ABOUT THE COLLEGE
It is with delight that we welcome you to Royalpalm International College (RICO). RICO is a co-educational Day/Boarding elite College situated in the tranquil city of Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State in North Central Nigeria. The College fondly called RICO by stakeholders was set up to offer matchless quality education at an affordable cost. RICO aims to raise students who are not just exceptional academically, but equipped with leadership and life skills that will set them apart at all stages of their lives. Our students are groomed to have the mentality of champions both at the national and international level.
RICO was founded on July 14, 2018 with the aim of being an international college through and through. From the word go, quality and standard have been the watch word of the College. Little wonder, the College has been growing from strength to strength. The College has on ground all required infrastructure that will enable our students have practical and hands-on learning experience.
Additionally, RICO is a Cambridge Associate School. We are proud to be part of the world’s largest international community of schools overseen by Cambridge Assessment International Education. The affiliation makes it possible for us to have access to wide range of teaching materials which enable us prepare our students for both national and international examinations. Our students at the end of their stay with us can easily secure admission to any University abroad having sat for Cambridge O’Level examinations before graduating from the College.
It is worth mentioning that we have in our employ the best crop of teaching staff around. We strongly believe that good teachers make good students. Therefore, we went out of our way to employ teaching staff who are not just professionals in their areas of discipline but also have years of experience in working with international schools. We have a team that are passionate about their jobs and strive to ensure that our students are given the quality education they deserve.
Excursions and exchange programmes are among the bedrocks of the College. We ensure that our students educational experiences are spiced availing opportunities of paying visits to organizations and establishments that complement what they are taught in classrooms. Likewise, we partner with international schools both within and outside the country for exchange programmes. These programmes expose our students to different cultures and academic experiences.
Furthermore, sport is taken seriously at RICO. We have in place a sporting complex housing football pitch used for football and athletics, basketball training court, volleyball/lawn tennis court among others. Also available are indoor games like table tennis and the likes. Our students are encouraged to show interest in at least one sporting activity and they develop the necessary skill set for such sport throughout their stay at RICO. We strongly believe that physical fitness enhances mental fitness.
We also give entrepreneurship education the prominence it deserves. We seek to equip our students with at least one entrepreneurial skill before they graduate. The skill will complement their academic effort and give them better chances at being successful in life. We take the future of our students extremely seriously hence our motto “effective education, assured future”.
Choosing RICO for your child/ward will definitely be one of the best decisions you have made. We are so conscious of protecting our good name that we will go extra mile to ensure that you get more than you expect from us. We are passionate about helping you give your child/ward a very solid educational foundation that will give them s head-start in life.
OUR VISION STATEMENT
To be the topmost citadel of academic excellence where future leaders are groomed and given wings to fly; leaders who will build not only a better nation, but also a better world.
From the vision statement, it is clear that we are not just interested in raising students who excel in their academics, but also in equipping our students with the requisite leadership skills that will enable them provide leadership in their different professions. We hope our students will contribute greatly towards redeeming our nation in particular and the world at large from corruption and poor leadership and thereby making our nation and the world a better place for all.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To train students who believe the world is theirs to conquer through quality, balanced and effective education; students with guaranteed bright future and who will build a better society for all.
As a College, our interest does not only lie in rendering quality education; we make sure that our students receive balanced education which will surely give them an edge over their peers. Additionally, we aim at making sure that the education our students receive is effective. Our students graduate from the College as refined educated fellows who have no doubt of having guaranteed bright futures.
OUR SCHOOL ANTHEM
RICO ANTHEM
Royalpalm International College, we hail thee
A citadel per excellence, great citadel of learning
A college that sets the pace, raising future leaders
Leaders who will make our nation, our world a better place
Royalpalm International College, we hail thee
A citadel per excellence, our alma mater
A College where we’re given wings to fly and soar up high
A College, raising giants whose future is assured
Royalpalm International College, we hail thee
A citadel per excellence, how much we love thee
We promise thee we’ll imbibe the values you teach us
And thus, become all we can be
A home away from home