Adebayo Adeoye
It is a statement of fact to say that The Centagon
International School (TCIS) located in highbrow Maitama, Abuja in the federal
capital territory ranks top among the elitist schools.
This is on account of the up-to-date facilities put in place
by the management of the school.
Not only that, Centagon also boasts of serene ambience and
the best learning environment for students
At Centagon, the main objective is to build children into
leaders with sound character, moral uprightness as well as to instill academic
excellence.
The school promotes cultural values that develop mental
alertness and moral uprightness.
Apparently, the brimming success of the primary and
secondary schools might serve as a catalyst for setting up of a university in
future.
The enviable record of the school has undoubtedly attracted
several awards for the school and the students.
What stands Centagon out among its contemporaries are
numerous. It boasts of facilities that are topnotch and can compete favourably
with any institution in the world. What with the friendly and highly
intelligent crop of staff that handle the children with care, love, diligence
and discipline.
Centagon is endowed with an array of qualified teachers who
impact knowledge in students and this is evident in the high grades of students
who graduated from the school.
For parents who are not privy to the activities of the
school, this is for you: it has a private school serving grades,
pre-kindergarten through secondary school graduation levels. The school
officially admitted its first batch of students to commence academic activities
in September 2010, giving them great opportunities to grow, as well as discover
their unique gifts and academic talents.
The school provides quality education, utilizing an American
and University of Cambridge (UK) curriculum, which in addition to the
well-established NECO and WAEC examinations, provides each and every student
with a raft of qualifications which serves every graduate as a passport to
continue their studies anywhere in the world.
This educational institution has witnessed enrolment growth
in addition to enrolment for many foreign students.
The school provides high quality educational and personal
experience for every student. In addition, students are equipped to develop a
strong sense of self-identity while recognizing the importance and role of an
individual in the society. The ability to effectively communicate in a dynamic
and ever-changing world is one of the school’s cardinal responsibilities on its
students.
The Centagon International School is endowed with vision
that stands it out as a world-class international school that develops
students’ skills, knowledge and character to enable them to achieve their full
potential and pursue their dreams. It also offers a dynamic, progressive and
balanced academic programme in a student-centered learning environment. From pre-kindergarten
through eleventh grade (SS3), the curriculum is both challenging and varied.
In elementary and secondary, the core academic subjects of
English, mathematics, science, history and social studies, are complemented by
a full range of enriching classes in technology, physical education, music,
drama and the visual arts.
The Centagon International School provides quality a
Cambridge (UK) and Nigerian curriculum infused with American educational
content in a stimulating, challenging, technologically superior and caring
environment. It also provides opportunity for students to achieve their full
potential and at the same time teach those skills that will make them diligent
citizens. The school uses a variety of resources and approaches, while the curriculum
also includes environmental studies, art, drama, music, and physical education.
In all subject areas there is a strong emphasis on creating practical and
hands-on activities which enhance the theoretical aspects of the subject.
Computers are used as an educational resource, and special events, field trips
and extracurricular activities complete the programme.
The management of the school strives to provide students
with successful experiences which are intended to bolster their self-confidence
and self-esteem, and to motivate them to achieve to the best of their
abilities. The school authority ensures a high quality of education for their
students. The average class size does not exceed 20 students per classroom,
The Centagon International School believes that each child
is unique, and recognizes that learning at their own pace and in their own way
is the best way they can grasp. Every child’s style of learning is identified
through close observation, attention to the child’s needs, and most importantly,
individual time with the teacher. With supportive guidance, the children are
encouraged to experiment, explore, create and solve problems as they play.
All activities are designed to intrigue and excite the learners and allow them to question, investigate and reach conclusions.
