Hyderabad primary school has a cafe and a co-working space for parents
Sagebrook International School in Hyderabad has introduced a parent café and co-working lounge to accommodate the needs of working parents. The facility allows parents to work, relax, or socialize while their children attend classes, reflecting a shift in school design toward workplace-integrated culture.
Why it matters
It illustrates an evolving trend in urban education infrastructure that seeks to support the work-life balance of dual-income households.
Over the past few years, Hyderabad has cemented its position as one of India's leading technology hubs. Now, a new school in the city is borrowing a page from workplace culture.
At Sagebrook International School in Nanakramguda, the idea is simple: bring the office to school. The institution has launched a parent café and co-working lounge designed for working parents. Though the International Baccalaureate (IB) school opened in April, classes began only in July.
Inside the 1,400 square foot lounge, parents can order sandwiches, salads, wraps and bowls, work from dedicated desks, relax at communal tables, exercise on a stationary cycle or browse books on parenting, child development and education. The school currently offers pre-nursery, kindergarten and primary classes up to Grade II. While the co-working space is free to use, one has to pay for the snacks at the cafe.
Interiors of the lounge | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
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