2026/2027 Academic Session
Thank you for your interest in FAMVAR International Secondary School (F.I.S.S) Official Website and for giving us the opportunity to share a glimpse of it with you.This website will inform you about our history, mission, vision, and academic programmes and of the very wide range of activities we offer to our pupils.
This site however, cannot convey the most important thing of all – the feeling of warmth within the school. A visit will assure you that your son or daughter will thrive here in a happy purposeful community which encourages children to do their best in everything they undertake.
State-of-the-art amenities for comprehensive learning
At FAMVAR International Secondary School, we are committed to providing an educational experience that develops the whole child—academically, socially, creatively, technologically, and morally.
Why FAMVAR Stands Out
1. Academic Excellence: We provide strong academic foundations and encourage students to pursue excellence in their studies.
2. Technology-Driven Education: Students are exposed to modern digital skills, technology, coding, web development, digital design, digital marketing, and other future-ready skills.
3. Practical & Experiential Learning: We go beyond classroom theory by engaging students in projects, practical activities, presentations, competitions, and real-world applications.
4. Character Development: We nurture integrity, discipline, respect, responsibility, confidence, empathy, and good citizenship.
5. Individual Attention: We recognize that every child is unique and work to identify, encourage, and develop each student's strengths and abilities.
6. Innovation & Creativity: Students are encouraged to think differently, solve problems, create ideas, experiment, and develop innovative solutions.
7. Future-Ready Skills: We prepare students for higher education, entrepreneurship, professional careers, and the rapidly changing digital world.
8. Leadership Development: Students are given opportunities to develop leadership, teamwork, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
9 Holistic Education: Our approach balances academics with technology, creativity, social development, leadership, and practical skills.
10. Supportive Learning Environment: We create an environment where students feel valued, encouraged, supported, and confident to express themselves and learn.
11. Strong Parent–School Partnership: We believe that the best educational outcomes are achieved when the school and parents work together to support each child's development.
12. Education Connected to Reality: We help students understand how what they learn in school connects to real-life situations, challenges, opportunities, and the world around them.
Our Promise
At FAMVAR, we don't just prepare students to pass examinations. We prepare them to succeed in life.
FAMVAR International Secondary School
Rendering Service Through Knowledge
What Students and Parents say about FAMVAR
My daughter has flourished academically and morally at FAMVAR. The teachers are dedicated and the environment is conducive for learning.
FAMVAR gave me the confidence to pursue my dreams. The science teachers helped me secure distinction in my WAEC exams.
The boarding facilities and sports activities at FAMVAR helped me develop both mentally and physically. I'm proud to be an old student.
I transferred to FAMVAR in JS2 and it was the best decision my parents made. My results improved dramatically within one session.
The Computer Science program here is excellent. I learned coding and robotics, which prepared me for university.
As a parent, I appreciate the regular feedback from teachers. FAMVAR keeps us informed about our child's progress throughout the term.
With a well planned layout, the school building drawings were developed and approved by the relevant authorities and work started in earnest in 2005 and was completed in early 2008. Two blocks were erected, one for the academic section and the other for administration.The School Hall, Classrooms, Staff rooms, Sick Bay, Sports store, Science Laboratories, Library, ICT Laboratory, Music Studio, Fine art studio and other facilities were then equipped accordingly.
A formal application for approval to commence was made to the Rivers State Ministry of Education in June 2008. We became a Government approved School in June 2011.
Staff were, in the meantime, recruited through an open interview with a panel of Educationists. Emphasis was placed on teaching qualification and relevant experience. A total of 19 teachers were recruited to cover all the subjects, with a non academic staff of 7 to cover other duties.The first batch of students admitted numbered 21.Academic work kicked off on the 22nd of September 2008.We presently offer admission into JS 1 – SS 3.
Comprehensive educational pathways for every student
Building a strong foundation with core subjects including Mathematics, English, Basic Science, and more. Our curriculum prepares students for senior secondary education.
Advanced academic programs with Science, Commerce, and Arts streams. Preparation for external examinations and tertiary education.
Join the FAMVAR family today
Sessions run from September to July. Contact us for current session dates and registration deadlines.
+234 800 000 0000
info@fiss.sch.ng
We'd love to hear from you
35B Woke Street, Off Sani Abacha Road. GRA Phase III, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
+234 800 000 0000
info@fiss.sch.ng