Queen Jolade SchoolsOffa · Est. 2015

A legacy of learning,
a future of leaders.

Founded2015
StagesPreparatory · Primary
Founded byProf. M. J. M. Oyawoye, OON, CON
201512 pupils. Three pioneer teachers.
One enduring vision.

Queen Jolade Schools is a thriving educational institution in Offa, Kwara State, dedicated since its founding in 2015 to providing quality education, fostering holistic development, and nurturing young minds for a promising future.

From a preparatory class of twelve, the school has grown into a complete primary education, expanding in 2018 and, in 2020, into Offa Royal College, our secondary division.

Professor Mosobalaje
Jamiu Oyawoye

FAS · OON · CON · Aremo of Offa

Born 1927 in Offa to the Anlelerin Royal Family, educated at Ibadan Grammar School and Washington State University, awarded a PhD in Geology from the University of Durham in 1959.

The first African Professor of Geology. Founder of the Geological Society of Africa. Chairman of WAEC. Chairman of Guaranty Trust Bank. Founding Chairman of Kwara State College of Technology.

In his 88th year, he founded Queen Jolade Preparatory School, built on a singular conviction: that true education ignites a flame.

1959
PhD Geology, Durham University
1966
First African Professor of Geology
1985
Chairman, West African Examinations Council
2015
Founded Queen Jolade Schools, Offa

An education
of substance,
character, and joy.

We offer a blended comprehensive curriculum designed to meet diverse learners, taught by experienced faculty in a learning environment that values critical thinking, character, and the simple joy of discovery.
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Academic Foundations

A blended curriculum that meets diverse learners, taught by faculty who guide rather than instruct. We focus on critical thinking, digital literacy, and skill development from the earliest years.

  • Literacy & numeracy fluency
  • Science laboratories
  • Computer literacy
  • Library and reading culture
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Character & Community

Character education is woven through daily life. Respect, integrity, and responsibility are taught not as subjects, but as the texture of how the school operates.

  • Daily assemblies, three days a week
  • Parental engagement programmes
  • World Day of Bullying Prevention
  • Community service traditions
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Extra-Curricular Life

Beyond the classroom, every child finds something they love. Sport. Music. Debate. The arts. Children lead richer lives at QJS than the timetable alone suggests.

  • Taekwondo · Swimming · Music
  • Spelling bee · Debate · Project exhibition
  • Sport day every Wednesday
  • Inter-school competitions

To develop well-rounded, confident and responsible individuals who aspire to achieve their full potential, in a welcoming, safe and supportive environment where everyone is equal and all achievements are celebrated.

Our VisionEstablished 2015 · Offa, Kwara State

A school year
full of moments.

From Independence Day parades and Children's Day celebrations, to a busy science laboratory and the pupils who make the school what it is, we mark the year together, as a community.
The next chapter for our pupils
Offa
Royal
College
Be Safe · Be Kind · Be Smart

From our gates, into the world. A seamless path from primary into senior secondary education.

In 2020, we opened Offa Royal College, the secondary division of the Queen Jolade Schools family. For our pupils, it means an unbroken education from age 3 through to the doors of university; for new families, a community already shaped by more than a decade of educational practice.

Visit Offa Royal College

Begin a journey
that lasts a lifetime.

Applications for the new academic session are open. The application takes only a few minutes, and our admissions team will be in touch within two working days.