Nigeria, Lagos
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Creative Writing, Debate, Philosophy, Coding and Robotics, and Language Clubs are offered as extracurricular activities. These activities supplement the curriculum by encouraging enquiry-based learning and developing critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving. The programme is part of a holistic approach that also includes Modern Foreign Languages, the Arts and Sporting endeavours. The aim is to prepare students for the world's leading universities.
Choir, Drama, Arts & Craft, Drawing & Painting, and Paper Making are offered as extracurricular activities. These activities provide opportunities for creative expression and performance beyond classroom learning. They form part of the school's holistic education alongside the arts and musical education.
Model United Nations is offered as an extracurricular activity. Language Clubs are available to support multilingual communication. These activities foster international awareness and cross-cultural understanding.
Lego is offered as a recreational activity. Chess and Board Games are available to develop strategic thinking. Touch-typing is taught as a practical digital skill. Hydroponics and Garden Clubs provide hands-on science and sustainability projects.
Swimming, Basketball, Touch Rugby, Tennis, and Football Academy are offered as part of the physical education program. The sporting programme supports holistic education and student well-being. These activities emphasise fitness, teamwork and active living.
Charterhouse Lagos is a British independent international school on a 70-hectare site in Ajah, Lagos. It serves pupils aged 5–18 and follows a British curriculum across the Primary (Years 1–6) and Lower Secondary, with Cambridge IGCSE in Year 10 and Cambridge A Levels in Years 12–13. The Primary uses the International Primary Curriculum and offers weekly English, Maths, IPC, PSHE, Art, Music, Nigerian and African Studies, Physical Education and STEM, with Mandarin or French available. The Lagos campus opened in September 2024, joining the Charterhouse network in West Africa. Phase 2 expanded facilities in 2025, including a STEM Centre; Phase 3 will add a High School, an 800-seat Performing Arts Centre, a Central Library and Examinations Centre, and an NBA Basketball Arena. Boarding is available. From September 2026, the school will offer a full secondary pathway culminating in A Levels. The site features an Aquatics Centre, a 400m track and football field, with future plans for arts and performance spaces.