments.