You are welcome to St Francis Catholic Secondary School, a Jesuit college in the Archdiocese of Lagos founded by a Jesuit priest Fr. Francis Cusimano, S.J. St. Francis is run by Jesuits in the tradition of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. St. Ignatius said, “Love ought to manifest itself more by deeds than by words.” With my Jesuit companions, religious collaborators and lay collaborators this is our pledge to you; Deepen Christian spirituality in children and educate men and women for others Enhance pedagogy that develops critical thinking Build on a commitment to promote total formation of each student Create an environment that forms students to assume leadership and service roles today and tomorrow Design policies and programmes that will equip our students to reach their potential in the 21st Century Synergize intellectual excellence and moral excellence in forming young men and women of character and learning Help students find God and help them discover where God is calling them Partnership with parents in holistic education of their children Build a community of caring, compassionate, competent, committed, and conscientious learners Provide professional, efficient, and effective service St. Francis Catholic Secondary School runs the Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School Programmes as specified in the Nigerian National Policy on Education. A Jesuit student encounters many opportunities for growth and formation through his involvement in class and community events, his participation in all activities, and his commitment to the education of the whole person. OUR MISSION As a Jesuit secondary school, St. Francis Catholic Secondary School, Idimu, strives to provide quality education geared towards academic excellence, formation of character and care of the whole person (cura personalis) through the development of the intellectual, the physical, the spiritual, the aesthetic/creative, the affective and the imaginative dimension of the person. We inspire our students to reflect, to question, to learn, to love, to pray. To serve and lead. Our staff members dedicate themselves to a caring and dynamic interaction with students both inside and outside the classroom. Our Vision To admit students, employ teachers and appoint board members who embrace our mission. To attract, inspire and retain an outstanding faculty and administration and to offer ongoing programmes of professional development To organize formation programmes for staff and ensure that the Ignatian/Jesuit character of the school remains vital.

St. Francis Catholic Secondary School (SFCSS), Idimu, is a Catholic school run by the North-West African Province of the Society of Jesus. It was founded in 1990 by a Jesuit priest, Fr. Francis Cusimano, S.J. the first set of students arrived in January 1991. The School is located in Idimu, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. It stands on a six-acre piece of land that was donated to the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos by the royal family of Idimu, the Olorunfunmi Family. Fr, Francis Cusimano, S.J., was at that time the parish priest of Christ the King Catholic Church, Ilasamaja. Though a Muslim family, the Olorunfunmi family has high regards Catholic education. It desired a Catholic Secondary School that would cater for the educational needs of the Idimu community and its environs. The construction of a small classroom block on the by Fr. Francis Cusimano, S.J, and the admission of the first set of students on 2nd January, 1991, marked the beginning of the realization of that dream for a quality Catholic education. Today, St. Francis Catholic Secondary School, Idimu, has grown in leaps and bounds as evidenced by our many students and staff with modern classroom blocks. It has become a preference point for quality education in Alimosho Local Government Area and beyond. The North-West African Province of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) finally took control of the school when it was separated from the control of the parish priest of St. Francis Catholic Church. This lead to the appointment of a Jesuit priest as the school Administrator in September, 2005. Prior to this appointment, a lay principal administered the school, under the supervision of the parish priest of St. Francis Catholic Church. Our founder, Fr. Francis Cusimano, S.J, Died in the 18th November, 1998. But his spirit lives on in the mission of the North-West African Province of the Society of Jesus to ensure that St. Francis Catholic Secondary School, Idimu, sustains the Olorunfunmi Family’s desire and lives up to the school’s mission.