We believe that children should be encouraged early on to break into their peer groups in a managed and informal manner. This allows them to develop their full potential in a non-threatening and semi-informal manner. This also provides an opportunity to detect special traits and talents in a child very early and help guide and channel such talents positively. School activities are fun and stimulating to provide opportunities for socializing, sharing, turn-taking, problem solving and development of self-confidence. We also ensure that the program is flexible and that age-appropriate activities are provided to enable each child to develop to his/her full potential. Playtime is very important. We introduce children to different plays; games and other extra-curricular activities to challenge their thinking, language and numeric skills, physical and social development. We respect the culture, religion and social background of each child in our care, so that children develop good feelings about themselves and respect for others. Listening is an important social tool and we make ourselves available and approachable to all parents and families. This helps us to understand each child and provide support, advice and help to each family. It is very important for us (parents and care givers) to work as a team to provide the best possible care for all the children. Overall, caring for young children is an immense responsibility and one that we regard as very important as we shape and mould children for the future.

The school was founded by Mrs. Nkechi Emil-Inyang in October 2010 when she left her teaching job at Port-Harcourt to join her husband in Calabar. The idea of a school of this nature was conceived many years ago when she held back tears as she watched her young son struggle with his dad every evening in an attempt to make him read in reception class. She packed up her Geology degree and job with Fugro Surveys Nig. and got enrolled to get a degree in education, volunteered and worked in several schools and nursed the knowledge of a school where children will be happy, safe and get an education without fears. Kids N’ Us started as a crèche in October 2010 with 3 children in Kadana street in state housing unit Calabar. The homely feel of the center attracted so many working mothers to drop their babies for the day and be picked up in the evening. Eventually the first academic session commenced with 18 children spread across the Early Years foundation stage. After two years at Kadana, there was need to move and hence an Early Years and Key Stage School was built at Ediba Road, Calabar.