Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls

What Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls does

Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls is a privately owned, all-girls secondary school located at Plot 5 Billingsway, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Founded on 8 January 1991 by Chief Dr (Mrs) Leila Fowler, MFR to promote the advancement of women through quality education, the school delivers a blended Nigerian/British curriculum to female students across Junior Secondary (JSS1-JSS3) and Senior Secondary (SS1-SS3) levels. Its service offering combines day and boarding enrolment under matron-supervised hostel life, with enrichment across robotics and coding (STEAM), SAT/TOEFL test preparation, co-curricular clubs (Chess, Scrabble, Girl Guides, Red Cross), and international educational tours to destinations including Switzerland and Ireland. The institution is family-controlled, with Mrs Olufunke Fowler-Amba serving as Administrator and Pastor Ituah O. Ighodalo chairing the Board of Governors.

The school's technology footprint is anchored by the third-party Edves learning management system, which powers parent and student login portals and the online admission application workflow. Physical infrastructure includes modern laboratories for Chemistry, Physics, and Biology, an ICT hub with programming and coding facilities, a Basic Technology workshop, a dedicated Robotics centre, art studios, and a clothing and textiles studio. Safety operations rely on School Angel's student ID clock-in/clock-out and authorised-adult verification system. Strategic technology partnerships with Coderina (teacher STEAM training), Airbus Foundation and Bricks4Kidz (Little Engineer workshops), and Roborave International / US Consulate General Lagos (ROBORAVE Nigeria 2017) extend the school's STEAM capability without implying proprietary platforms.

The business model is a tuition-led subscription: recurring fees across the multi-year JSS1-SSS3 cycle form the primary revenue stream, supplemented by disclosed boarding fees, SAT (₦220,000) and TOEFL (₦250,000) prep programmes, international tour fees, examination and application fees, and partial leakage from the merit-based Founder's Scholarship which covers full tuition for qualifying candidates. Marketing is direct-to-consumer, reaching fee-paying parents through vivianfowler.org, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, parent newsletters, and annual events such as the Continuing Education/Counselling Fair. Admissions are gated by entrance examinations administered multiple times per year, with funnel conversion managed via the Edves online application. The customer base consists of Nigerian families (primarily in Lagos) preparing daughters for Nigerian and international university placements across Nigeria, Ghana, the UK, the US, and Canada.

Name

Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls

Legal name

Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls

Website

https://vivianfowler.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls is a privately owned all-girls boarding and day secondary school in Ikeja, Lagos, founded 1991, delivering a blended Nigerian/British curriculum to female students aged 10–18 with enrichment in STEAM, SAT/TOEFL prep, and international tours.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ikeja, Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Primary revenue from tuition charges for secondary education. The school offers boarding facilities with associated boarding fees. Additional revenue streams include examination fees, application fees, and supplementary programme fees.
2. SAT and TOEFL Preparation Programmes: Test preparation courses for university entrance exams. SAT programme at ₦220,000 and TOEFL at ₦250,000 with books provided by the school.
3. International Educational Tours: Educational excursions including international travel programmes such as Switzerland tours costing approximately $1,700 plus airfare.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls is a private all-girls secondary school in Ikeja, Lagos, delivering Junior and Senior Secondary education (JSS1–SSS3) under a blended Nigerian/British curriculum. The core offering is complemented by boarding facilities, a STEAM programme with robotics and coding, SAT/TOEFL test preparation, co-curricular activities (Chess, Girl Guides, Red Cross, sports), and international educational tours.

Product overview

Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls is a secondary educational institution offering a single unified programme of qualitative secondary school education for girls. The core product is the secondary education curriculum spanning Junior and Senior Secondary levels, delivered through a blended Nigerian/British curriculum. The institution complements its academic offering with enrichment programmes including STEAM (Robotics and Coding), test preparation (SAT/TOEFL), co-curricular activities (Chess, Girl Guides, sports), international educational tours, and boarding facilities. The Founder's Scholarship provides full tuition coverage for exceptional entrants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Programme Comprehensive secondary school education for girls spanning Junior Secondary (JSS1–JSS3) and Senior Secondary (SS1–SS3) levels, following a blended Nigerian/British curriculum.
• STEAM Programme (Robotics and Coding) Enrichment programme covering Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics with focus on robotics and coding skills development, delivered through a dedicated robotics centre and ICT hub.
• Boarding Facilities On-campus hostel accommodation with furnished rooms, indoor games, video/TV common room, and monitored boarding life under matron supervision.
• SAT and TOEFL Test Preparation Exam preparation tutorials for Senior Secondary students preparing for university admissions, covering SAT (₦220,000) and TOEFL (₦250,000) programmes with books provided by the school.
• International Educational Tours Overseas educational programmes including cultural tours to Switzerland and Ireland, providing exposure to international languages, culture and lifestyle.
• Founder's Scholarship Merit-based scholarship covering full tuition from start to finish, awarded through entrance examination performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• IGCSE and BECE examination success with multiple distinctions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CoderinaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2020Coderina Personal & Professional Development for Teachers (PPDT) programme provides 6-week STEAM and Lifelong Learning training for teachers at Vivian Fowler Memorial College.
• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Lagos SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2020SPE Catch Them Young (CTY) programme provides scholarships to secondary school students based on performance at CTY examinations. Main objective is to encourage pursuit of careers in petroleum engineering. Vivian Fowler students Inioluwa Ogunsanya and Gabriella Gabriel-Toby received 2020 scholarships.
• Ford FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 January 2020Ford Foundation supported Beverly Naya's school tour 'Skin' which visited Vivian Fowler. The documentary focuses on negative effects of skin bleaching and promotes self-love and unity. Beverly Naya is an alumna of the school.
• EdvescoreTechnology or IntegrationEdves provides the school's online learning management system including parent login portal, student login portal, and online admission application system.
• United States Consulate General, LagoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organizer of ROBORAVE Nigeria 2017 with Roborave International. This was the first international Robotics event in Sub-Saharan Africa with 300 students from 30 schools across 5 states.
• Roborave InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based robotics education academy that co-organized ROBORAVE Nigeria 2017 with the US Consulate. Vivian Fowler was the only girls school that participated.
• Airbus FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirbus Little Engineer workshop programme conducted at Vivian Fowler. First girls school in Nigeria to partner with Airbus Foundation and Bricks4kidz on this project.
• Bricks4Kidz NigeriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBricks4Kidz Nigeria partnered with Airbus Foundation to deliver the Little Engineer workshop teaching students about A380 airplane development and programming.
• US EmbassyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Embassy representatives attended the 2018 Continuing Education/Counselling Fair. Part of efforts to connect students with international educational opportunities.
• Canadian High CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian High Commission representatives attended the 2018 Continuing Education/Counselling Fair to promote Canadian universities to Nigerian students.
• Child Survival and Development Organisation of Nigeria (CS-DON)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCS-DON collaborated with Vivian Fowler on Cancer Walk held October 7, 2017. CS-DON is a not-for-profit NGO established in 2002 focused on maternal and child healthcare initiatives.
• Girl Art FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirl Art Foundation partnered with Vivian Fowler to mark International Day of the Girl Child 2017. Theme: 'The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision 2030'. Students worked on a mural painting.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Greensprings School: Lagos-based premium private K-12 school with boarding facilities, strong STEAM and international curricula, and direct competition for affluent Nigerian parents seeking secondary education. Directly comparable in target market, fee tier, and STEAM differentiation.
• Day Waterman College: Premium Nigerian boarding secondary school near Abeokuta with strong British curriculum and reputation for academic excellence. Comparable as a competing boarding-focused premium secondary school targeting affluent Nigerian families.
• Lekki British School: Lagos premium private school following British curriculum, serving affluent families in the Lekki/Victoria Island corridor. Comparable as a competing premium British-curriculum secondary provider for the same Lagos parent segment.
• Grange School: Elite Lagos co-educational day and boarding school founded in 1958 serving children of Nigerian elites, with British curriculum and strong university placement. Directly comparable on premium positioning, Lagos catchment, and university preparation focus.
• Atlantic Hall School: Premium Lagos co-educational secondary school with strong British curriculum and university placement track record. Comparable on premium positioning, Lagos catchment, and academic outcomes orientation.
• British International School Lagos: Lagos-based premium international school following British curriculum with strong university placement. Comparable in international curriculum positioning, Lagos catchment, and competition for expatriate and affluent Nigerian secondary students.
• Corona School: Nigerian premium school group with multiple campuses offering British curriculum and strong university placement record. Comparable on fee tier, curriculum approach, and competition for Lagos-based premium secondary enrollees.
• Chrisland School: Lagos-based premium private school with multiple campuses and a strong reputation for academic excellence and extracurriculars. Comparable as a competing premium secondary provider targeting the same Lagos middle/upper-middle-class parent segment.

Emerging players

• Roedean School: Historic UK independent all-girls boarding school with strong STEM and university placement reputation. Comparable as a category peer on the all-girls boarding model and STEAM emphasis, though operating in a different geography (UK vs Nigeria).
• Cheltenham Ladies' College: UK-based elite all-girls independent boarding school with strong academic outcomes and alumnae network. Comparable as an aspirational peer for the all-girls premium boarding model that VFMCG aspires to, though operating in UK geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vfmcforgirls
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbIT4pRy1RVQ9X-iK6PsBxA
• Facebookfacebook.com/vfmcforgirls
• Instagraminstagram.com/vfmcforgirls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vfmcforgirls

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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