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The five schools Abuja parents researched most this year, chosen from the 23 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.
Nigerian Tulip International College Abuja is a national curriculum for Nursery, Primary and Secondary levels, with the Cambridge curriculum used for Secondary. The Early Years, Primary Years and Secondary Years framework includes English, Mathematics, Basic Sciences and Technology, Computer Studies and Languages such as French, Arabic, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, along with Religious Knowledge and Civic and Moral Education. Cambridge IGCSE options and related assessments are provided for the senior cycle, while SAT preparation and Olympiad-focused classes support higher-level progress. The college operates within a network that includes multiple branches and boarding options at select campuses. NTIC Abuja provides modern classrooms with interactive smartboards, equipped science laboratories, IT labs, and a library and resource centre. Sports facilities include outdoor football fields and basketball and volleyball courts, plus indoor facilities for table tennis and chess. Language learning, technology and mathematics are reinforced through excursions, guidance services and career development programs today.
The Regent School Abuja comprises The Regent Primary School (ages 2–11) and The Regent Secondary School (ages 11–16), located in Mabushi District, Abuja. It is a British-curriculum school offering both day and boarding options, with EYFS, a British Curriculum and Cambridge IGCSE. In Years 7–8 the school follows an adapted National Curriculum for England and Wales, Year 9 uses Cambridge Checkpoint, and Years 10–11 deliver Cambridge IGCSEs in eight or nine subjects; the Nigerian curriculum is not offered. The community spans 31+ nationalities, providing an international atmosphere while maintaining Nigerian context in campus life. The campus includes a Digital Smart Hub and a Microsoft IT Academy to support modern learning. Outdoor facilities feature a natural grass football field and a multipurpose court. After-school activities are mandatory, and the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is available. Co-curriculars include Model United Nations, Chess, Robotics, Coding, Business Entrepreneurship, Chamber Orchestra, and School Production, among others.
Loyola Jesuit College is a co‑educational boarding secondary school in Abuja, Nigeria, rooted in the Jesuit tradition. The college educates students in JSS-1 through SSS-3 within a single-campus community on a 28.5‑hectare site at Gidan Mangoro. Founded in 1996, the school welcomes more than 600 pupils and students who live and learn on campus under the supervision of Jesuit educators, with collaboration from the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus and dedicated lay staff. The curriculum follows the Ignatian Pedagogy Paradigm, reinforced by Cura Personalis, to shape students for service to God and others across diverse faiths. Facilities include extensive athletic fields set in a landscape designed to harmonize with a stream and natural surroundings. The environment supports focused learning, personal development, and active participation in school life, both inside and outside the classroom, as students grow in scholarship, character, and leadership. It provides a welcoming, globally aware educational experience.
Aduvie International School is a co-educational Nigerian-British curriculum school located in the Jahi District of Abuja. Founded in 2008, it sits on a 6.1-hectare campus and offers day and boarding options for Crèche through Pre-University levels, including a Special Education Needs (SEN) programme with therapists and a Jewel class for learners with additional needs. The school blends Nigerian and British curricula, with Montessori elements in Nursery, termly project-based assessments, and an IGCSE pathway alongside WAEC/NECO options; Cambridge A Levels and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma pathway are available in the Pre-University College. Aduvie is accredited by WAEC, NECO and Cambridge Assessment International Education and approved by the Federal Ministry of Education. Facilities are purpose-built and include air-conditioned classrooms, science laboratories, an Olympic-approved football field, swimming pools and a 2,000-seat multipurpose hall with staff quarters. The campus supports international-mindedness and a broad co-curricular programme including language study, sports, and service activities.
Lead British International School offers British and Nigerian education for students aged 0 to 16, with day and boarding options from Year 4. The school delivers a British Curriculum framework supplemented by IPC Cambridge pathways, including IGCSE at secondary and a Pre-U Foundation Year for access to universities. In Early Years, the curriculum combines the British Early Years Foundation Stage with Nigerian content across six areas of learning. Primary follows the English National Curriculum adapted to local circumstances for a British-Nigerian integrated education. The Secondary section serves learners aged 10 to 17 with facilities to support science and ICT, preparing for BECE, IGCSE, WAEC, NECO and SAT (optional). LBIS operates Abuja, Ibadan and Osogbo campuses across Nigeria. Facilities include air-conditioned classrooms, a well-resourced library, modern science laboratories, an ICT suite, a music/recording studio, a Visual Art Studio, boarding for boys and girls, a multipurpose hall, sports pitches and ample grounds.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 23 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 779 students · based on the 21 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 19.2 students · based on the 15 schools that report it.
What it costs
Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.
Across the 16 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in NGN.
How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.
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