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Nigeria, Lagos
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The school creates a safe environment for learning and development, encouraging students to act on information, passions, and curiosity. The atmosphere is warm and built on trust and mutual respect. Diversity, Excellence, Ethics, Creativity, Individuality, Leadership and Collaboration are core values. The school aims for high standards in both the formal curriculum and extracurricular activities, helping students become well-rounded individuals. Under these values, the school focuses on developing interpersonal and leadership skills and fostering personal best to boost self-esteem and personal well-being.
Personal well-being is a stated focus in the Values. Individuality and leadership opportunities are promoted to support confidence and emotional well-being. The school aims for students to be well-rounded and ready to contribute to the world. The atmosphere is warm, built on trust and mutual respect, supporting emotional safety. Participation and achievement of personal best are encouraged to raise self-esteem.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the security and welfare of children; staff are expected to share this commitment.
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.
