EKOATE LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL ACADEMY MISSION STATEMENT Ekoate Language and Cultural Academy strives to produce individuals who are academically and socially prepared to be responsible, caring and contributing members of the global society. To achieve this mission we seek to: 1. Promote learning outcomes that: • meet high academic and environmental standards • support excellence in the acquisition of literacy, technology, analytical, computational skills, and communication skills • place the needs of the individual student first, maintaining small teacher/student ratios • provide a strong foundation for post-secondary education, employment, and life-management skills in creative arts, music, theatre and other related fields of human endeavours • reflect and meet the needs of students in a multi-cultural society • instill a sense of civic responsibility. 2. Create an environment that fosters an appreciation of: • life-long learning, integration and cooperation especially in the restoration of language, culture and traditions of the people • critical and creative thinking • personal responsibility • self-respect • multiple aspects of knowledge in language sciences and cultural technology to equip the students after education 3. Support mutual respect for peers, faculty, administration, community, and the environment through example, curriculum, community service projects, and community involvement within the school. 4. Continuously assess, improve, and develop curriculum in response to the ever-changing world. ELCA is a specialized tertiary institution offering the highest quality curriculum of studies in Nigeria. Our educational programs and opportunities are accessible to both traditional and non-traditional learners, responsive to the diverse needs of an ever-changing community, and consistent with state and federal laws supporting the education of our youth especially in technical and vocational carrier development. The Academy offers a curriculum of studies which is consistent with these premises and the laws of the Kogi State and Nigeria Federation. This curriculum, woven into a coordinated course of study, will enable all students to realize their potential and prepare them for their chosen endeavors upon graduation and participate actively in Ekoate Carnival of Cultures. The expertise of faculty and staff permits course offerings to develop the full potential of all students, whether they be educationally advantaged or challenged. It is then incumbent on the students to be academically diligent, consistent in attendance, and positive in attitude to successfully complete their chosen course of studies.