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Curriculum British Curriculum, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE
Taught languages French, Spanish
Typical class size 22
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Leadership and Professional
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction
CIS Lagos is The Children's International School Lagos, a day and boarding international school located on a Lekki campus in Lagos. The school teaches English National Curriculum for Foundation Stage (ages 2½ to 5), Key Stages 1 to 3, and offers IGCSE courses in Years 10–11 across 28 subjects, including English and Modern Foreign Languages. The campus comprises Junior, Senior and the Chadsworth Sixth Form College, providing a seamless learning journey from age 2 to 18. Specialist facilities support learning across ICT, design and technology, music, art, science and performing arts, with all‑weather pitches, a pool and an indoor hall. African Studies reflects local heritage within a technology‑rich Nigerian context. The school emphasizes pastoral care, safeguarding and a broad extracurricular programme, from sports and music to clubs such as Duke of Edinburgh and a student‑led Volt Club. It balances international standards with university pathways in the UK, USA and beyond.
CIS Lagos has 768 pupils, typical class sizes of 22, instruction in English.
Location
Plot 8 Amore Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
Stages
Junior School, Senior School, and Sixth Form College.
Type
Day and boarding school.
Additional learning support
Pastoral care is a priority. The Pastoral Care Team includes the Head of Junior School, the Designated Safeguarding Leads (Assistant Head Teachers), the School Counsellor and the Key Stage Coordinators. Each child has a dedicated class teacher and teaching assistant who provide daily support, and a School Counsellor is available for welfare and guidance.
Country affiliation
Follows the National Curriculum for England.
Diving Deeper
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Fees
Application / Admission Fees
- Application / admission fee: ₦40,000 (one-off on application).
Tuition fees (per term / per year by year group)
- The school does not publish a current publicly available, itemised tuition schedule broken down by year group and by term for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. No up-to-date per-term or per-year group tuition figures were found in the public fee information accessible during this review.
- A historical inspection report (2015) records an annual fee for day pupils of USD 10,440; no boarding annual fee was recorded in that report. This figure is historical and included only for reference where a numeric value was available; it does not represent a confirmed current year fee.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- No publicly posted, detailed billing schedule (term dates tied to invoice deadlines), or formal payment-terms document for 2025/26 or 2026/27 was located. Parents should expect schools of this type to use termly or annual invoicing with payment deadlines before the start of terms, but no specific schedule or penalty details were available.
Boarding fees
- The school is listed as offering both day and boarding education. However, no current published boarding-fee amounts, breakdown (full boarding vs. weekly/midweek), or boarding-term billing details were found. A 2015 inspection record included no boarding fee figure.
Other costs and recurring fees
- No up-to-date, itemised lists and prices for other mandatory charges (uniform, textbooks, activity fees, examination fees, transport, meals/mess, medical, learning-support supplements, or capital/development levies) were available in the public materials reviewed. An application/admission fee is recorded (see above).
Refund information
- No current, publicly available refund policy or detailed terms (for withdrawal before term start, mid-term withdrawal, or deposits/acceptance fee refunds) was located in the available public materials.
Fee payment options
- No explicit, published list of accepted payment methods (for example: bank transfer details, local-currency account information, online card payment, or third‑party payment portals) was publicly posted in the materials that were available. Contact details (telephone and email) are published for direct enquiries.
Summary of findings and limits of publicly available fee information
- The only clear, itemised fee discovered in publicly accessible directories during this review was an application/admission fee of ₦40,000. A historical inspection report from 2015 provided a single annual figure for day pupils (USD 10,440) but no current per-year-group or per-term schedule, no boarding fee figures, and no published payment terms or refund policy for the 2025/26 or 2026/27 academic years. The school's published contact phone numbers and email address are available for direct fee confirmation.
- Because a full, current fee schedule (2026/27 or 2025/26) listing tuition by year group and details such as term amounts, boarding charges, uniform costs, refund rules, and accepted payment methods was not found in publicly accessible sources, those specific figures could not be provided here.
Academics
CIS Lagos teaches British Curriculum, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE for students aged 2 to 18.
Curriculum
The school delivers the National Curriculum for England, with Foundation Stage for ages 2.5 to 5, Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3–6), followed by Key Stage 3 in the Senior School. All Year Groups in Key Stages 1 and 2 study English, Mathematics, Science, PSHEE and Topic (History, Geography and Religious Education). Specialist subjects include Music, Art, Computing, French, Physical Education and Swimming, with African Studies incorporated to reflect local heritage within a technology-rich Nigerian context. The curriculum is designed to be engaging, relevant and dynamic within this context.
Exam Results
The Senior School has consistently attained outstanding results; the school offers IGCSE examinations in Year 11 and A Level courses in the Sixth Form.
Higher Education Progression
Majority go on to study A levels or IB in the UK; many also pursue higher education in the USA or Canada. Careers counsellor supports choices from Year 7, Year 10 work experience and Year 11 option advice; post-16 provision includes Chadsworth Sixth Form College.
Gifted and Talented
There is a vibrant extracurricular programme including sports, music, drama and academic extension, designed to develop talents outside the classroom and foster soft skills such as self-confidence, leadership, resilience, competition and teamwork.
Wellbeing
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Parent Experience
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Facilities
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Extra-Curricular Activities
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Languages
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Reputation
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Admissions
Admissions
1. Applications for a place at CIS are accepted throughout the year. Each offer of a place is carefully considered and requires the submission of a formal application, a meeting with senior staff and, for all but the youngest children, an entrance examination. To begin the process, make an initial enquiry to the admissions team and arrange a visit to CIS. Early applications are strongly recommended because CIS is academically selective and many year groups are oversubscribed.
2. Examinations are scheduled as follows: Year 7 testing takes place in November and January prior to entry; Sixth Form scholarship papers are taken in March; assessments for all other year groups are scheduled throughout the year. The admissions team guides families through the assessment process. The assessments help determine whether CIS can meet the needs of the child.
3. CIS is academically selective and many year groups are oversubscribed. Early applications are strongly recommended. CIS operates to maximum class and year limits and uses a waiting list in most years. No guarantees can be made that a place will become available before the start of the academic year.
Scholarships
Sixth Form scholarship papers are taken in March each year.
Waitlist
CIS operates to maximum class and year limits. This means a waiting list is in place in most years. No guarantees can be made that a place will become available before the start of the academic year.
School Events
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FAQs
What age range does CIS Lagos serve?
CIS Lagos serves students aged 2-18, with approximately 768 students.
What curriculum does the school follow?
The school delivers the National Curriculum for England, with Foundation Stage for ages 2.5 to 5, Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3–6), followed by Key Stage 3 in the Senior School. All Year Groups in Key Stages 1 and 2 study English, Mathematics, Science, PSHEE and Topic (History.
Where is the school located?
Plot 8 Amore Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
What learning support is available?
Pastoral care is a priority. The Pastoral Care Team includes the Head of Junior School, the Designated Safeguarding Leads (Assistant Head Teachers), the School Counsellor and the Key Stage Coordinators. Each child has a dedicated class teacher and teaching assistant who provide daily support, and a
What languages are taught?
The school delivers the National Curriculum for England. French is taught by specialist teachers in the Junior School. In Senior School, Key Stage 3 includes French and Spanish as part of the curriculum, and Year 10 lists Modern Foreign Languages among the PoS for IGCSE. Year 10 PoS indicates multip
What are the exam results?
The Senior School has consistently attained outstanding results; the school offers IGCSE examinations in Year 11 and A Level courses in the Sixth Form.
What extracurricular activities are offered?
The school delivers the National Curriculum for England across the Junior and Senior Schools, beginning with Foundation Stage for children aged two and a half to five, followed by Key Stages 1 to 3. In Key Stages 1 and 2, English, Mathematics and Science are taught alongside Personal, Social, Health
How do I apply?
1. Applications for a place at CIS are accepted throughout the year. Each offer of a place is carefully considered and requires the submission of a formal application, a meeting with senior staff and, for all but the youngest children, an entrance examination. To begin the process, make an initial e
What is the school's approach to wellbeing?
The school places pastoral care as a priority across CIS Lagos. The Pastoral Support Team includes the Head of the Junior School, the Designated Safeguarding Leads, the Assistant Head Teachers, and the School Counsellor. The school aims to provide a safe, happy, confident, and fulfilled environment.
What are the school facilities like?
CIS Lagos sits on a modern secure campus that serves both day and boarding students. The campus houses three schools on site: Junior School, Senior School and the Sixth Form, each with purpose-built classrooms. A new boarding house sits on campus, with its own grounds, sports facilities and dining h
When was the school founded?
CIS Lagos was founded in 2005.
What is the school community like?
CIS Lagos maintains an active events program and a School Calendar on its site. The Extra-Curricular program offers a wide range of activities each term, including Ballet, Fencing, Gymnastics and Taek
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