Est. 2009 · WAEC & NECO Accredited
Every child on their own bright path — walking it well.
A day and boarding secondary school in Ibadan built around small classes, a strong science stream, and teachers who know your child's name by the second week of term.
- 1,240
- students, JSS1–SS3
- 94%
- WAEC 5-credit pass rate, 2025
- 1:22
- teacher to student ratio
Who we are
Founded by teachers who wanted better for their own children first.
Bright Path started in 2009 in a rented church hall on Odogbo Road with 31 students and three teaching staff. Sixteen years later, we run a full JSS1–SS3 programme across two campuses — day school and boarding — but we've kept the thing that made parents trust us in the first place: no class bigger than 30, and a staff room that knows every child by name, not just by admission number.
We teach the national curriculum in full, but we build our own strength around the sciences and practical skills — because that's where we've seen our students win scholarships, place in state competitions, and walk into 200 level already comfortable with a lab bench.
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Discipline with reason
Rules exist and are enforced — but every student hears the "why," not just the "no."
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Hands in the lab, not just eyes on the board
Physics, Chemistry and Biology practicals run weekly from JSS1, not just SS-level exam prep.
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Confident communicators
Weekly debate, Yoruba and French clubs, and a student-run press club that publishes every term.
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Parents in the loop
Termly reports plus a class WhatsApp line for teachers — no surprises at result-collection day.
Academics
One curriculum, two strong streams from SS1.
Every student covers the full JSS1–JSS3 core curriculum. From SS1, students choose Science or Arts & Commercial, with subject combinations built around WAEC and NECO requirements.
Science Stream
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Further Mathematics
- Agricultural Science
- Computer Studies
Arts & Commercial Stream
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Government
- Economics
- Literature in English
- Financial Accounting
- Commerce
- Christian / Islamic Studies
On campus
What your child walks into every morning.
Science Laboratories
Three dedicated labs — Physics, Chemistry, Biology — each equipped for weekly hands-on practicals, not just SS3 exam cramming.
Library & Reading Room
Over 4,000 titles, past WAEC/NECO papers, and a quiet study room open till 5pm for day students.
ICT Centre
40-seat computer lab running weekly Computer Studies classes plus after-school coding and robotics clubs.
Boarding House
Separate boys' and girls' hostels, house-parents on site, and a kitchen serving a rotating weekly menu.
Sports Field
Football pitch, basketball court, and an inter-house sports competition every March.
School Bus Service
Four routes covering Bodija, Akobo, Ring Road and Ologuneru, with a dedicated transport coordinator.
2025/2026 Session
How the school year runs.
Mock WAEC/NECO exams run mid-Second Term for SS3. Full academic calendar shared with parents at resumption.
From our parents
What it's like from outside the gate.
My son struggled with Physics in his old school. Two terms at Bright Path and he's now the one helping his cousins with theirs. The extra lab time makes a real difference.
What I appreciate most is that I'm not chasing anybody for information. The class teacher messages the parents' group after every test, good or bad.
I moved my daughter here in SS1 because of the boarding house. She's now in SS3 heading for university, and honestly the discipline she picked up here will outlast the WAEC certificate.
Admissions
Three steps to a place at Bright Path.
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Pick up the admission form
Available at the school office (₦3,000) or request a digital copy through the form below.
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Entrance assessment
Maths and English for all classes; results shared within a week. JSS1 assessment runs every Saturday in June–August.
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Interview & offer
A short interview with the student and a parent, then an admission offer with fee breakdown.
Admission requirements
- Completed admission form
- 4 recent passport photographs
- Birth certificate or sworn declaration of age
- Original and photocopy of previous school's testimonial / result
- Transfer certificate (for students transferring mid-programme)
- Immunization record