Holy Child Preparatory School was birthed out of a passion to improve the quality of basic education in South Eastern Nigeria. Having taught English for more than two decades in several universities in South Eastern Nigeria, we have discovered that the poor language proficiency among most present day secondary and university graduates is rooted in the low quality of education offered in the primary schools. Holy Child Preparatory School, Enugu is positioned to improve the quality of basic education in South East Nigeria through helping children enjoy leisure reading, through emphasis on character development and through continuous teacher education programmes.