With thirteen students and four
members of staff, the gates of Ota
Total Academy were thrown wide
open for the commencement of school activities.
The founder, Chief A. A. Babasanya (the former
Principal, Iganmode Grammar school) had
envisioned a school which will uphold the
principles of high academic and moral standard
which Iganmode, a public school which he
administered typified. And on Monday, 17th of
September, 2001, the dream was born when the
then Principal Mrs. S.O.A. Ayeni stood to address
the inaugural assembly of O.T.A students.
Driven by the sheer will and experience of its
founder, the school marched through the
conventional challenges posed by the
educational system to establish itself as a
school of first choice for primary school
leavers.
In doing so, the school has stuck religiously to
its slogan “strictly for the serious-minded” – a
reflection of its belief in regulating admission
and academic policies to preferentially suit
students who can cope with the rigours of the
school.
With thirteen students and four members of staff, the gates of Ota Total Academy were thrown wide open for the commencement of school activities. The founder, Chief A. A. Babasanya (the former Principal, Iganmode Grammar school) had envisioned a school which will uphold the principles of high academic and moral standard which Iganmode, a public school which he administered typified. And on Monday, 17th of September, 2001, the dream was born when the then Principal Mrs. S.O.A. Ayeni stood to address the inaugural assembly of O.T.A students.
Driven by the sheer will and experience of its founder, the school marched through the conventional challenges posed by the educational system to establish itself as a school of first choice for primary school leavers. In doing so, the school has stuck religiously to its slogan “strictly for the serious minded” – a reflection of its belief in regulating admission and academic policies to preferentially suit students who can cope with the rigours of the school.
In consecutive editions of the NNPC National Secondary School Science Competition (2013 and 2014), the school’s representatives clinched the first runner-up slot for Ogun State. The school also represented the country in Vietnam and Egypt in 2009 for the Science and Informatics Olympiads respectively. Today, its name is mentioned with outstanding reference within the community of high profile secondary schools in the nation, yet the school is not relenting in its efforts to achieve even greater feat. Efforts are in top gear to consistently deliver high quality education with continuous provision and upgrade of its facilities.