Compare IB Curriculum International Schools in Lagos, Nigeria

Behind 1004 Estates, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. AISL is in the Victoria Island district. Directions and map access are provided on the Plan a Visit page.

Early Childhood (Preschool to Prekindergarten, ages 3–4); Primary School (Kindergarten to 5th Grade, ages 5–10); Middle School (6th–8th Grade, ages 11–14); High School (9th–12th Grade, ages 15–18); IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12).

International school

Pupils represent over 60 nationalities.

Learning Support; English as an Additional Language; Counseling; Health Services; Speech and Language Therapy; Occupational Therapy

American

No bus transportation; parents provide transportation; some employers offer busing.

Uniforms are required. Parents must purchase uniforms themselves.

Lunch meals are ordered in advance via a form; snacks and a la carte options are available; weekly menus are posted for selection.

AISL is a not-for-profit private school governed by a Board of Directors. The Board hires the Head of School, develops strategic plans and policy, ensures the financial health of the school, and leads fundraising.

The AIS Lagos curriculum includes an American High School Diploma and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for Grades 11-12. Grades 9-10 core courses include English Language Arts, Sciences, Mathematics, and Individuals and Societies, with Modern Languages offered in French and Spanish. The DP core comprises Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay (up to 4,000 words), and Creativity, Activity, Service. DP requires six subjects drawn from Groups 1–6. University and Career Counseling provides guidance, with Grade 10 Morrisby assessments to help select DP subjects and plan post-secondary pathways. AISL graduates gain admission to selective universities worldwide, including institutions in Europe and North America.

Graduates gain admission to selective universities around the world, including Europe and North America. The University and Career Counseling program guides students through the college application process with one-on-one support. University acceptances include institutions across Canada, the United States, and Europe.

SEL is integrated into the curriculum at every grade level starting in Early Childhood. The Counseling program supports students' well-being by helping them understand themselves and others, manage emotions, build healthy relationships, and make responsible decisions. In Elementary, the counselor provides bi-weekly classroom lessons for grades K-5 focusing on self-concept, relationship-building, child protection, responsible decision-making, and growth mindset. In Middle and High School, a University/Career Counselor supports academic advising, career exploration, and university planning, guiding socio-emotional development during transitions.

Learning Support employs a multidisciplinary team to identify learning needs and provide early intervention and individualized services for students with specific learning needs. The Student Support Services department provides learning support, English language acquisition, counseling, health services, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy to support diverse student needs.

English as an Additional Language is supported by a team of English language learning specialists who provide instruction and support to develop academic English language acquisition.

The Counseling program focuses on student well-being and socio-emotional development, guiding students to manage emotions, build relationships, and navigate transitions. The Student Support Services offer social-emotional support through a multidisciplinary approach to inclusion and wellbeing.

AISL has a Child Protection policy and Guidebook, and a home/school partnership is central to safety and care for children. The Child Protection Curriculum educates students to recognize unsafe situations, refuse assertively, and report concerns using Second Step (EC-Grade 5) and the AISA Child Protection curriculum (Grades 6-12).

1. Grade Level Placements: New students gain admission based on official school records for the last two years, showing the student is succeeding at or above the average in a mainstream classroom. Students entering from a U.S.-based system are placed with their age group, typically Kindergarten at age 5 and about 13 years of schooling before university entrance around age 18. Students entering from a British-based system are placed by age and years in school; those from other calendars are placed on a case-by-case basis. Any initial placement is tentative and may be adjusted after assessment, and entrance testing may be required for all applicants. 2. Age Appropriate Placement: The designated grade level is determined by the student's birthdate. Early Childhood 1 requires age 3 by August 31; Early Childhood 2 requires age 4 by August 31; Kindergarten requires age 5 by August 31; Grade 1 requires age 6 by August 31; and so on up through Grade 12, with specific birthdate cutoffs listed for each grade. Children entering AISL's Early Childhood Program must be toilet-trained prior to the first day of school in August. 3. Requirements: The application must include: payment receipt of the application fee; AISL's confidential school report from the current school; copies of the applicant's passport data page or birth certificate; copies of both parents' passport data pages; copy of the primary parent's US passport if employed in Nigeria; parent STR Visa/CERPAC (where applicable); a recent child photo; immunization records; all school reports for the last two years with transcripts as applicable; all standardized testing results including any IEPs or psycho-educational evaluations; and a completed online application. The online application can be started before all documents are submitted but is not considered complete until all required documents are received and the fee is paid. 4. Admissions Priority: Priority categories include dependents of US State Department & Consular employees, AISL faculty & staff, and certain Special Assessment companies; dependents of Guaranteed Enrollment Plan companies; dependents US citizens on expatriate assignment in Nigeria; dependents of non-US citizens on expatriate assignment in Nigeria; siblings and previously enrolled students; dependents of US citizens who are permanent residents of Nigeria; dependents of non-US citizens who are permanent residents of Nigeria. Special Assessment Companies include Chevron, ExxonMobil, Schlumberger, and Shell; dependents of AISL alumni are considered at one category higher to a maximum of Category 4. AISL does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or sex. 5. Timeline: The school year runs from August to June. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as some grade levels may reach capacity. During the school session, complete applications are typically processed in 5 to 10 working days; during June and July, processing may take up to three weeks. To help ensure a complete submission, request that AISL's confidential report be completed before summer break. 6. Review: The Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management reviews applications and will contact families if additional information or screening is required. Only complete applications are reviewed by the Admissions Committee for an admission decision. If there is an opening and criteria are met, an offer of admission is sent by email and via the Veracross portal and requires a reply. If admission is not possible, a denial is issued by email and the portal. 7. Student Assessment: Applicants may be called in for an entrance assessment when a vacancy occurs at the appropriate grade level; the assessment may include basic skills, vocabulary, reading comprehension, spelling, mathematics and written expression, and students must score at or above grade level to be admitted. 8. Waitlist: If an application meets admission requirements but the grade level is full, the applicant is placed on the waiting list. The waiting list is maintained by the date of the completed application and priority category. The position on the wait list can change if new applications from other categories are received. Parents must email the Admissions and Enrollment Management Office to update their child's file at least every six months (also via the Admissions Portal) to keep the application active; failure to update can result in removal from the waitlist. Only complete and updated applications will be considered for admission when spaces become available.

If an application meets admission requirements but the grade level is full, the applicant is placed on the waiting list. The waiting list is maintained in priority order by the date of the completed application (including all documents) and by priority category. The position on the wait list may change as new applications from other categories are received. Parents must email the Admissions and Enrollment Management Office to update their child's file at least every six months to keep the file active, and updates can also be made via the Admissions Portal. Failure to update will result in removal from the waitlist. Only applications that are complete and include updated records will be considered for admission when spaces become available.

Lagos, Nigeria, with campuses in Anthony, Ikoyi, and Lekki. Anthony Campus is at 32 Olatunde Ayoola Avenue, Anthony; Ikoyi Campus is at 12a Reeve Road, Ikoyi; Lekki Campus is at KM 40, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Awoyaya, Ibeju Lekki.

Foundation stage to post-secondary levels.

Co-educational private international school with boarding facilities.

Learning Support Unit on all campuses provides SEN support, Individual Educational Plans (IEPs), educational therapy, speech therapy, and inclusive education.

Nigeria

Anthony Campus and Lekki Campus offer day and boarding; Ikoyi Campus offers only day. Lekki Campus has boarding facilities for about 400 students, mostly secondary school age, with a 24-hour on-site health clinic.

The school has a uniform; the uniform is available from the school store during weekdays (8am to 4pm) by presenting your receipt.

The school serves healthy and nutritious meals for lunch on a subscription basis; parents sign up their child at the beginning of the term; if not, the children bring lunch to school.

The school is governed by Greensprings Educational Services Limited.

Greensprings is a leading British international school in Lagos and Nigeria. Preschool uses the Montessori Method; Elementary uses the International Primary Curriculum (IPC); Secondary uses the National British Curriculum designed to prepare students for the IGCSE examination; Sixth Form offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The school is one of the few British international schools in Nigeria that strictly run a British curriculum.

Five Greensprings students were top in the country in Cambridge IGCSE in 2018. IB Diploma students have won scholarships totaling $4.7 million from top universities worldwide.

The right pathway to top universities around the world. Teachers are 21st-century professionals and IB examiners who provide guidance to each student according to career objectives, preparing students for university education.

Gifted Spark: Lekki Campus celebrates the talents of students across campuses. Fareedah Oyolola was honoured by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth for exceptional performance on the SCAT.

Greensprings School runs Community Connect, a wellness initiative to tackle stress and burnout within the Greensprings community. The program provides exercise, dance-aerobics, sports, board games and hands-on vocational activities, with wellness checks conducted by Total Health Trust. The maiden edition was held at the Lekki campus on 28 September 2019, and the school plans to make it a monthly event across campuses. A Head of School leads student mental health support, and safeguarding is reinforced through staff training and safeguarding practices. The overall focus is on student well-being as part of the school's care approach.

Anthos House, Greensprings' fast-growing special needs school, is located in Jakande, Lekki Phase II, and accommodates students aged 10 to 17+ with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD and other learning difficulties. Anthos House operates as a Greensprings subsidiary and focuses on independence, life skills and pathways toward work and daily living. Greensprings also runs Learning Support Units (LSU) at all campuses to provide SEN services, including Individual Educational Plans (IEPs), Plan 504 accommodations, educational therapy, speech therapy, one-on-one or small-group tutoring, and social integration into mainstream classrooms.

Greensprings supports mental wellbeing through Community Connect and dedicated counselling resources. The Community Connect program promotes wellness via dance-aerobics, exercise, sports, board games and other activities, with a wellness check by the medical team. A Head of Counselling (Miss Nkennor) leads student mental health initiatives, and safeguarding is reinforced through ongoing staff training and child-protection practices.

Safeguarding is a core priority at Greensprings. Staff undergo child protection training, and safeguarding is described as 'our business' by the Head of Counselling, emphasizing the ability to recognize signs of abuse and neglect and to safeguard children both on and off campus. Training covers identifying various forms of abuse and ensuring proactive safeguarding responsibility for all employees.

1. Age requirements by program. Creche & Preschool: Creche 3 months and above; Buttercup 18 months to 29 months and above; Tulips 30 months to 4 years and above. Elementary School: Year 1 5 years and above; Year 2 6 years and above; Year 3 7 years and above; Year 4 8 years and above; Year 5 9 years and above; Year 6 10 years and above. Secondary School: Year 7 11 years and above; Year 8 12 years and above; Year 9 13 years and above; Year 10 14 years and above; Year 11 15 years and above. IB Diploma Programme: IB 1 16 years and above; IB 2 17 years and above. 2. Start enrolment via the online admission portal. The registration fee costs ₦50,000. 3. Upload the required documents to the admission portal: 2 recent passport photographs (not more than 6 months old); birth certificate or international passport data page; most recent academic reports from the last 2 years; applicant's character testimonial from the current school; secondary school transcript – for IB Diploma candidates; WAEC or IGCSE result (minimum of 5 credits, including Mathematics and English) – for IB Diploma candidates; immunization record and medical report (after the admission is offered). 4. Successful candidates are informed by SMS, email or phone call. 5. A provisional letter of admission is issued for collection. 6. An acceptance letter is signed and returned with all required payment. 7. Payments are made through the online admission portal, designated banks or via POS on school premises. 8. The accounts department receives the bank slip/draft and issues a receipt. The receipt must be kept safe. 9. The student meets with a senior teacher and is allocated to the appropriate class. 10.

Greensprings offers scholarships for Year 7 entrants of the Secondary School or the IB Diploma Programme. The scholarship is based mainly on academic performance and applies to tuition fees only. The percentage deduction on tuition fees ranges from 15% to 100% based on the outcome of the applicants' academic assessments, with a full scholarship possible for exceptionally outstanding performance. The scholarship examination is not different from the main Year 7 entrance exam and the Sixth Form scholarship exam, and recipients are selected from the group of eligible applicants. For the 2022/23 academic year, prospective students have been offered scholarship places from various schools as well as Greensprings School.