Company profile
Access to Learning and School Initiative
Access to Learning and School Initiative (ATLAS Initiative) is a Nigeria-based non-profit organisation specialising in basic education access and youth livelihoods. Founded in 2015 in Ikorodu, Lagos, and headquartered in Lagos State, the organisation provides school re-enrolment support, vocational and entrepreneurship training, environmental literacy programmes and volunteer mobilisation to out-of-school children, adolescent girls, women and young people in underserved Lagos communities. ATLAS organises its work into four thematic areas: Education, Empowerment, Environment and Civic Participation, and runs programmes including Access to School, Enriching Lives Through Education, Students Supporting Global Literacy and Christmas With A Smile. Operations are concentrated in Lagos State, with a stated target of reaching six Nigerian states by 2029.
- Sector
- Consumer / Education
- Markets
- Nigeria
- Founded
- 2015
- Ownership
- Non-Profit/NGO
- Stage
- SME
- Capital raised
- $10,000
- Employees
- 11-50
- Business model
- B2C
Products and services
Access to School (A2S), Enriching Lives Through Education (ELiTE), Students Supporting Global Literacy (SSGL), Christmas With A Smile (CWAS), ATLAS Citizen Volunteer Programme (ACVP), Eco Innovation Club & Summer Bootcamp (EduLead Catalyst)
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | Islamic Development Bank, and the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development, through the Tadamon Accelerator for Food Security, Provided Grant Funding to Access to Learning and School Initiative's Operations in Nigeria for USD 10k | Venture Capital | $10,000 | Nigeria |
Source: Partner Researchers.