[2][3] Over time, admission requirements have been relaxed to allow the entry of students who are not wards or children of soldiers.
Howbeit, a significant portion of Command School graduates go on to join different branches of Nigerian Military.
[4] Command alumni informally known as ex-commandos often contribute to development projects in their alma mater.
Other officers and officials reporting to the VP admin include the school regimental sergeant major, bursar, quartermaster, librarian, groundskeeper, janitor and bookshop manager.
The vice principal academic (also known as VP acad) deals with academic issues including curriculum development, teaching schedules, teacher evaluation, laboratory and workshop training, student discipline and development.
The AO oversees the quarter guard squads, RSMs and all other military personnel in the school.
Students who do not meet the set requirements may be promoted on trial with the caveat that they must demonstrate strong performance in the subsequent term, or they would be demoted back to the previous class.
Promotion to Senior Secondary school requires 5 passes in Basic Education Certificate Examination.
Senior secondary school students are assigned to arms in one of the four areas science, technology and engineering, arts and social sciences, and commerce based on performance in the Basic Education Certificate Examination and the guidance and counseling department's assessment of students' aptitudes.
Commerce students are trained towards education and careers in business, finance and clerical work.
Commercial subjects include Marketing, Bookkeeping and Accounts, Economics, Commerce and Office practice.
Promotion from SS2 to SS3 is determined by performance in the Joint Command and NMS examination administered by the Nigerian Army Education Corps.
[9] Schools are usually sited on land that leaves plenty of green space for outdoor activities.
Inter-house sports cover a variety of track and field and ball sports including short and middle-distance races, high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, javelin, discus, shot put, weightlifting basketball, football, volleyball, handball, tennis, table tennis, calisthenics, karate, wrestling, Floor gymnastics taekwondo, parade drill, draughts, and Ayo.
The solution also serves as a learning management tool for students of the to learn both from home and in class, for parents to monitor their children's academic performance and progress and lastly for teachers to be able to facilitate the process of teaching and information dissemination.