CIS Lagos

Plot 8 Amore Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.

Junior School, Senior School, and Sixth Form College.

Day and boarding school.

Pastoral care is a priority. The Pastoral Care Team includes the Head of Junior School, the Designated Safeguarding Leads (Assistant Head Teachers), the School Counsellor and the Key Stage Coordinators. Each child has a dedicated class teacher and teaching assistant who provide daily support, and a School Counsellor is available for welfare and guidance.

Follows the National Curriculum for England.

The school delivers the National Curriculum for England, with Foundation Stage for ages 2.5 to 5, Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3–6), followed by Key Stage 3 in the Senior School. All Year Groups in Key Stages 1 and 2 study English, Mathematics, Science, PSHEE and Topic (History, Geography and Religious Education). Specialist subjects include Music, Art, Computing, French, Physical Education and Swimming, with African Studies incorporated to reflect local heritage within a technology-rich Nigerian context. The curriculum is designed to be engaging, relevant and dynamic within this context.

The Senior School has consistently attained outstanding results; the school offers IGCSE examinations in Year 11 and A Level courses in the Sixth Form.

Majority go on to study A levels or IB in the UK; many also pursue higher education in the USA or Canada. Careers counsellor supports choices from Year 7, Year 10 work experience and Year 11 option advice; post-16 provision includes Chadsworth Sixth Form College.

There is a vibrant extracurricular programme including sports, music, drama and academic extension, designed to develop talents outside the classroom and foster soft skills such as self-confidence, leadership, resilience, competition and teamwork.

The school places pastoral care as a priority across CIS Lagos. The Pastoral Support Team includes the Head of the Junior School, the Designated Safeguarding Leads, the Assistant Head Teachers, and the School Counsellor. The school aims to provide a safe, happy, confident, and fulfilled environment and fosters a culture of kindness to help students thrive. The PSHE curriculum supports emotional, social and health education, and form tutors monitor students' emotional and academic development. Staff across the school are involved in supporting student wellbeing and safeguarding.

The school recognises students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and addresses their needs within safeguarding. The safeguarding policy notes that SEND can present safeguarding challenges and ensures monitoring and targeted pastoral support. The safeguarding policy states that CIS diligently monitors SEND students and may provide targeted pastoral support to address their educational and safeguarding needs. The policy also emphasises safeguarding for SEND and the coordination of safeguarding across school sections.

English as an Additional Language (EAL) is provided under the SEND/ALES policy. Particular care is taken with students whose first language is not English; proficiency is assessed before planning additional support. The main provision includes full-time education with additional help and in-class support, plus periods of withdrawal to work with an ALES facilitator. Progress is monitored across the curriculum to ensure learning in all subjects.

The pastoral system supports mental wellbeing, with form tutors guiding emotional and social development and a school counsellor providing targeted support. The PSHE curriculum offers opportunities for pupils to understand the world around them and build resilience, independence and responsibility. All staff are attentive to students' wellbeing and form part of a network dedicated to safeguarding and welfare. Mental health is recognised within safeguarding considerations as key to a child's welfare.

A safeguarding policy exists and is supplemented by procedures aligned with Keeping Children Safe in Education and Lagos State guidelines. The policy identifies Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) and deputies across Primary and Secondary, with clear responsibilities and annual training. Contacts for safeguarding roles are published for the school community, and the policy covers safeguarding for students with SEND, online safety, and other safeguarding scenarios. The policy also emphasises safeguarding training, record-keeping, and inter-agency collaboration.

1. Applications for a place at CIS are accepted throughout the year. Each offer of a place is carefully considered and requires the submission of a formal application, a meeting with senior staff and, for all but the youngest children, an entrance examination. To begin the process, make an initial enquiry to the admissions team and arrange a visit to CIS. Early applications are strongly recommended because CIS is academically selective and many year groups are oversubscribed.

2. 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. The admissions team guides families through the assessment process. The assessments help determine whether CIS can meet the needs of the child.

3. CIS is academically selective and many year groups are oversubscribed. Early applications are strongly recommended. CIS operates to maximum class and year limits and uses a waiting list in most years. No guarantees can be made that a place will become available before the start of the academic year.

Sixth Form scholarship papers are taken in March each year.

CIS operates to maximum class and year limits. This means a waiting list is in place in most years. No guarantees can be made that a place will become available before the start of the academic year.