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Nigeria has 5 international schools matching the premium category, offering families genuine choice across different price points and locations.
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Banana Island International School is a purpose-built, co-educational day school delivering the British national curriculum with a foundation in the Early Years Foundation Stage. The age range covers 15 months to 13 years, with Nursery through Key Stage 2 education and a progression from Reception into Year 1 through the end of Key Stage 2. The curriculum emphasizes cross‑curricular topic work, learning outside the classroom, and individual support, guiding a global approach. Accreditations include COBIS and NDNA, signaling alignment with international standards. The school combines a compact, family‑style atmosphere with a broad co‑curricular programme and a holiday summer camp. Facilities include a swimming pool, a multi‑purpose hall, an expansive playground, a sports field, arts and crafts facilities, and a garden. Regular communication with parents is valued, and observations from families are incorporated into each child's education plan to build a fuller picture of development. The school fosters a collaborative, inclusive community.
Charterhouse Lagos is a British independent international school on a 70-hectare site in Ajah, Lagos. It serves pupils aged 5–18 and follows a British curriculum across the Primary (Years 1–6) and Lower Secondary, with Cambridge IGCSE in Year 10 and Cambridge A Levels in Years 12–13. The Primary uses the International Primary Curriculum and offers weekly English, Maths, IPC, PSHE, Art, Music, Nigerian and African Studies, Physical Education and STEM, with Mandarin or French available. The Lagos campus opened in September 2024, joining the Charterhouse network in West Africa. Phase 2 expanded facilities in 2025, including a STEM Centre; Phase 3 will add a High School, an 800-seat Performing Arts Centre, a Central Library and Examinations Centre, and an NBA Basketball Arena. Boarding is available. From September 2026, the school will offer a full secondary pathway culminating in A Levels. The site features an Aquatics Centre, a 400m track and football field, with future plans for arts and performance spaces.
St. Saviour's School Ikoyi is a British-curriculum, co-educational day school for children aged 4 to 11, delivering Foundation 2 through Year 6. The English National Curriculum is complemented by the International Primary Curriculum, with around 340 pupils and a clear emphasis on independent learning, leadership, and global awareness. The Early Years Foundation Stage lays foundations in English, mathematics, communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development, and understanding of the world, while Year 1 builds on that with English, mathematics, computing, humanities, drama, music, French and PSHE. The campus features investments in specialist spaces, including a STEM workshop, a science laboratory and garden, plus a dedicated music and drama room completed in 2025. The campus runs weekly swimming, a broad sports program with an Elite Squad for high performance, and extensive outings and residential visits. An Anglican Christian ethos underpins inclusive community life, governance by COBIS/IAPS/AISEN, and an active Student Leadership culture. The school champions inquiry and global citizenship values.
British International School Lagos (BIS Lagos) is a co-educational day and boarding school for students aged 11 to 18 on a 30-acre site on Victoria Island. The school follows the British Curriculum, preparing students for Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels and Cambridge A Levels, with the British National Curriculum at Key Stage 3 (years 7–9). Yoruba is offered in line with national requirements, and core subjects include Art, Geography, Maths, Sciences, Drama, German, Music, Yoruba, English, History, PE, French, ICT and PSHE. Class sizes never exceed 20, and BIS offers weekly and full boarding, with boarders making up about a third of the student body. A ten-day timetable over two weeks supports a co-curricular programme after school and at weekends, including rugby, swimming, coding, debate, MUN, chess, Spanish, Yoruba, and Art/Photography. Facilities include Jarusato dining hall, a library, medical care with three resident nurses, and sports and arts facilities.
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