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Nigeria, Lagos
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Languages taught include Italian (with Italian language courses), English (via the English Stream), Spanish, and French; Primary features a 60% Italian – 40% English distribution and separate Italian and English sections.
NIDO — 2 years (bilingual). Scuola dell'Infanzia — 3, 4, 5 years (bilingual). Scuola Primaria — 6 to 10 years, 60% in Italian and 40% in English; Primary has an Italian section and an English section.
English Stream exists for Primary and Secondary levels. Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9) follows the Cambridge checkpoint curriculum. Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11) follows the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum. For the 2025-26 school year, admissions to English Stream from Years 7 to 11 are closed and remain open only for Year 12.
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.
