Grange School vs Italian International School Enrico Mattei

	G Grange School Lagos, Nigeria	I Italian International School Enrico Mattei Lagos, Nigeria
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year NGN 4,500,000 - 6,500,000	Fees / year NGN 3,000,000 - 8,600,000
Age range	Age range 2 - 16 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE	Curriculum Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE
Pupils	Pupils 700	Pupils 51
Typical class size	Typical class size 15	Typical class size 5
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language Italian, English
Opened	Opened 1958	Opened —
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Grange School is located in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, on Harold Shodipo Crescent in the GRA neighbourhood. It is part of Grange Education Limited. The contact address is Harold Shodipo Crescent, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Phone +2349098846332 and email info@grangeschool.com.	Location Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria. Address: Sikiru Alade Oloko Street, off Admiralty Way, Road 14, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria.
Stages	Stages Nursery; Primary; Secondary	Stages Nursery; Kindergarten; Primary School; Secondary School; Linguistic High School; English Stream
School type	School type Boarding school	School type Private Italian international school
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Additional learning support	Additional learning support Unique Learners/Additional Learning Support Department provides structured academic intervention, including one-to-one and small-group support, development of Individual Education Plans (IEPs), liaison with external professionals, and access to Chartered psychologists; parents participate in interventions.	Additional learning support Special needs education; staff includes M. Ed in Early Childhood Education and a Diploma in Special Needs Education.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation UK curriculum	Country affiliation Italy
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Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application / Registration Fees - A non‑refundable application/registration fee is required for all applicants. The amount depends on the year of entry: Nursery N30,000; Reception N35,000; Years 1–3 N40,000; Years 4–6 N60,000; Secondary (Year 7 entry and secondary testing windows) N75,000. Tuition fees (by student type) — annual and per term - Day students (Primary and Secondary): ₦4,500,000 per academic session (annual). This equates to approximately ₦1,500,000 per term where the school operates a three‑term session. - Boarding students (Secondary boarding provision): ₦6,500,000 per academic session (annual). This equates to approximately ₦2,166,667 per term on a three‑term basis. Boarding places are available for Years 7–11 subject to availability and a separate boarding commitment fee. Tuition fees by year group (billing format and typical practice) - Nursery, Reception, Years 1–6 (Primary): charged as tuition with the same school fee framework applied to primary year groups (day provision). Standard annual tuition for primary is reported in the same range as secondary day rates above. Tuition is ordinarily billed on the session/term structure described below. - Years 7–11 (Secondary): day and boarding options exist. Day annual tuition aligns with the day figure above; boarding annual tuition aligns with the boarding figure above. Specific per‑year differentials (for example separate Year 7 vs Year 11 tuition bands) are not published in table form in the public session notice but Year 6, 9 and 11 have a different instalment requirement (see Billing schedule). Billing schedule and payment terms - Normal tuition payment options: payment in full annually or by term. Tuition is expected to be paid by the first week of each term. Year 6, Year 9 and Year 11 tuition is payable in two equal instalments (at the start of Term 1 and Term 2). Fees must be paid in full before resumption of each term and pupils with outstanding fees may be denied continued attendance after the third week of term. - Commitment / acceptance fee and deposit: a commitment/acceptance fee (amount quoted on the offer letter) is payable to secure a confirmed place after an offer. A refundable deposit equivalent to one term's fee is required of all new students; the deposit is refunded when a pupil leaves provided all outstanding fees are cleared and the school receives one term's written withdrawal notice. Boarding fees and boarding terms - Boarding is offered for secondary pupils (Years 7–11). Boarding costs are incorporated into the boarding annual fee (₦6,500,000 per session as shown above). Boarding places are subject to availability and a separate boarding commitment fee is required when a boarding place is offered; priority for boarding is given to existing boarders, siblings in boarding, overseas students and out‑of‑Lagos residents. Other compulsory and routine charges - Development levy / acceptance fee: a one‑time, non‑refundable payment charged on acceptance (described as a development levy in the school schedule). Funds are used for school development. - Educational resources fee: charged termly or annually to cover stationery, photocopying and classroom teaching resources. - Book rental fee: payable at the start of each term; books must be returned at year end (damaged/lost books must be replaced). - Co‑curricular / activity fees: compulsory co‑curricular levy charged per term to cover registration/affiliation fees for competitions, coaches and facilitators. - External examination fees: Year 11 pupils are charged for Cambridge IGCSE/UCLES examination entry; the school levies these charges once the examining body (British Council/Cambridge) confirms amounts. - Yearbook, school photographs, PTA levy and special events fee: charged as separate items (yearbook is a one‑time non‑refundable payment for the duration in Primary or Secondary; photographs and PTA contributions are separate charges). - Lunch / catering: lunch is collected as a fee; primary and secondary students may be billed for lunch (described as optional but commonly charged). - Uniform and stationery: uniform purchase and any required personal stationery or instruments are additional outlays and are not included in tuition. Bookstore/texts are included for some year bands where specifically stated in a published fee schedule. Refunds and cancellations - Application/registration fees and development/acceptance levies are non‑refundable. Refundable deposit (a term's fee) is returned on exit provided all outstanding fees are settled and one term's written notice of withdrawal is given. External exam entries and certain event fees are non‑refundable once the school or an external body has incurred the cost. Fee payment methods and practical details - Accepted payment channels include the school's online admissions/payment portal and payments processed to the school's account; customary methods used are bank transfer, bank draft or direct payment to Grange Education Ltd (payments are usually handled via the Bursar). Specific payment instructions and account references are provided in the school's admission and fee communication to parents. Extension requests for payment may be granted in exceptional cases and are subject to school approval. Notes on invoicing and timing - A schedule of fees for each academic session is made available in advance (the school communicates the current session fee schedule to parents from April for the coming session). Parents are asked to use the pupil's name/reference when making payments. Late payment may attract administrative action per the school's published terms. Summary of the most commonly applied headline figures (typical session figures used in public reporting) - Day tuition (typical headline annual figure): ₦4,500,000 per session (≈ ₦1,500,000 per term). - Boarding tuition (typical headline annual figure): ₦6,500,000 per session (≈ ₦2,166,667 per term).	Fee details Scope and academic year - The following fee schedule applies to the school's published fees for the 2025/26 academic year. Application / Registration / Confirmation fees - Italian-section (Nursery through Senior High): Registration/confirmation fee Naira 400,000 (payable by 01-05-2025). This registration/confirmation fee is not refundable. - English-stream: Registration/confirmation fees are shown by year group; for example, Year 7 and Year 10 show a registration/confirmation fee of Naira 1,000,000 (payable by May 1, 2025). The registration/confirmation entry is marked not refundable and in the English-stream schedule is noted as valid for 3 years. Tuition fees (per year group; instalments shown separately) - Nursery (2 years old) - Registration/confirmation: Naira 400,000. - 1st instalment (due 01-08-2025): Naira 1,500,000. - 2nd instalment (due 01-12-2025): Naira 1,500,000. - Total annual tuition: Naira 3,000,000. - Kindergarten (3 years old) - Registration/confirmation: Naira 400,000. - 1st instalment: Naira 1,600,000. - 2nd instalment: Naira 1,600,000. - Total annual tuition: Naira 3,200,000. - Kindergarten (4 years old) - Registration/confirmation: Naira 400,000. - 1st instalment: Naira 1,750,000. - 2nd instalment: Naira 1,750,000. - Total annual tuition: Naira 3,500,000. - Pre-school (5 years old) - Registration/confirmation: Naira 400,000. - 1st instalment: Naira 2,000,000. - 2nd instalment: Naira 2,000,000. - Total annual tuition: Naira 4,000,000. - Primary School (Primaria 1–5) - Registration/confirmation: Naira 400,000. - 1st instalment: Naira 2,625,000. - 2nd instalment: Naira 2,625,000. - Total annual tuition: Naira 5,250,000. - Junior High School (Media 1–3) - Registration/confirmation: Naira 400,000. - 1st instalment: Naira 3,000,000. - 2nd instalment: Naira 3,000,000. - Total annual tuition: Naira 6,000,000. - Senior High School (Liceo 1–3) - Registration/confirmation: Naira 400,000. - 1st instalment: Naira 4,300,000. - 2nd instalment: Naira 4,300,000. - Total annual tuition: Naira 8,600,000. English Stream fees (selected year-group examples) - Year 7 (English Stream): Registration/confirmation Naira 1,000,000; 1st instalment Naira 3,200,000; 2nd instalment Naira 3,200,000; total Naira 6,400,000. Some other English-stream year rows are marked with dashes where no fee is listed. - Year 10 (English Stream): Registration/confirmation Naira 1,000,000 is shown in the schedule for Year 10; instalment/total values follow the year-group pattern in the published schedule. Year 12 entries (A-levels) show instalments of Naira 4,300,000 + 4,300,000 = total Naira 8,600,000. Billing schedule and payment terms - Registration/confirmation payments: to be paid by 01-05-2025 (May 1, 2025). Registration/confirmation fees are explicitly marked as not refundable. - 1st instalment: to be paid by 01-08-2025 (August 1, 2025). - 2nd instalment: to be paid by 01-12-2025 (December 1, 2025). - The English-stream registration entry is noted as valid for three years (where indicated in the English-stream schedule). Boarding fees - No boarding or boarding-fee entries appear in the published fee schedule or school-level pages; the fees schedule lists day-school tuition items only. No separate boarding fee is shown. Other costs and extra items (uniform, PE kit, etc.) - School uniform and PE kit items are required and are available for purchase through the school (examples: logo T‑shirts, blue polo for trips, pullover with school logo, PE T-shirts and shorts). The school's dress-code page specifies required items and notes that T-shirts/shorts/pullovers are available to order at school, but the published materials do not list uniform prices. - The published fee schedule does not itemise other ancillary fees (for example, transport, lunches, exam fees, or extracurricular charge lines) in the document; such items are not shown in the main fees table. Refund information - Registration/confirmation fees are stated as not refundable. The fees document marks registration/confirmation payment entries with the label NOT REFUNDABLE. The published schedule does not provide a detailed general tuition-refund policy in the fee table. Fee payment options and practical note - The published fees document and the school pages list the amounts and due dates but do not itemise accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, etc.) within the fee schedule document. The school provides administrative contact details for billing enquiries (email: segreteria@iislagos.com; phone: +234 706-664-0774). Parents should use those contacts for confirmation of acceptable payment methods and to arrange payment. Final points - Amounts above are expressed in Nigerian Naira as published in the school's official fees document. Instalment due dates and the non-refundable note for registration/confirmation are part of the published schedule. For any administrative clarification about optional extras, payment receipts, or available payment channels, contact the school's administration directly using the provided contact details.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The Grange School curriculum is academically challenging and engaging. Key Stages 3 and 4 have distinct curricula, supplemented by a wide range of co-curricular programmes and a structured pastoral care system. Students listen attentively in class, collaborate with peers, and develop study skills, with confidence in using technology alongside books. Key Stage 3 focuses on scientific enquiry, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, collaborative learning, and critical thinking. Fifteen subjects are taught in Year 7 by specialist teachers: English Language, Drama, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), History, Geography, French, Spanish, Art and Design, Physical Education (PE), Nigerian Studies, and Music, leading to IGCSE qualifications. Enriching opportunities include local excursions for Years 7–10, an integration weekend for Year 7, and a language immersion trip to Spain for Year 8. Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11) comprises a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 10 subjects, including English Language, Mathematics, at least one Modern Foreign Language, at least one Science, at least one Humanities subject, and at least one Vocational subject as compulsory subjects; additional electives complete the ten. The Year 10–11 programme culminates in the IGCSE examination over two years.	Curriculum details Nursery and Kindergarten are bilingual. Primary School from 6 to 10 years old is taught with 60% in Italian and 40% in English, with Italian and English language sections. Secondary School uses the Cambridge checkpoint curriculum for Key Stage 3 (Y7–Y9) and the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum for Key Stage 4 (Y10–Y11) in the Linguistic High School (English Stream). For the 2025-26 school year enrolments for English Stream classes from Y7 to Y11 are closed and remain open only for Y12.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Age eligibility and entry timing. The Grange School Lagos is open to children from age 2 years 6 months through 16 years. Applications can be accepted at different times, with new students usually starting on Mondays; late applications are considered on an individual basis before the Lent term mid-term break. The school runs a bus service for transport to both the Island and the mainland. 2. Online application and fees. An online application is used for admissions. There is a non-refundable application fee of 20,000 naira. Applications can be submitted for entry at various times, and new entrants typically commence on Mondays. 3. Language of instruction and support. All classes are taught in English (except language classes). Non-native speakers are welcomed, with English as an Additional Language (EAL) support and an Intensive English program available. 4. Admissions contacts and next steps. The school is located in Lagos, with admissions communications handled by Grange Education Limited.	Admissions Enrolments for English stream classes from Y7 to Y11 are closed for the 2025-26 school year; enrolment remains open only for Y12. Primary School is bilingual with 60% Italian and 40% English. Secondary School uses the Cambridge checkpoint curriculum for Key Stage 3 (Y7–Y9) and the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum for Key Stage 4 (Y10–Y11).
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