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Nigeria, Lagos
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Rainbow College Boarding provides fully accommodated, secure hostels designed to feel like home in Mada, Ogun State. Hostels are air-conditioned, fully equipped, and separated into male and female facilities; there are four houses—Einstein, Dalton, Newton and Freeman. A dedicated pastoral team (house-masters, house-mistresses and matrons) supports welfare, with in-residence nurses providing medical aid. Meals are prepared by chefs and served in a spacious dining hall; security operates 24/7 and a cashless system is used for purchases; visiting day is the last Sunday of each month from 12pm to 6pm.
Uniforms are specified for boys and girls: shirts, blazers, waistcoats, skirts or trousers, ties, socks, and shoes in designated colours; girls have a cream boater hat for certain occasions.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided daily by professional chefs, with meals designed to meet nutritional requirements for healthy development. A snack and a drink are served during short breaks on school days.
There are four houses—Einstein, Dalton, Newton and Freeman; pupils are assigned to a house and participate in house activities.
Rainbow College is led by a Proprietress, Mrs O. O. Odunlami. It adopts both British and Nigerian curricula.
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.
