Grundtvig International Secondary School
Grundtvig International Secondary School is a Nigerian independent boarding school in Oba, Anambra State, located just about twenty minutes’ drive from the Asaba Airport. It is named after Danish philosopher N. F. S. Grundtvig and is built upon his folk high school education-for-life principles for education. It educates boys and girls 12 to 18 years old and was founded in 1998 by Dr. Kachi E. Ozumba (1942–2011).The school has repeatedly featured among the top ten performing schools in Nigeria based on its West African Examinations Council (WAEC) results, and was ranked fifth in Nigeria in 2014.[1] In 2020, the School won the Presidential Award as the Overall Best Private Secondary School in Nigeria in the President's Teachers' and Schools Excellence Awards (PTSEA). [2] The award, which came with a brand new bus, was presented to the School at Abuja on 5th October 2020 as highlight of the events marking the World Teachers’ Day
| Grundtvig International Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Nigeria | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Motto | Motto: “Education for life” |
| Established | 1998 |
| Founder | Dr. Kachi E. Ozumba (1942-2011) |
| Colour(s) | Brown and Yellow |
| Website | grundtvigsecondary |
Overview
The Board of Trustees of the Grundtvig Movement oversees the operations of the School through the school principal.
References
External links
- Grundtvig Int'l Secondary School official website
- C.don Adinuba (2006-03-29). "Grundtvig Clocks Eight With Impressive Record". Africa News Service, via HighBeam Business. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2014-12-16.