The following guidelines are what guides our operations at Victoryland Smart School;
SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY
Nigerian Educational Act Pre-School, specifies that children are eligible for Reception Pre-School based on their age. To be eligible for 2-year-old Reception, a child must be 2 by September 1 of the school year. To be eligible for 5-year-old kindergarten, a child must be 5 by September 1 of the school year.
Victoryland Smart Schools 2-year-old Reception is designed to be a one-year program. If a parent or legal guardian wishes to have a child repeat 2-year-old Reception Class, the parent(s) or legal guardian would be required to meet with the Student Intervention Team consisting of the principal, school psychologist, school counselor, intervention staff, and current classroom teacher to discuss the needs of the child which would support the need for their child to repeat 5-year-old kindergarten.
SCHOOL HOURS
The regular school day for pre-school pupils in Reception to Primary five (5) is from 7:50 a.m.-3:15 p.m. There is a 30 minute lunch period from 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. For Reception to Primary five (5) and from 11:45 p.m-12:15 p.m. For JSS to SS3
Elementary school pupils will be allowed in the premises starting at 7:15 AM. Children will not have access to the school prior to 7:30 AM due to supervision. The school office is open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on days that school is in session
Since safety to and from school is a primary concern of both the home and the school, all students are expected to go directly home or to another location approved by their parent or legal guardian, unless prior arrangements have been made
ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
Please exercise extreme caution when dropping off or picking up children at Victoryland Smart School! Note that the front driveway and front parking lot are two-ways. Parents dropping off their children before school should do so in the “Drop-Off/Pick-Up Area” in front of the school. For security reasons.
Children who walk will be crossover in front of the school by the security staff. Students will need to walk on the sidewalks and cross streets in designated crosswalks only. To ensure as much safety as possible, students who ride bikes. Should wait for them at the school auditorium, they will only be released to identified bikes owners on special arrangement with the parents
VISITORS
All visitors to Victoryland Smart School are required to enter at the Pedestrian’s Entrance by the school gate. The school policy requires visitors to sign-in at the Security Office to gain access to the school building during school hours, 8:00 AM – 3:15 PM.
SECURITY
In order to maintain a safe environment for our students, the School will have a CCTV camera security system installed in our schools. Please be respectful of our decision to keep students, staff, and visitors safe in our premises. A staff member will be on duty from 7:30 – 8:00 AM and 3:10 – 3:30 PM to assist students and parents to enter the school. Between the hours of 8:00 AM – 3:10 PM, students and/or visitors will need to be direct into the building by security personnel. When dropping your child off during school hours, please escort your child into school and directly to enter class. Parents arriving to pick-up their child(ren) before 3:15 PM will be asked to wait in the school auditorium to allow staircase to be clear as students prepare for the end of the day.