Santa Maria Private School frequently leads the way in educational research, innovative  teaching pedagogical strategies, thereby gaining a reputation as the premier school for students who learn differently. Over the years the school has since established several sister schools in several cities in Nigeria. This focus continues today with a deep commitment by staff at Santa Maria Private School to find and nurture the promise of every student. Santa Maria College offers a wide array of courses in the traditional academic disciplines including Mathematics, English language, further mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, accounts, commerce, economics, geography, history, government, introductory technology, home economics, food and nutrition, integrated science, physical and health education, computer science, phonics, Yoruba, etc. our broad curriculum covers the course required by candidates for junior secondary school examinations and senior secondary school examination. TOEFL, SAT, London GCE O/Level, Cambridge A Level. There are also numerous opportunities to pursue particular or special areas of interest.

Santa Maria College, a citadel of learning known for its academic and moral excellence was commissioned on Monday 29th of September 1998, at No. 15 silver Street, off Palm Avenue Mushin, Lagos State. The opening of the College was stemmed out of the desire of the management to provide sound moral and academic training to the young ones, with the aim of reducing child abuse and the increasing rate of miscreant s in the society and the nation at large. The school places a high premium on strong spiritual, moral, and academic excellence which has showcased in the outcome of the children who have passed through her. In 1988, Santa Maria Private School got her approval to operate Nursery and Primary schools in Lagos state from the ministry of education Alausa and ever since then, till now, we have educated over 2500 Nigerian children who have grown to become captains of industries both locally and globally. By 1990, the founder Chief (Mrs) Elizabeth Nneka Njideaka (Yeye Oge of Mushin) passed on to glory and passed the baton to her son Mr. Njideaka Kevin who has continued in ensuring that the schools philosophy, standards and ethics are maintained and built upon With a total combined teaching experience of over 100 years, Santa Maria Private school is blazing a trail for other to follow.