Bright Achievers School

BRIGHT ACHIEVERS SCHOOL firstly aims to give hope to the downtrodden, instill the willpower in student to achieve their dreams no matter what their present state dictates. It would interest to know that prior to the establishment of BAS, only a handful of the pupils attended school be it primary and secondary school respectively. A good majority of those who struggled to attend school several miles from their miles dropped out of school due to paucity of funds to continue their education. With the commencement of BAS, there has been a remarkable increase in literacy amongst the younger inhabitants of the area, even the grown-ups provide accessible and good education at their doorstep at no cost. This helps to reduce to a certain degree, the unsettling statistics of children that cannot afford to have education – a trend commonest in certain parts of Less developed countries of the world. 

Since its inception in 2018, BRIGHT ACHIEVERS’ SCHOOL has provided unmatched educational values within the Isale-Akoka area (a slum settlement) within the Bariga environs. To some degrees, the prevalent child labour and prostitution has been addressed because these children from very poor homes, are given a new lease of life and higher level of hope to see beyond their present state. As part of its resolve to change the statuo-quo of inaccessibility to basic good primary and secondary education in the area prior to its establishment, BAS has increased the awareness that helps to demystify certain myths about education. More than just the bricks and walls, the school is a citadel of community development and personal skills rejuvenation – a place where the books are taught, skills are learnt and proper orientation are inculcated in these children from very poor homes.  

In a bid to salvage the vulnerable children from these homes who live below the poverty line, BRIGHT ACHIEVERS SCHOOL offers wide range of theoretical and practical teaching skills that is carefully deployed with well-trained teachers, dedicated volunteers and other state-of-the-arts educational instruction materials in building the intellectual base of every student of the school. 

The indigent student of Bariga slum area.

The establishment of the BRIGHT ACHIEVERS SCHOOL, an extension of several community development projects engaged by the

FOOTPRINTS OF DAVID ARTS FOUNDATION in the last decade. The school echoes the heart of the foundation’s modus operandi which ranks amongst other factors the need to raise the standard of living of as many as possible, create a pragmatic educational system for the downtrodden, help youths through skills acquisition programmes and sundry projects. The challenge
of inaccessibility to education or sub-standard education in the area is one
that is alarming, hence the need to give the children/teens  a new lease of life

The choice of Growth stage is defined by the level of our current operation, the ability to significantly engage in community developmental projects as a means to greater ends of progress in all undertakings. BRIGHT ACHIEVERS SCHOOL has proven to be a tested ground for providing quality education for the children of the Isale Akoka area of Bariga. However, there a lot to be done – a fact that shows the difference between our initial projections and the need to upscale our operations in meeting the challenges of admitting more students into the fold.

The FOOTPRINTS OF DAVID ARTS FOUNDATION which is the mother organization of BRIGHT ACHIEVERS SCHOOL has always engaged in other socially conscious developmental projects aimed at alleviating the sufferings in the Bariga community. Beginning with the Arts Academy in which over 1,000 students were admitted, trained and in some cases, given scholarships to study from primary to secondary school gives a background into what inspired the inception of the Bright Achievers School. There is so much poverty, reduced standard of living, lack of proper education and increased social vices in the community. The founding of Bright Achievers School, helps to take off the street, potential recruits into the horrendous activities of the underworld. Some of the youths who have gone astray, are offered and trained in vocational skills either in photography or fashion in our different vocational schools called BARIGA PHOTO SCHOOL and BARIGA FASHION SCHOOL respectively.

By so doing, crime rates are abased and quality education is giving to the students who would have thought that they cannot have such in their lifetime. 

Currently, we have about 500 students in both primary and secondary arm of BRIGHT ACHIEVERS SCHOOL. In the coming year, thus number is projected to increase to about 800 students.  

In the last three years of the existence of the free slum school project: BRIGHT ACHIEVERS SCHOOL, we have seen a numerical increase in students of the school as parents of the local community are becoming more conscious of the need for their children to be learn within the four walls of a classroom. The enthusiasm expressed by the students and overall academic performances is worthwhile. Under the UN SDG 4 which ensures equitable and sustainable education for all, BRIGHT ACHIEVER SCHOOL has constantly moved in this direction.

Fulltime: 26

Part-time: 10

Contractors: 17

Volunteers: 45

Though the BRIGHT ACHIEVERS SCHOOL is a non-for-profit venture, and overwhelmingly targeted at lives in the kindest ways, the staff are dedicated and progressives in their own right. This consist of volunteers drawn from different areas of life’s endeavour; seasoned educationalist with a heart to salvage the future of the indigent students of the school. Stretching beyond the boundaries of their core, they are creatively assigned with the best service ever – building brilliant students out of children who never taught of affording good, quality education. As a members of the BAS commonwealth, they explore expertise that is drawn from the wells of many years of experience – specifically designed to match these kids which in turn boast the student’s self-confidence and intelligence quotient.

As a Leader, I believe in the golden rule: Do unto others what you want them to do to you. This ancient philosophy is the touchstone of my drive – a mark of humanity, friendship, love and duty to all. Also, I walk the walk: setting precedence for every actions to be taken, discussing extensively about our targets/ goals for each quarter of the year, and leading the campaign first by myself. 

In order to better improve the quality of education provided by the free slum school.

For improve basic infrastructure

Solve members

To promote and sponsor education of the girl child especially in this part of the world. In most cases, the girl child is ostracised from attaining education because they have been relegated to domestic purposes alone. At Bright  Achievers School, we are not only gender tolerant, we ensure that every child is afforded the best academic attainment!