Nigeria, Lagos
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The school includes Personal, Social and Emotional Development as part of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Core values are Steadfastness, Honesty, Excellence, Determination, Diligence, Integrity, and Confidence, and the school aims to make every child feel valued and cared for. Learning at Halifield is framed as holistic, combining academics with character and life skills. The school emphasizes partnership with parents to support pupils' development and uses mentoring and counseling to support personal growth.
The Intervention program offers Study Boost to bridge academic gaps. It targets identified learning needs and runs for two terms with half-term and end-of-term assessments to monitor progress. It features mostly individualized instruction, addressing problem areas step-by-step, with regular reviews and progress indicators to determine readiness to move ahead.
The Language Lab supports Yoruba, English and Igbo, indicating a multilingual language-learning environment.
Mentoring forms the backbone of student development, and counseling is provided by an in-house Guidance Counsellor who supports students in study habits, academic assessments, career development, and personal/social development.
Halifield Schools is a private Nigerian institution serving ages 2 to 16 with campuses in Maryland and Lekki. The curriculum blends Nigerian and British standards, delivering WASSCE and IGCSE syllabi and preparing students for BECE, CHECKPOINT, and IGCSE. Edmodo connects teachers and learners beyond the classroom. Co-curriculars include music, craft, robotics, graphics, photography, weaving, cooking and chess. Founded in 1996, Halifield is governed by a board of professionals; daily operations are led by a Director, with a Head of Schools and Principals managing campuses. Facilities span science laboratories, a Basic Technology Workshop, ICT and Language Labs, Math Lab, libraries, a Music Room, an Art Studio, a sports field and pavilion, dining hall, sick bay, boarding facilities, a Book Store, a Tuck Shop and wireless Internet. The school maintains international partnerships with foreign scholarships and has notable chess and arts achievements, plus community service through Halicares. Students gain international exposure through partner schools.