Unlike typical day schools, a residential school operates as a round‑the‑clock learning ecosystem where students cultivate stronger discipline and grow through a broader, immersive educational experience that extends well beyond classroom hours. In this setting of continuous mentorship, guided by teachers, wardens, and senior leaders, the principal’s role expands meaningfully, shaping academic rigor, pastoral care, and campus culture together. Exemplifying this elevated stewardship, Ms. Prerna Sharma leads Sunbeam English School, Bhagwanpur with clarity and inclusion, ensuring uncompromising academic standards alongside holistic social development. By anchoring structures that turn routine into responsibility and supervision into mentorship, she helps nurture confident, well‑rounded young people, recognition that rightly places her among the standout principals in residential education.
Guiding Journey
Born and schooled in Bihar, her steady growth was steeped in verse, melody, compassion, and high standards. She gained a global outlook from a father with Swiss corporate experience, while inheriting artistry, hospitality, and poise from a mother renowned for song and culinary craft. These influences fostered language fluency, cultural breadth, and an unwavering practice of treating every individual with respect.
A deep love of language and a wish to create meaningful change first led her into classrooms. From there, administration capabilities evolved naturally, resulting in thorough involvement in building systems, culture, and coherence beyond lessons. Importantly, across roles, Ms. Prerna Sharma’s work always centered on helping individuals evolve, not merely study, but well beyond.
As the Principal
Additionally, she views boarding life as an extension of family. Drawing on this approach, Circle Time invites unguarded expression; peer and caregiver forums sustain dialogue and co‑creation; scheduled virtual meetings keep households closely engaged even across distance; and ongoing counseling assures timely, accessible support. At the heart of this ethos, Ms. Prerna Sharma maintains that affirmation and trust lay the groundwork for resilience, social consciousness, and steady academic momentum.
In the Days to Come
When asked about the horizon ahead for Sunbeam, Ms. Prerna Sharma frames the goal clearly: “a model of modern, value‑based schooling where innovation meets empathy, and scholarship is inseparable from ethics.” She outlines a clear pathway, intensive faculty upskilling, experiential pedagogy, leadership grooming, and digital mastery. She describes curated internships across journalism, design, technology, and community service as “early windows into the world of work,” enabling learners to link concepts with practice, surface authentic interests, and build confidence for life beyond campus. Global orientation remains integral, yet grounded in Indian civilizational thought; wellness, peer‑led learning, and collaborations with reputed partners are already embedded to sustain this balance. “Graduates should leave with courage, compassion, and clarity of purpose” she notes, emphasizing that each initiative ultimately points to thoughtful minds and principled action.
Personal Pursuits and Balance
Music and poetry have always been lifelong influences for Ms. Prerna Sharma, which was inevitably passed down by her parents and still shaping reflection and feeling. Reading stays close, especially books on philosophy and human behavior that offer clear insight. Travel adds fresh perspectives and helps bring a wider world into school life. Talks and podcasts feed new ideas. Simple routines, such as a good book, soft music, or time with family, help Ms. Prerna Sharma reset and stay grounded.
Balance, as Ms. Prerna Sharma puts it, is “a daily practice.” Planning with care, setting clear priorities, delegating when needed, and taking screen-free pauses help protect energy and keep focus sharp. Small acts of care, a dusk tea, a favorite poem, a barefoot walk, steady the mind and reset intent. The aim, she says, is “wholeness, not perfect halves,” so work and home both receive the best. With calm intent and steady grace, Ms. Prerna Sharma leads with purpose, kindness, and clarity, keeping people at the center while upholding high standards across the school’s work and in her own journey.