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Nigeria, Lagos
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Rainbow College has an English-speaking admissions policy. For admission to Year 7, candidates must be at least 10 years old by September of the admission year and have at least 60% in their previous session reports. Applicants must also achieve an average of 60% on the entrance examination. All prior school records must be submitted in original versions. International students receive additional support during the admissions process. Parents and guardians must submit and acknowledge all documents related to their child's admission, including medical history and emergency contact numbers. For Year 7, candidates must take English Language, Mathematics, Verbal Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Paper; students transferring to Year 8 or Year 10 must sit English Language, Mathematics, Biology, and any other subject deemed necessary. Oral interviews are compulsory for every student before admission. The College reserves the right to request additional information or documents from previous schools.
The College offers academic scholarships to the best student in the competitive entrance examination into JSS1. This scholarship is renewable annually based on continued excellent performance and terms and conditions set by the school. Scholarship amounts vary but are typically 50% off the tuition fee for the student.
Rainbow College blends British and Nigerian curricula to serve day and boarding learners aged 10 to 17 in Lagos. The Junior Secondary years offer 12 core subjects with three electives, with Nigerian JSCE and Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint, the latter internationally recognised. Senior Secondary students study 12 core subjects plus three to four electives from 20 options, with final exams including Cambridge IGCSE and WAEC; WAEC and NECO SSCE are important for Western Africa. The college also prepares pupils for university entry with IELTS, SAT, TOEFL and JAMB. Day campuses are in Surulere and Ikota, and the boarding campus is in Maba, Ogun State. Rainbow traces its origins to 1996 as Lagos's first all-boys private college, with Rainbow College for Girls in 1998; the 2005 merger created a co-educational international school. Rooted in Christian faith and pastoral care, Rainbow emphasises character, leadership and service, complemented by sport, clubs and facilities.
