Deepa, Durga, Sarita, Jharana, and Sunita pose.

Kamala and Shanti whisper to one another at school in Nepal.

The courtyard of Kopila Valley School.

First grader Pushpa, right, copies from the board in class.

A second grader works on odd and even numbers in Math class.

Second grader Anisha, right, concentrates on her studies.

All of the students wear uniforms.

Robina, far left, sings along in her second grade class.

Girls line up for a game of Red Rover.

Asmita holds hands during a game of Red Rover.

Jharana runs during a game of Red Rover.

Girls play a team building game.

Tenth grader Roshni raises her hand in class.

Sixth grader Supeksha poses in her school's science classroom.

Sarita and Apeksha chat in their school's science classroom.

Apeksha presents to her eighth grade class.

Sirjana, center, listens during her eighth grade class.

Kamala presents to her eighth grade class.

Sarita concentrates on her lesson in her third grade class.

Students' shoes in Nepal 2015. (photo by Kate Lord)

Aliza shows off her tights.

Second graders line up outside their classroom.

Jenisha waves from the Kopila Valley school bus.

Kopila Valley Student and poet Deepa poses in a field near her school.

A view of Surkhet, Nepal, home of Kopila Valley School.