Chosen Vessel Private Schools . History and Founder’s Bibliography

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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).

8. 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).

9. 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.

10. 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.