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Nigeria, Lagos
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Dowen College Lagos runs both Nigerian and British curricula, culminating in BECE and Checkpoint in Year 9, and WASSCE and IGCSE in Year 12. A tutorial system consolidates learning across subjects, supported by remedial and clinic programmes. The school operates an internal scholarship scheme where entrance scores of 90% or higher and 90% averages over three terms can secure full scholarships in the next session. External examination results are strong, with high achievement and many alumni progressing to tertiary education.
The arts are central to Dowen College's culture. The school has a choir and orchestra, a brigade band, and a steel pan band, along with regular in-house drama and participation in art competitions.
Dowen College emphasises culture and language development through language-related clubs and speaking activities. Students are encouraged to join the press club, fortnite spelling bee activities, remedial English classes, and public speaking activities like debates. Cultural activities are also part of the co-curricular programme.
Co-curricular activities include sports such as football, basketball, swimming, tennis, table tennis, rugby, and athletics, as well as clubs like Charity Club, Chess Club, Drama, Art, Home Makers, and Choir.
Students participate in community service, including activities in traffic control, Mother Less Babies Home, peer tutoring at neighboring public schools, and road construction.
Academic Assembly recognises top students with merit certificates and academic excellence awards, reinforcing a culture of achievement. The school runs internal scholarship schemes and reports strong external examination results (WASSCE/IGCSE) with high tertiary education outcomes.
Dowen provides health and wellbeing facilities such as sick bays with an on-site doctor and two nurses, and Lifeline Children's Hospital access nearby. The school offers boarding for students, a swimming pool, and a multi-purpose court, plus a well-stocked library. Counseling and career counseling services are available to support students' well-being and plans for the future.
Dowen College Lagos is a private, co‑educational secondary school in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, offering both day and boarding facilities. It teaches Nigerian and British curricula: the Nigerian programme leads to BECE (NECO), Cambridge Checkpoint is taken in Year 9, and in Senior School students sit the WASSCE and IGCSE in Year 12. The school serves students aged roughly 10 to 18. Dowen has British Council accreditation for developing the International Dimension in the Curriculum, has participated in the International School Award, and received an Award of Excellence from the British Council in January 2023. Facilities include a multipurpose court, a well‑maintained swimming pool, an Ultra‑modern Library with over 3,000 titles, air‑conditioned classrooms, and laboratories for Basic Science, Basic Technology, Agric Science, ICT, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Technical Drawing; the ICT Laboratory offers unlimited internet. On‑site sick bays, boarding options, and access to Lifeline Children's Hospital nearby support wellbeing. The school prepares students for external exams (SAT, TOEFL, IELTS) and operates an internal scholarship scheme with high entrance scores and term averages, with strong tertiary education progression.
