Nigeria, Lagos
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Applications for a place at CIS are accepted throughout the year. Each offer of a place requires a formal application, a meeting with senior staff and, for all but the youngest children, an entrance examination. Examinations are scheduled as follows: Year 7 testing takes place in November and January prior to entry; Sixth Form scholarship papers are taken in March; assessments for all other year groups are scheduled throughout the year. CIS is academically selective and early applications are strongly recommended.
Sixth Form: Scholarship papers are taken in March each year.
Canadian International School Lagos provides a multi-curriculum approach on a single secure campus, combining Canadian and Montessori principles with a bespoke English National Curriculum framework adapted for local heritage. The Junior School (Nursery to Year 6), Senior School (Year 7–11) and a Sixth Form College operate on one site, with purpose-built classrooms and dedicated teaching teams. The English National Curriculum is delivered across Key Stages 1–4, with core subjects in English, Mathematics, Science, PSHEE, and Topic (History, Geography, Religious Education), plus specialist lessons in Music, Art, Computing, French and Physical Education. From Year 10–11 students follow the IGCSE (Pearson Edexcel) pathway. The school offers boarding on campus for Year 6–13, with a purpose-built boarding house, dining hall and on-site sports facilities. A vibrant extracurricular programme includes sports, music, drama and arts, while African Studies connects learners to regional heritage. Sixth Form provides university preparation and pathways to A-levels for international learners.