Lead-Forte Gate College is situated on an attractive serene environment within the Lekki / Awoyaya axis of Lagos State. Lead-Forte Gate College has a unique ethos of excellence, leadership in proficiency that permeates across all aspects of school life; making the experience of learning holistic, as students have access to support, advice and guidance. Our School is one that provides endless opportunity for its students to experience variety and success. Through the diversity of our curriculum, the enthusiasm of our staff, we strive to fulfill our mission statement, commitment to providing a strong, holistic foundation for relevant learning and living. Our endeavour is to make a difference in a dynamic global environment, encouraging excellence and well‐being of students. We prepare students for a future where strong values, discipline and ethics count, along with knowledge of self and adaptable skills, which are the keys to a successful life. In looking to the future and developing a vision that will carry the school towards the end of this decade and beyond, our school promoters have laid foundations for skills, understandings and practices that support appropriate teaching–learning relationships, where the concept of schooling is a global experience being rapidly shaped by technology and new paradigms for learning. This is largely due to innovative and collaborative school culture where: teaching – learning relationships are at the centre of contextual change development of 21st Century pedagogical approaches are engaging a whole school community in leaning to promote improved outcomes The school is well known for its highly professional culture and “the will to go the extra mile” in providing curricular and extra-curricular opportunities that connect with student: interests in learning- skills development - curiosity - culture for learning. The school has a long history of success, underpinned by its vision…’to be the leader in excellence…embracing change…and shaping the future!’ Lead-Forte Gate College hostels offer tranquil, secure, modern, comfortable and family-friendly boarding for around 500 boys and girls. Students may board on a full-time or weekly basis. They live, work and rest in well appointed, equipped and looked after houses that are / fully air-conditioned. Our highly Personalised Learner Systems provide a distinct process through which students’ strength, potential; ability and interest are identified and harnessed. At Lead-Forte Gate College, the Curriculum offered is based on the British / Nigeria Curriculum with reference made to INDIGENOUS LEARNING experiences. In addition, our approach to education creates a solid base for future development. This encourages a culture of independent learning that challenges students to accept greater responsibility for their learning. Our Processes, Procedures and Policies are guided by our Belief that “every child matters”. We are therefore able to cater for students with a wide range of learning abilities. This makes our school an exciting and welcoming inclusive environment where academic excellence is promoted with a strong pastoral and co-curricular emphasis in a global dimension. THE CURRICULUM At Lead-Forte Gate College, the Curriculum offered is based on the British Curriculum with emphasis laid on “real life application” and reference made to INDIGENOUS LEARNING experiences. The curriculum is a six year programme divided into two phases: Key Stage 3 is a three year program running from Year 7 – 9. At this stage students are introduced to a variety of subjects ranging from the Arts, Humanities, Languages and Sciences. However, in the last year of the key Stage which is Year 9, the students sit the Cambridge Checkpoint Examination in English, Mathematics and Science. At this point our students have completed the Junior High School syllabus ready to proceed to the Senior High which is the Key Stage 4. Key Stage 4 is a three year programme which begins in Year 10. The focus of these three years is centered on the preparation of the IGCSE and WAEC Students can take a maximum of eight subjects and a minimum of 5 in order to get the International Certificate of Education (ICE) awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate (UCLES). It is important to note that our students sit the IGCSE in their subject option choices and have a time-table devised to suit their specific individualised needs. At Lead-Forte Gate College your child is assured of a curriculum that incorporates both the social and academic aspects to learning, which promotes our core belief of the need for a holistic approach to education.