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Nigeria, Lagos
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The school offers day and boarding. It is independent and secular. A Head of Boarding oversees boarding and works with house-parents and the academic staff to organise supervised activities and homework. Boarders have access to school resources and facilities.
The school has a formal uniform. Boys wear a black blazer with the school badge, white cotton shirt, black trousers, a plain black belt, plain black leather shoes, and a tie, with an optional V-neck sweater; girls wear a black blazer with the school badge, white shirt, black trousers or knee-length skirt, plain black shoes, a tie, and a watch, with one pair of small stud earrings allowed.
There is a house system; polo shirts for PE and co-curricular activities are in house colours.
The school is independent. Leadership includes Founder Darwish Foudeh and Principal Paul Olubajo.
Located in Lagos, Avi-Cenna International School is an independent, secular day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2 to 16. Founded in 1989, it honors Avicenna and offers a British-style education from Pre-School to Secondary. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the foundation; Primary follows the National Curriculum for England and Wales and ends with KS2 SATs. The Secondary curriculum covers Years 7–9 (Key Stage 3) and Years 10–11 (Key Stage 4) with Cambridge IGCSE. Languages include French and Arabic. Facilities include safe, purpose-built EYFS spaces with a mini zoo and a learning hub, and classrooms equipped with audiovisual technology. The school runs a broad co-curricular program, including sports, music, drama, arts and crafts, and clubs such as chess, ICT programming, and French Club. Avi-Cenna is internationally diverse, with around 30 nationalities. The school is consistently recognized by Cambridge for strong IGCSE results, underscoring its track record in delivering a global, standards-aligned education.
