Corona School, Ikoyi

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Corona School, Ikoyi
Address
Map
6 Mekunwen Road

Ikoyi

Lagos
,
Lagos State

Nigeria
Coordinates6°26′41.9″N 3°26′13.8″E / 6.444972°N 3.437167°E / 6.444972; 3.437167
Information
TypePrivate school
Day School
Established1960
School boardCorona Schools' Trust Council
Local authorityLagos State Ministry of Education
CategoryPrimary School
Head of schoolMrs. Funlola Olorunishola
Years taught1-6
GenderCo-educational
Age5 to 11
Enrollment575
HousesCrane, Weaver, Kingfisher, Heron

Corona School, Ikoyi is a co-educational private school for children from ages 5 to 11. The school is a member of the Council of British International Schools, the Association of International Schools in Africa and governed by the Corona Schools' Trust Council.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

History[edit]

The School was established in February 1960,[10][11][12] and exercises a British and Nigerian curriculum.[13][14] The school is also a member of the schools rugby league in Lagos,[15] and one of Zenith Bank's Swimming competitors.[16]

Heads of School[edit]

  • Mrs Jean Abili (1960-1998)
  • Mrs Catherine Adigwe(1998-2002)
  • Mrs Chika Nwokolo (2002-2003)
  • Mrs Bolanle Olubunmi (2003-2007)
  • Mrs Amelia Dafeta (2007-2017)
  • Mrs. Onafeso Adenike (2017-2022)
  • Mrs. Funlola Olorunishola (2022-

Notable Alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Home Page". Corona Schools Trust Council. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  2. ^ "Corona Schools' Trust awards scholarships to 20 pupils". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. ^ Rapheal (2021-10-06). "Corona school celebrates as students graduate, win $2.5m scholarships". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  4. ^ "Corona harps on how quality education can drive societal change". Tribune Online. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. ^ Ogunyemi, Ifedayo (2020-10-01). "Corona Schools opens day secondary school in Lagos". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  6. ^ "Corona Secondary School gets NEASC accreditation". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  7. ^ Sesan (2018-02-22). "Justice Adebiyi is new chairman of Corona Trust Council". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  8. ^ "Corona students achieve feat in global contest". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  9. ^ Emuleomo, Adebayo (2016-02-18). "Corona Schools say NO to bullying » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  10. ^ Amakievi, Gabriel (2015-02-16). "One Hundred years of Education in Nigeria: Early childhood care and development Education in the Colonial and Post-Colonial periods". Scholarly Journal of Education. 4 (1): 6–12. ISSN 2315-6155 – via Academia.edu.
  11. ^ Moore, Donald (2009-08-14). "Thirty years of museum education: Some reflections". International Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship. 1 (3): 213–230. doi:10.1080/09647778209514834 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
  12. ^ Kelbrat, Tony (2023). A Teacher Lifestyle-Job-School Guide (1st ed.). Tony Kelbrat. ISBN 9781312763876.
  13. ^ Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2016-04-30), "Marginalization of Nigerian Languages in Nursery & Primary Schools:", Nigerian Languages, Literatures, Culture and Reforms, M and J Grand Orbit Communications, pp. 33–48, retrieved 2023-07-19
  14. ^ "CORONA SCHOOL, Ikoyi - Lagos Schools Online". lagosschoolsonline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  15. ^ "My Family Mobile Schools Rugby League introduces players' monitoring platform". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  16. ^ Oduoye, Samuel (2019-08-02). "Swimming Competition: Young Swimming athletes Impress Audience at Ikoyi -". Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  17. ^ "FACT CHECK: Osinbajo, not Tinubu, in group photo of Corona schoolchildren". TheCable. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  18. ^ Adeolu (2018-04-09). "UDOMA, Sen. Udo Udoma". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
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