Nigeria, Lagos
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Nido (2 years) is bilingual; Scuola dell'Infanzia (3–5 years) is bilingual; Scuola Primaria (6–10 years) is 60% Italian – 40% English. Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado uses the Cambridge checkpoint curriculum (KS3: Y7-9); Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado (Liceo Linguistico) uses the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum (KS4: Y10-11); for the 2025-26 school year, enrollments for English Stream Y7-Y11 are closed, remaining open only for Y12. There is an English Stream in Primary and Secondary. The leadership team includes Mrs. Silvia Bollone as Dirigente Scolastica and Mr. Chidubem Onyesoh as Preside English Stream.
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.