Nigeria, Lagos
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Italian International School Enrico Mattei is a private Italian international school serving ages 2 to 18. The school follows the Cambridge framework for secondary education, offering the Cambridge IGCSE, while Nursery and Kindergarten are bilingual to foster early language development. In Primary (ages 6–10), instruction is delivered with a 60 percent Italian and 40 percent English balance, with parallel Italian and English language sections to support both languages. The Secondary School uses the Cambridge checkpoint for Key Stage 3 and IGCSE for Key Stage 4 in the English-language stream. For the 2025–26 academic year, English-stream enrolments from Year 7 to Year 11 are closed, remaining open only for Year 12. Beyond the classroom, the school offers an afternoon program of activities, including STEAM and robotics, chess, and CineForum, alongside crochet, beading, and visual arts. Italian language courses, CILS examination, and a sports program underpin a culture of multilingual, active learning.
Italian International School Enrico Mattei has 51 pupils, typical class sizes of 5, instruction in Italian, English.
Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria. Address: Sikiru Alade Oloko Street, off Admiralty Way, Road 14, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria.
Nursery; Kindergarten; Primary School; Secondary School; Linguistic High School; English Stream
Private Italian international school
Special needs education; staff includes M. Ed in Early Childhood Education and a Diploma in Special Needs Education.
Italy
Annual tuition at Italian International School Enrico Mattei ranges from NGN 3,000,000 to NGN 8,600,000 for 2026/27.
Italian International School Enrico Mattei teaches Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE for students aged 2 to 18.
Nursery and Kindergarten are bilingual. Primary School from 6 to 10 years old is taught with 60% in Italian and 40% in English, with Italian and English language sections. Secondary School uses the Cambridge checkpoint curriculum for Key Stage 3 (Y7–Y9) and the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum for Key Stage 4 (Y10–Y11) in the Linguistic High School (English Stream). For the 2025-26 school year enrolments for English Stream classes from Y7 to Y11 are closed and remain open only for Y12.
A staff member holds a Diploma in Special Needs Education (M. Ed Early Childhood Education).
The school has an English Stream. In Primary, instruction is 60% Italian and 40% English. In Secondary, Cambridge Checkpoint curriculum is used for Key Stage 3 (Y7–Y9) and Cambridge IGCSE curriculum for Key Stage 4 (Y10–Y11).
Enrolments for English stream classes from Y7 to Y11 are closed for the 2025-26 school year; enrolment remains open only for Y12. Primary School is bilingual with 60% Italian and 40% English. Secondary School uses the Cambridge checkpoint curriculum for Key Stage 3 (Y7–Y9) and the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum for Key Stage 4 (Y10–Y11).