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Children's International School Lagos
A British curriculum through school in Lekki, founded 2005, offering Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge pathways through to A Level. Around 770 students aged 2 to 18, BSO accredited, with primary, junior, and senior phases.
In brief
A British-curriculum through-school in Lekki, founded 2005, offering Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge pathways through to A Level.
Around 770 students aged 2 to 18, BSO-accredited, with primary, junior, and senior phases. The senior school takes students through IGCSE and into A Levels via both Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge boards, which gives some flexibility on subject availability at the top end. Reputation is strongest in the Lekki axis, where the school is often named alongside Greensprings as the obvious British-curriculum choice for families who want a full primary-to-A Level pipeline.
Families praise the breadth of extracurriculars, the international community, and the academic frameworks, with average parent ratings on directory sites running high. Honest pushback at the secondary level shows up around handling of bullying and perceptions that wealthier students get softer treatment on discipline. Morning traffic into the Lekki campus is also a real factor. Probe on safeguarding policies and ask current Year 10 and 12 parents about academic rigour during the visit.
Reviews
- Parent comment splits cleanly between strong endorsement of facilities and curriculum and sustained complaints about discipline, bias and academic rigour.
- Positives cluster on a modern Lekki campus, British curriculum delivery, and warm primary-level teaching, with one parent describing teachers treating children as their own.
- The most repeated negative is bullying that parents say is poorly handled at secondary level, alongside complaints that wealthier families' children appear shielded from consequences.
- One parent challenged exam standards directly, alleging that a 9 in CIS Maths IGCSE would equate to a 5 elsewhere.
- Staff describe state-of-the-art facilities and good welfare alongside flat pay disparities between expat and local teachers, micromanagement, and pressure around resignation.
- Independent parent signal is effectively absent; almost all parent voice runs through Nigerian directory sites.
Positives
- Facilities and curriculum. Parents praise the Lekki campus, British curriculum and IGCSE/Cambridge offer.
- Primary-level teachers. Younger years draw the warmest comments, with families crediting attentive, caring staff.
Considerations
- Bullying and discipline. Parents flag unresolved bullying at secondary level and inconsistent treatment of better-off pupils.
- Academic rigour. Some parents question how internal grades map to international standards, citing IGCSE outcomes.
- Social mix. Critics describe the cohort as a wealthy networking environment and question true inclusivity.
- Staff conditions. Indeed and Glassdoor reviews praise facilities and welfare but flag pay disparity and management pressure.
Leadership
Mr Stewart King
Stewart King is the School Principal at Children's International School (CIS), Lagos. He has served the institution for several years, fostering a bespoke education that is student-focused and academic-led. Under his leadership, CIS emphasizes the development of core values—excellence, nurturing, passion, integrity, respect, and empathy (ENPIRE). King is an advocate for student resilience and holistic growth, often speaking on the importance of social interaction and the balanced use of technology in education. He holds an MA in History and a PGCE.
Accreditations
- British Schools Overseas (DfE) 01
Academic results
- Curriculum British NC, IGCSE, A-Level
- Accreditation BSO (British Schools Overseas)