Lagos State Model College Igbonla

History

It was founded in 1988, along with five other model colleges under the military administration of Captain [[Okhai Mike Akhige ,the then Military Governor of Lagos state.The College which was established along with four others took off at Government College,Ketu, Epe. This College took off actively here in igbonla in December 1989.

In 2003, in the era of Senator Bola Tinubu as the Governor, the Lagos State Model College, IGBONLA was divided into Junior and Senior schools with each maintaining automous status.The School officially opened on Monday, January 6, 2003.

The school is located in a village, igbonla in the outskirts of Epe off Ijebu-ode road. It is a serene environment conducive for learning and well equipped with infrastructure and facilities for effective learning.

Since her establishment the school, from a tiny acorn an oak tree has grown. Today, the college has gone through all developmental stages to become a first grade college. To her credit, the school has won several awards including the Best Junior College 2009 and serial of Lagos State A award which earned the then principal Mrs Alausa an overseas Seminar trip.]].

Junior school

The junior section of the school was established in 2003, after the administrative partitioning of secondary schools in Lagos State.

Former principals

Otunba Ayobami OBAJIMI

Mr Agidi Balogun Rasuki

Mrs Alausa T.

Miss Apena R.T.

Mr Bolaji Oyesola

Notable laurels

Best Junior Secondary School (2009)

1st Position Best Non-profit Teaching staff 2016 Annual Education District III Award.

Three students of the schools won this year (2016) American Mathematics Competition Award organised for junior Secondary schools nation.

Second Position Best school, Junior School Category at the Annual District III Merit Award 2014.

Recipient of GOVERNORS AWARD ON LAGOS EKO PROJECT outstanding Performance junior school Category in 2014.

14th Position in LAGOS EKO PROJECT Quiz Comp at the District level in 2014.

Recipient of Public Secondary School Performance Award in recognition of the School outstanding Performance in the LAGOS EKO Secondary Education Project Assessment Conducted in 2014.

Beneficiary of LAGOS Power Kids Programme as GOVERNORS AWARD for 2013. * The Principal of the School in 2013 was to attend INTERNATIONAL WORK SHOP IN GHANA AND UNITED KINGDOM Courtesy of GOVERNORS AWARD on LAGOS EKO PROJECT.

The School emerged the Second Best Junior School for the year, 2013 District 3 Merit Award. 10. 2ND Best student, Junior School Category, Education District 3 Award, 2914.

* 2ND Best PRINCIPAL, Junior school Category in Education District 3 Merit Award of 2013.