St. Benedict Immaculate Canadian Academy

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St. Benedict Immaculate Canadian Academy
Address
3 Bica Avenue

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Type Private, preschool, primary, day and boarding high school
MottoThe academic place with possibilities
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Established2008
StatusOpen
ProprietressFunke Jack
Gender Mixed
Campus typeUrban
Website

St. Benedict Immaculate Canadian Academy (also known as St. BICA Academy or St. Benedict) is a private, Christian coeducational school offering preschool, primary and secondary education. It is located in the Rukpokwu neighborhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and was established in 2008. [1]

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The initial intake of St. Benedict when it started was less than twenty students. However, it has continued to expand with number of students running into hundreds. In spite of this, the school promotes personalized learning through small class sizes. Its secondary section has facilities for both day and boarding programmes. [1]

Curriculum

St. Benedict follows a Canadian based curriculum combined with features from the British and the Nigerian models, concurrently in pursuit of the fulfillment of its visions which include educating the student for global citizenship. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "About ST. BICA Academy". Stbicaacademy.edalafsms.com. Retrieved 29 May 2016.