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Nigeria, Lagos
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Rainbow College began in September 1996 as Lagos's first all-boys private college; Rainbow College for Girls followed in 1998. In September 2005 the two schools merged to form a leading co-educational international school in Lagos. In April 2009 the establishment relocated to Rainbow College Boulevard, KM 39 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Aseese village, Maba, Ogun State, where the Day School operates in Surulere and the Boarding School in Maba. The school blends British and Nigerian curricula and is rooted in Christian faith with pastoral care to develop character, leadership and service; it offers a balanced program including sports, moral guidance and leadership training, and a wide range of clubs such as swimming, basketball, athletics, chess, fencing, graphic arts and animation, debate, elocution and choir. Its reputation is supported by innovative teaching methods and state-of-the-art facilities.
Rainbow College operates two day campuses in Lagos, Surulere and Ikota, plus a boarding campus at KM 39 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Maba, Ogun State. The boarding environment is supported by a compassionate pastoral team and a welfare-focused approach that makes Rainbow College feel like a family and a home away from home. The school emphasizes a balanced education with sports, moral guidance and leadership training, and offers a diverse range of clubs and activities such as swimming, basketball, athletics, chess, fencing, graphic arts and animation, debate, elocution and choir. The Christian foundations are complemented by respect for other beliefs, fostering an inclusive community for students from diverse backgrounds.
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.
