Welcome
We welcome you to CHS-Leadership Based Education. I want to assure you that this is one journey you will be grateful for. As you are aware, we are a Christ-centered educational institution with focus on positive character development. We offer our services to families with children from 3months to 11years.
Our independence as a private school with global focus allows us to incorporate the best combination of traditional and modern teaching and learning approaches to achieve excellence in every possible area of provision.
CHS thrives in an extraordinary environment of self development and discovery of passion. Our educational provision continues to be tailored for leadership development for total development.
Parents choose CHS because we offer academic, social and personal success for every pupil. Through opportunities to learn from the best, experiences beyond the ordinary, and the encouragement to achieve more than what they thought possible, we help our pupils succeed anywhere through our unique global educational offer. We do all by investing in our people, our schools, and above all, our pupils.
Our Mission
Cypress Hillside School is committed to helping child learners become confident, motivated and disciplined, developing and maximising their potentials to live, learn, love and lead in humility.
To develop first a spiritual awareness that will enable and motivate CHS global leaders to continue to educate themselves throughout their lives, presenting to them the Christian faith in all its mystery and splendor.
To offer an education of such breadth and excellence as will fit for relevance in society of their generation to enable them compete confidently with their peers for opportunities in advance education based on the British National Curriculum of England and Wales and the rich Nigeria curriculum.
To provide CHS pupils with a positive, stimulating, secure and caring environment that encourages the fulfillment of individual potential and the growth of self-esteem in all areas: academic, social and personal knowledge and respect for different cultures, values and beliefs.
To develop within CHS pupils an outstanding character of individual responsibility, based upon the values of honesty, respect, self-control, equality, and concern for others.
To empower every CHS child learners as outstanding leaders by providing creatively exciting, qualitative and holistic programs from early childhood through graduating class to build a sustainable future by nourishing the body, mind, and soul, helping them become successful learners with confident mindset that is active as informed citizens who becomes faithful servants of Christ to themselves, their families, their associates, and to their world such as to form a permanent foundation of their character to standing tall on the hills of life.
To foster partnerships between parents and school in the learning process engaging diverse resources.
Conclusively, Cypress Hillside School is committed to helping child learners become confident, motivated and disciplined learners that develops their full potentials to live, learn, love and lead in humility.
Our Vision
“Educating child learners as leading role models.”
Our Core Values
The educational philosophy of CHS is based on God’s truth as revealed by the Holy Spirit in God’s Word, the Bible, and in creation. We don’t avoid teaching about the world, but we challenge pupils to see the world through the lens of the word of God: created perfectly, damaged by sin, and redeemed by Christ. The Bible is also used to learn skills for restoring every aspect of a fallen world— starting with our minds, our hearts, our relationships, our moral choices, and our worship, but extending to the needs of those around us and to the earth itself. Pupils, whether Christian or not, are taught to use the Bible as a powerful tool to work towards a better world. This instruction extends to co-curricular and outside-of-class activities.
We are committed to educating the whole child learner, spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally and physically. We look for every child’s individual talents and teaches our pupils to honor and use the gifts God has given them. We challenge our pupils to strive for the highest potential within their gifts and abilities; we want them to develop strong character and leadership qualities, to learn to live in a global community, to serve others, and to accept responsibility for their choices and actions.
Our personalized pupil-centered leadership infused curriculum allows pupils to pursue their natural interests by connecting learning to real-life experiences. Our curriculum emphasizes hands-on exploration, collaboration, and choice which is designed to motivate our child learners by tapping their natural curiosity and sense of wonder our child learner’s managers know requirement to quality work and offered project-based learning.
CHS gives child learners the best to thrive with joyful and engaging learning in our safe community.
A hallmark of Cypress Hillside School is our close-knit community where every pupil is known by name and valued.
While most of us whole-heartedly endorse character as critical to leadership. The old expression that actions speak louder than words is very true when it comes to character traits. Character is at the core of our authenticity, as well as our power—our individual power, relational power, and contributory power. The characteristics of the Christian ethos such as trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, and Caring with outcome of honesty, generosity, selflessness, loyalty, and justice will find expression in the life of the school. In particular, such values underpin the aims, objectives, shared values, policies, and rules, codes of conduct, rewards and sanctions of the school. We seek and build in our pupil characters of;
- Trustworthiness
Think “true blue“ • Be honest • Don’t deceive, cheat or steal • Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do • Have the courage to do the right thing • Build a good reputation • Be loyal — stand by your family, friends, and country. - Respect
Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule • Be tolerant and accepting of differences • Use good manners, not bad language • Be considerate of the feelings of others • Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone • Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements. - Responsibility
Do what you are supposed to do • Plan ahead • Be diligent • Persevere • Do your best • Use self-control • Be self-disciplined • Think before you act • Be accountable for your words, actions and attitudes • Set a good example for others. - Fairness
Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Be open-minded; listen to others • Don’t take advantage of others • Don’t blame others carelessly. - Caring
Treat all people fairly. Be kind • Be compassionate and show you care • Express gratitude • Forgive others • Help people in need • Be charitable and altruistic. - Citizenship
Do your part to make CHS community better. Cooperate; Get involved in community affairs. Stay informed; Be a good school mate. Obey laws and rules; Respect authority. Protect the environment. - Be Selfless
Serve others in humility. Be selfless to humanity with love.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we only have the virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle
We strive for excellence in our academics and service out of a desire to do all to please God. We will persistently create better ways of doing the things we do. We will not rest on our accomplishments, but will rather build on them in our personal and professional journey to be the best we can be and set new standards. We will expect more of ourselves than our clients do. We will endeavor to exceed expectations in every area. For us, excellence in the little things always adds up to excellence in the big things – and the diametric is also true.
We are a global community welcoming families from different countries. Our high standards for academics and behavior creates a courteous and respectful learning environment that values the rights of every member of our community. We are proudly purposefully diversified and globally positioned.
Past performance is not only a guide to future performance. We prepare adequately to ensure our pupils always find themselves on the right path in their future endeavor. We equip our pupils for tomorrow. Our Future directness value is the extent to which we think about the future, anticipates future consequences, and plans ahead before acting for positive advancement of all our pupils.
Why Us?
OUR LEARNING STRATEGIES
DYNAMIC
Dynamic learning is designed and delivered by innovative educators who embrace change and share best practiced instructional strategies. Technology and its responsible use is deeply embedded into learning.
Dynamic learning provides creative and differentiated learning opportunities to ensure all learners achieve personal excellence.
Dynamic learning starts with a vibrant school committed to preparing pupils for the future they choose. At the same time, CHS is constantly learning and adapting to an ever-changing environment.
Dynamic learning promotes inquiry, allowing for student choice and flexibility in the pursuit of their passions and interests, extending beyond the classroom to authentic, real world challenges and opportunities.
COMPASSIONATE
Compassionate learning starts with an inclusive organization that fosters an appreciation of common humanity and a commitment to care for others.
Compassionate learning balances challenge and rigor with encouragement and support. Empathy, resilience and growth mindset are continuously nurtured.
Compassionate learning advocates for global awareness, intercultural understanding, and perspective.
Compassionate learning cultivates strong character, social and emotional wellness, and personal happiness.
CONNECTED
Connected learning places relationships at the heart of the school, in pursuit of strong relationships within local, national, and global communities.
Connected learning demands strong collaboration and communication within and across multiple partnerships and communities.
Connected learning emphasizes the importance of student voice and ideas. Each member of the CHS community actively knows, values, and advocates for one another.
Connected learning inspires a unified, positive, and vibrant school spirit.