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Welcome to
Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja.
Loyola Jesuit College (LJC) is part of the worldwide family of Jesuit schools run by the Society of Jesus in Abuja, Nigeria in Africa. With them, it shares a common vision and philosophy derived from the writings of the founder of the Jesuits, St. Ignatius of Loyola. All Jesuit schools and their alumni are linked internationally, regionally and nationally and share development programs in common. Although all Jesuit schools are linked in that they draw from the same educational philosophies, each school is unique in the way that it adapts to its particular circumstances. The Mission Statement and other contents of this website which flow from it are our attempt to be both authentically Jesuit and relevant to the Nigerian society that we serve.
Since 1996
Our Vision
We hope and strive to form women and men for the service of God and others in the Jesuit tradition
Our vision is rooted in the world-view of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits (the Society of Jesus), a Catholic religious order of Fathers and Brothers. Catholic education is integral, quality human education valid for all who appreciate its intrinsic value of concern for firm moral foundations, academic excellence and sincere respect for all that is good and true in others, and through its mission schools, has had a long and illustrious history in Nigeria.
Our goal is to make a significant contribution on the national level to harmonious coexistence of people of different traditions of our nation state.
Shared vision
Community of Shared vision
The Loyola Jesuit College is a community of shared vision, trained and working together with this common purpose. Open to students and staff of all religions, all economic levels and all tribal and regional origins, the College encourages the model of a unified family, and strives to develop individual talents and gifts within that family, with deep respect for the traditional values of Nigeria.
One of the specific contributions of Jesuit educators is that they are oriented to certain values. Jesuits and their colleagues at Loyola Jesuit College pledge themselves to the moral development of their students. Development of religious principles and moral values is central to the curriculum, not just in religion courses, retreats and religious services. Our religious education is not for the sake of proselytising non-Catholic students but to help develop in all of our students lasting moral principles.
Men and Women for Others
“Today our prime educational objective must be to form men [and women] for others; men [and women] who will live not for themselves but for God and his Christ — for the God-man who lived and died for all the world; men [and women] who cannot even conceive of love of God which does not include love for the least of their neighbor; men [and women] completely convinced that love of God which does not issue in justice for others is a farce.”
… Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J.
Go set the world on fire
ITE INFLAMMATE OMNIA
Personal care and concern
Cura Personalis
Personal care and concern is the hallmark of Jesuit education. For such a relationship of authenticity and truth to flourish between teacher and student, mutual trust and respect that grows out of a continuing experience of the other as a genuine companion in learning is required. It means, too, being keenly conscious of and sensitive to the institutional environment of the school, being alert as teachers and administrators to the complex and often subtle network of norms, expectations, behaviours and relationships that create an atmosphere for learning. Praise, reverence and service should mark the relationship that exists not only between teachers and students but also among all members of the school community.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriem
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Loyola Jesuit College is a co-educational boarding secondary school in the Jesuit tradition. The college opened with JSS-1 in 1996, and now has over 600 students in JSS-1 to SSS-3. It is a full boarding school, with teaching and supervision from members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in collaboration with the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus and dedicated lay teachers and staff.
The school is located in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria in Africa, situated on a beautiful 28.5-hectare site in the village of Gidan Mangoro. The school provides an atmosphere conducive to focused learning. Spacious athletic fields, a stream that runs alongside the property, and creatively designed buildings that complement the natural beauty of the landscape help to make Loyola Jesuit College a beautiful and effective educational learning environment.
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