01Studio
Character Formation
Daily conversations on virtue, brotherhood and self-mastery, led by mentors who know each boy by name.
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— Summer 2025 · A cultural & arts formation camp
A summer of craft,
character & culture.
N° 01 · Why HSE
We are raising a generation of boys who can draw, think, write — and look another man in the eye.
HSE is a residential summer programme for secondary-school boys, held each year in Lagos. Across two weeks, your son will study under practising artists, write his first short film, sit in conversation with men of consequence, and quietly grow into himself.
We do not entertain him. We give him better company, better tools, and a programme calibrated to produce the kind of young man you would be proud to introduce.
- Since
- 2016
- Cohorts
- 150+
- Studios
- 6
- Partners
- 12
N° 02 · The Programme
Six disciplines.
One careful conversation with the world.
02Studio
Art & Culture
Studio sessions with practising Nigerian artists and curated visits to the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art.
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03Studio
Creative Writing
From short fiction to spoken word — finding a voice that is honest, careful and his own.
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04Studio
Mobile Videography
Modern storytelling in his pocket. Direction, edit, sound — taught at the School of Media & Communication.
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05Studio
Sports & Brotherhood
Football, swimming, cricket, table tennis. Where character is rehearsed, and friendships are forged.
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06Studio
Public Speaking
Standing well, listening better, speaking with intention. Workshops that end with the boys taking the floor.
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N° 03 · A day at HSE
From the first
morning bell
to the last lamp.
Days are full but unhurried — built around studio time, the company of mentors, and the quiet rhythms that turn a holiday into a formation.
- 07:30Morning prayer & reflection
- 09:00Studio — drawing & sculpture
- 11:30Museum visit & conversation
- 13:30Lunch · brotherhood
- 15:00Film workshop · writing room
- 17:00Sport — football, swimming, cricket
- 19:30Mentor table & nightly debrief
“We do not teach art. We use art to teach the boy.”
— HSE Studio Maxim
N° 04 · Parents speak
Trusted by families who do not
compromise on formation.
“My son came home different — quieter in the best way, and more sure of himself. The men at HSE are the kind of men I want him to become.”
Sarah Williams
Parent, Lagos
“The standard of instruction is extraordinary. It is rare in Nigeria to find a programme that takes both the boy and the art so seriously.”
Dr. Amara Okafor
Education Consultant
“He hasn't stopped drawing since he came back. We're already planning for next year.”
Michael Iheanacho
Parent
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