Sanctum Games inter-house sports celebration at Sanctum Startup College, Isheri North, Lagos

Building Innovative Leaders

About Sanctum Startup College — A Leading Secondary School in Isheri

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Service

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Excellence

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Responsibility

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Virtue

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Integrity

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Collaboration

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Execution

The Sanctum Philosophy

Academic Excellence, Entrepreneurship & Digital Literacy

Our Vision

To unleash the innovation and creativity in the African child.

Our Mission

To provide academic, professional and entrepreneurial education to students at all levels.

Sanctum Startup College was born out of necessity — at a time when practical entrepreneurial education was overwhelmingly needed in Nigeria. Our goal is to catch them young, infusing hands-on business and digital skills into the secondary school curriculum from JSS1 to SS3.

At our campus in Oshorun Heritage Estate, Isheri North, Lagos, we give children an understanding of the world around them so they can find their place in it and make a meaningful contribution later in life.

Prof. Abiola Lanre Awosika-Fapetu, Founder of Sanctum Startup College

Prof. Abiola Lanre Awosika-Fapetu

Founder & CEO

  • Visionary founder of Sanctum Startup College
  • Accomplished academic, education strategist, and specialist in entrepreneurship and digital innovation
  • Former President/Consultant at Edutech Nigeria Limited
  • Former Vice President and Dean of Academics, Montreat College, North Carolina, USA
Ajilore Olushola, Principal of Sanctum Startup College, Isheri North, Lagos

Ajilore Olushola

Principal

Sanctum Startup College, Isheri North, Lagos

From the Principal's Desk

Preparing Students for Life, Not Just Examinations

Education should do more than prepare students for examinations — it should prepare them for life, leadership, and purposeful impact.

Welcome to Sanctum Startup College, a school founded on the belief that education should do more than prepare students for examinations — it should prepare them for life, leadership, and purposeful impact.

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Dual Curriculum

A harmonized Nigerian and British pathway preparing students for national and international examinations.

Startup Philosophy

Students learn to create value, solve problems, and confidently initiate projects and businesses.

Digital Skills

Graphics design, photography, video editing, content creation, digital marketing, and IC3 certification.

Leadership & Character

Public speaking, community service, and student-led initiatives that build integrity and resilience.

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At Sanctum Startup College, we are committed to raising future leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and global citizens through a carefully harmonized Nigerian and British curriculum. Our students are prepared for both national and international examinations, including WAEC, NECO, UTME, IGCSE, and SAT, ensuring they are equipped for opportunities anywhere in the world.

Sanctum Startup CollegeWhere Learning Meets Innovation and Every Student is Empowered to Start Up for Success.

Student Life

Students' Representative Council

2024/2025 — student leaders who model responsibility, service, and excellence across the Sanctum community.

Executive Council

  • Head Boy

    Joshua Ubiara

  • Head Girl

    Abigail Oludolasi

  • Assistant Head Boy

    Ajilore Miracle

  • Assistant Head Girl

    Awe Anita

Prefects & Class Captains

Labour PrefectAwosika Modurotoluwa
Labour PrefectAdewunmi Ayooluwa
Labour PrefectWilkey Oluwasemilore
Library PrefectAwosika Diekolola
Laboratory PrefectAdekunle Adesola
Student P.R.O.Ogele Chiamaka
Health PrefectAliyu Odunayo
Chapel/Assembly PrefectAbioye Tosoye
Chapel/Assembly PrefectNwani Chidinma
Sports PrefectMajoyeogbe Ifeoluwa
Sports PrefectNwodo Favour
Time KeeperSegun Adenegan

Class Captains

JSS 1Ayooluwa EyitayoJSS 2Oluwarimiselore OlaniyanJSS 3Oluwatunmise OluwagbohungbeSSS 1Kiishi AwesuSSS 2Anjolaoluwa OlaiyaSSS 3Mosinmiloluwa Matthew-Akinsiku

SRC Investiture

The formal investiture of the Students' Representative Council marks the beginning of each leadership year — a ceremony where prefects and class captains are commissioned to serve the Sanctum community with integrity and excellence.

Sanctum Startup College SRC investiture ceremony, 2024/2025
Alumni & Graduates

Celebrating Our Graduates

Sanctum Startup College Class of 2026 — The Nexus, full graduating class in maroon regalia

Class of 2026

The Nexus

Class Teacher: Mr. Bulugbe Raphael · Class Captain: Mayokun Alabi

Fourteen graduates connected for greatness — explore individual profiles, destinations, and quotes.

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Sanctum Startup College Class of 2025 — The Luminaries graduation

Class of 2025

The Luminaries

Class Teacher: Mr. Bulugbe Raphael · Class Captain: Mosinmiloluwa Matthew-Akinsiku

Twenty-three graduating students who demonstrated resilience, discipline, and a commitment to excellence — in academics, character, and conduct.

Sanctum Startup College Class of 2024 graduates

Class of 2024

Our alumni community continues to grow — graduates excelling in higher education, entrepreneurship, and leadership across Nigeria and beyond.

Class of 2025 — The Luminaries

  • Favour Uchechi Nwodo
  • Ngbede Eleazer Adole
  • Modurotoluwa Oluwagbemileke Awosika
  • Joshua Ogbu Ubiara
  • Valvina Oluwayemisola Kamdem
  • Oreoluwa Adediwura Ajadi
  • Abigail Ebunoluwa Oludolasi
  • Mosinmiloluwa Matthew-Akinsiku
  • Oluwasegunfunmi Temitope Adenegan
  • Daniel Chibuize Aloy
  • Oluwatamilore Kehinde Alabi
  • Tosoye David Abioye
  • Oluwasemilore Taiwo Alabi
  • Oluwsemilore Anthonia Wilkey
  • Ayooluwa Oluwatelemi Adewunmi
  • Adesola Rukayat Adekunle
  • Ifeoluwa Samuel Majoyeogbe
  • Kamsiyochukwu Ucheagwu
  • Oluwademilade Aina-Fapetu
  • Arafat Omoboriowo Alebiosu
  • Odunayo Bunmi Aliyu
  • Chidinma Oluwapamilerinayo Nwani
  • Chiamaka Ogele

Our Journey

Sanctum Startup College students and staff group photo marking the early years of the school
2018

The Beginning

Sanctum Startup College pioneered the flipped classroom model in Nigeria, making digital literacy not just part of our system — but the system itself. We set out to provide academic, professional, and entrepreneurial education at every level.

Sanctum Games MMXXVI celebration on the athletics track, Isheri North
2025 Results

Excellence in External Examinations

From inter-house sports at our mini stadium in Isheri to winning 1st place at the Afrigrants Gifted Girls STEM Competition, Sanctum students compete and lead with confidence.

100%

WAEC Students with at least 7 credits including all core subjects (May/June 2025 WASSCE)

94.7%

BECE April 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination

School Highlight

Outstanding UTME Performance at Sanctum Startup College

Sanctum Startup College is proud to celebrate an exceptional academic achievement in the 2026 UTME results. Class of 2026 graduate Miracle Ajilore recorded an impressive score of 324, a result that reflects hard work, consistency, and the culture of academic excellence that the school continues to build.

This remarkable performance is not just a personal victory for Miracle, but also a strong testament to the dedication of our teachers, the effectiveness of our learning environment, and the commitment of our school community to high academic standards.

At Sanctum Startup College, we believe in nurturing learners who are not only prepared for examinations but are also equipped with the skills and confidence to excel beyond the classroom. Achievements like this reinforce our mission to raise a generation of high-performing, goal-oriented students.

We congratulate Miracle Ajilore on this excellent result and encourage other learners to see this as motivation to aim higher. With the right guidance, discipline, and determination, excellence is always achievable.

Sanctum Startup College continues to stand as a place where excellence is cultivated and success is a habit.

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The Sanctum Distinction

Holistic education rooted in values, professionalism, and community.

Principal presenting a Certificate of Excellence to a Sanctum Startup College student

Mentorship over Lectures

Teachers who bring perspective and context to everything students learn — guiding each child to take responsibility for their own path.

Sanctum Startup College students in uniform holding Love in Action signs during a community outreach event

Community & Culture

Our education is incomplete without our culture. We honour tradition, house spirit, and the contributions of leaders across Isheri and Lagos State.

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