Boarding house management for residential schools
RoomPe runs boarding houses for residential schools: housemasters and wardens, meals, housekeeping, laundry, 24×7 security with access control, and regular reporting to the school. The school keeps ownership, admissions, fees and its child-protection policy; RoomPe runs daily residential life to that policy.
What is different about running a boarding house for school students?
School boarders are minors, so supervision, staff vetting and communication with parents carry more weight than in a university hostel. RoomPe runs the boarding house to the school’s child-protection policy, with background-verified staff, women in charge of girls’ blocks, logged entry and exit, and set routines for study, meals and lights-out.
- Every staff member background-verified and trained for their role before deployment
- Separate access-controlled blocks or floors for girls, with female wardens
- Every entry, exit and visitor logged digitally
- Daily routines for study time, meals and lights-out agreed with the school
- First aid on site, health camps and clinic tie-ups
- Supervision ratios and safeguarding SOPs agreed with the school [VERIFY: RoomPe’s standard safeguarding SOPs]
What does a housemaster do in a RoomPe-run boarding house?
A housemaster is responsible for the boarders in a house: their routines, conduct, wellbeing and the first line of contact with parents. RoomPe places and trains housemasters alongside wardens, property managers, mess, housekeeping, laundry and security teams, under a manpower structure agreed with the school. [VERIFY: housemaster scope and reporting line]
See all roles on the staffing page.
How are meals handled for boarders?
RoomPe runs the boarding kitchen itself, in FSSAI-certified kitchen operations, and never sub-lets it to a caterer. Meals follow the school timetable, menus are documented, and the same kitchen can serve day scholars and staff through a canteen. Digital meal counts settle billing. [VERIFY: meal plan and nutrition standards for schools]
Which RoomPe model suits a school?
A school with existing boarding houses usually fits the management contract: the school keeps the buildings, admissions, fees and policy, and RoomPe runs operations against agreed service levels. A school planning a new boarding block can use build and operate, so the block is designed around boarders from the first drawing.
What does the school receive from RoomPe?
The school receives live dashboards and a monthly MIS covering attendance, leave and gate passes, incidents and grievances, meal counts and hygiene audits, maintenance and occupancy. Incident logs are traceable, so the school can show parents and inspectors exactly what happened and how it was closed.
Frequently asked questions
Who sets the rules in a RoomPe-run boarding house?
The school does. The school keeps its child-protection policy, code of conduct, admissions and fees. RoomPe runs daily residential life to that policy and reports against it, with the school keeping approval and audit rights. Scope, service levels and the manpower structure are fixed in writing with the school before mobilisation.
Are RoomPe staff in boarding houses background-checked?
Yes. Every RoomPe hire goes through verification and background checks and receives role-specific training before deployment, against a manpower structure agreed with the school before mobilisation. HR compliance is handled entirely by RoomPe, and girls’ blocks are run by female wardens who are in charge of the block and on duty at the entrance.
How do parents stay informed?
Parents can be kept informed through the resident app and the school’s own channels, using the attendance, leave and gate-pass records RoomPe maintains for every boarder. Incidents and grievances are logged and reported to the school, which decides what is shared with parents and how often. [VERIFY: parent-facing app features]
Can RoomPe run the school canteen as well as the boarding mess?
Yes. RoomPe’s Amenities block covers both the mess and the canteen, including a canteen for staff and day scholars and self-operating pantries and vending machines. All of it runs from RoomPe’s own FSSAI-certified kitchens, never sub-let to a contractor, under the same contract and invoice as the boarding house.
Does RoomPe run boarding houses outside Gujarat?
RoomPe’s operating base is Gujarat, where it runs 5 live campuses. Schools in other states can contact the partnerships team with their boarding numbers and location; every site, wherever it is, is assessed through a site visit and audit before RoomPe makes any proposal. [VERIFY: policy on sites outside Gujarat]