The fusion of two cultures has produced highachievers in American schools for the children ofNigerian immigrants. In this study, Nigeriansexpress the hopes and fears of immigrant parents andtheir utmost devotion to seeing to it that theirchildren succeed in American schools. Nigerian-bornDolapo Adeniji-Neill attributes the overwhelmingsuccess of Nigerian American children in U.S schoolsto their indigenous culture that stresses theimportance of education and the bringing-up of theiryoung as OMOLUABI, the arts and ways of the human being.Adeniji-Neill distills the voices of her intervieweesinto a Nigerian voluntary immigrants folk-theory ofparental expectations, and based on her ownexperience in the classroom, a list ofrecommendations for what teachers can do to supportand nurture immigrant children.This is a "lessons learned" reference for politicaldecision-makers, school administrators, teachers, andabove all, parents, who are seeking to ease the pathfor immigrant children and all minorities.