Chosen Vessel Private Schools.
History and Founder’s Bibliography
Chosen Vessel Elementary School was officially opened on October 20,
2005 in Oke-Ago village, Lagelu L.G. Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria by Mrs..
Adepeju Edeke. Mrs. Edeke is a graduate of Federal University of
Technology Minna, Nigeria with a degree in Geography and Urban and
Regional Planning. She has always had a burning passion for the souls of
children. With a vision and goal to provide a brighter future and a better
outlook/opportunities for the children and their families, she left her
profession and came to live among villagers as a full time, self-sent
missionary, without any pay from any mission-field or organizations. She is
committed to the welfare of young people by bringing formal education to
children in these obscured villages, she also educates their parents/caregivers
because she believes that education gives them HOPE, to let them cope with
their challenges and fears. With the help of God, she has since penetrated 5
villages and making progress, taking wandering children off the streets and
putting them into her formal Elementary schools which provides firm and
promising foundation for these precious children and the entire village.
Mission Statement
• To give every child an opportunity to go to school.
• To instill a sense of direction, independence, capability
and positive self image in each child.
• To create an environment rich in opportunities for each
child to learn from exploration, creativity and
discovery.
• To create a conducive learning environment.
• To provide curriculum for the academic, social,
emotional and physical development of each child.
• To constantly grow and learn as a family, school and
staff, so that we may always provide the best in care
and education as one unit.
Chosen vessel- Initial Phase of development I
• Chosen Vessel Elementary School was officially opened on
October 20, 2005, in a rented mud house in a very
obscured/rural area of Oke-Ago village, Lagelu L.G. in Ibadan
city. The mud house was renovated to make it more habitable for
the first set of students that were taken in, in 2005. Mrs. Edeke
can be seen in the middle picture on top standing in front of the
school.
Chosen vessel- Initial Phase of development II
•
After a couple of years, through prayers, hard work and personal
sacrifice and involvement, a bigger cardboard house was built to
accommodate the growing number of students enrolled into the school.
And in year 2007, as the school keep expanding, more solid structures
were put in place to meet the school growth and, trained teachers were
employed to observe and assess students’ developments and
achievements. This is a collaborative effort between Mrs. Edeke, staff,
parents and the village leaders.
Educational and Social Activities
• The school offers a wide range of enriching educational and social
activities and opportunities to meet the individual needs of each
child, focusing on building each child’s emotional, social, cognitive
and physical skills. These various activities help each child develop
into a happy, confident learner, ready for a brighter future and a
successful outlook.
Educational and Social Activities contd.
• Open houses and community services are also incorporated as
essential parts of the school activities, which provides special
opportunities for families and the villagers to participate together
in games/activities. The school also participate in local
sponsorships and charitable works, helping the children
understand the significance of service to others and the community
in general, teaching them that giving back is vital.
Extra Curriculum Activities - Sports
Creative, Fun Environment.
Making learning fun is at the core
of the school’s program. Letting
the student understand that
education and learning is the
most important path to a
successful life. The students
engage in various enriching
activities like Inter-House
Sports, to build their emotional,
social and physical skills.
(Images: Chosen Vessel Inter-House
Sports in 2010).
Parents Programs and Trainings
• The Founder, Mrs. Adepeju
Edeke also provides enriching
programs and trainings,
giving talks on healthy living
and nutrition issues. She also
provides opportunities for
families and the villagers to
discuss topics on how to start
a small business to support
themselves, their whole family
and the community in
general.
•
(Images: Trainings and seminar
conducted by the founder,Mrs.
Edeke).
New School Projects
• These are images of our new sites. We are taking Elementary
Education to villages that are still in obscurity/rural areas without
any form of formal education.
• We have established 4 other Chosen Vessel schools in different
villages.We will not rest until every child in these villages has
access to quality education and have an opportunity to excel in
life!
• We are also in the final stage of starting our first private
secondary school for eligible students.
Final Statement
Chosen vessel Elementary School.
One-Ago, Ibadan.
• Education is the KEY TO LIFE!
• To educate a Child is to educate a Village, a Nation!
• It’s the young lives that hold the promise of tomorrow and
Education provides them with a Firm but promising Foundation
and leads them to the path of various opportunities and a brighter
future. This, they can achieve when one is EDUCATED.