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Most expats will opt to send their children to international private schools in Lagos, of which there are a number to choose from. As a major city in Nigeria, schools in Lagos offer myriad curricula and languages for expats children to gain a well-rounded education, including English, American, French, Dutch and international programmes of study.
The standard of education in these schools is high, but so are the tuition fees. Expat parents working in Nigeria should try to negotiate an allowance for this as part of their employment package.
Below is a list of some of the most popular international schools in Lagos.
International schools in Lagos
American International School of Lagos
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: American and International Baccalaureate
Ages: 3 to 18
Website: www.aislagos.org
Avi-Cenna International School
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: English National Curriculum and Cambridge IGCSE
Ages: 2 to 16
Website: www.avi-cenna.com
British International School
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: English National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE and A-Levels
Ages: 11 to 18
Website: www.bisnigeria.org
CIS Lagos
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: English National Curriculum and Cambridge IGCSE
Ages: 2.5 to 16
Website: www.cislagos.org
Grange School
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: English National Curriculum and Cambridge IGCSE
Ages: 4 to 16
Website: www.grangeschool.com
Lagos Preparatory School
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: English National Curriculum and Cambridge IGCSE
Ages: 1.5 to 16
Website: www.lagosprepikoyi.com
Lekki British School
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: English National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE and A-Levels
Ages: 1.5 to 18
Website: www.lekkibritishschool.org
Lycée Français Louis Pasteur
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: French
Ages: 3 to 18
Website: www.lflp-lagos.com
Netherlands International School Lagos
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: Dutch, English National Curriculum and International Primary Curriculum
Ages: 2 to 11
Website: www.nislagos.org
St Saviour’s School Ikoyi
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: English National Curriculum and International Primary Curriculum
Ages: 4 to 11
Website: www.stsavioursschikoyi.org
Further reading
►Learn more about the Nigerian education system in Education and Schools in Nigeria.
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