Educational Legacy for Posterity

Preparing tomorrow's leaders with knowledge and Godly upbringing.

Welcome to Mandate Private Schools—an inclusive day and boarding community for Pre-School, Primary and Secondary learners.

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Nigerian & British Curriculum

Strong academics. Critical thinking. Future-ready skills.

Our integrated curriculum combines rigorous learning with coding, robotics, chess, creativity and confident communication.

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Entrance Examination

Give your child a confident start at Mandate.

Entrance examinations take place in March, May and July. Applications are assessed on merit without bias.

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01Pre-School & PrimaryA caring foundation for ages 1–10 02Secondary SchoolFocused learning in classes of 25 or fewer 03Boarding CommunityPastoral care, responsibility and independence 04AdmissionsA clear, merit-based application process

Mandate Private Schools campus courtyard

Young Mandate pupils learning through play

Since2000building an educational legacy

Welcome to Mandate

A school where strong learning and strong character grow together.

We provide superior quality education aimed at producing responsible, dedicated, honest, hardworking and self-confident young people whose love for mankind is pure and whose love for God is supreme.

✓ Integrated Nigerian and British curriculum

✓ Individual attention and continuous assessment

✓ Day and boarding options

✓ Leadership, discipline and innovation

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What shapes a Mandate learner

The Five Pillars of Mandate Schools

Our educational approach develops the whole child—mind, character, capability and purpose.

Strong Academics

Rigorous teaching, close monitoring and purposeful assessment.

Leadership

Confidence, responsibility and service in school and beyond.

Moral Discipline

Integrity, self-control, diligence and respect for others.

Innovation & Creativity

Critical thinking, technology and imaginative problem-solving.

Godliness

A foundation of faith, compassion, honesty and courage.

One community, every stage

Our Schools

Purpose-built learning experiences for children from their earliest years through secondary education.

Ages 1–10

Mandate Junior School

A multinational, co-educational school integrating pupils from varied cultural and academic backgrounds.

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Junior & Senior Secondary

Mandate Private College

Small classes, intensive tuition and a clear path to national and international examinations.

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Students in the Mandate boarding residence

Day & Boarding

Pastoral Care

Trained staff guide students to become independent, responsible and considerate young people.

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An integrated curriculum

Local grounding. Global preparation.

Mandate students are prepared for BECE, WASSCE, NECO SSCE, UTME, Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint, Cambridge Upper Secondary IGCSE, SAT and TOEFL.

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Coding & RoboticsComputational thinking and practical digital skills

Critical ThinkingReasoning, inquiry and confident problem-solving

ChessStrategy, patience and disciplined decision-making

Computer SkillsConfident use of modern learning technologies

Beyond the classroom

Talents are discovered by doing.

Clubs, field trips, sports, concerts, debates, spelling bees and creative activities give students space to nurture and improve their talents.

Sports and inter-house competitions
Subject-based clubs and societies
Taekwondo, Boy Scouts and Red Cross
Excursions and practical field learning

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Mandate pupils celebrating Nigerian culture

Mandate student practising a musical instrument