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School Begins Enrolment Of Pupils, Sept
The Board Chairman, Education Committee of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Rumuepirikom community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Elder Chijioke Okere, says arrangements have been concluded by the church for the commencement of the Adventist Nursery and Primary School by September this year.
Elder Chijioke ,a senior lecturer at the Capt Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Port Harcourt, stated this in a chat with The Tide in Port Harcourt, over the weekend.
He explained that the school which was established in line with the Church’s educational policy will be of high standard and promised that the school would be among the best ranking nursery and primary schools in the state.
According to him, the school commenced with summer lessons as a prelude to the full blown school programme by September when schools in the state will open for the first term 2019/20 academic session.
The board chairman stated that over eighty pupils were attending the summer class, adding that such number was enough to kick start the school.
Elder Okere further disclosed that the school was not going to compromise the Adventist’s academic excellence and standard, adding that Adventist schools world over are noted for academic excellence with best moral education.
“We are making sure that best teachers with proven academic break- through are recruited in to the school” he added.
He urged parents and care givers in the state to avail themselves the opportunity and enroll their children and wards into the school ,adding that the school fees were more affordable compared to other private schools in the state.