Charterhouse is pleased to announce the opening of its first international school in Africa, Charterhouse Lagos, in September 2024. This marks a significant milestone in the history of the 400-year-old prestigious British institution as it continues to expand internationally following the opening of its first international school in Malaysia in 2021. As the first British independent school in West Africa, this is a historic opportunity for parents to enrol their children in a world class school that will offer the best of contemporary educational thinking with the finest traditions in British independent schooling.
Situated in Ogombo, on the Lekki peninsula, on 70 hectares of land, the school is rooted in the traditions and values of the British education system, and blends this with five-star facilities, innovative-thinking and first-class teachers who have both global knowledge and local experience. It shares its culture and core values with its sister school in the UK but is unmistakably rooted in Nigeria. The founding head of the school is John Todd who has more than 25 years of education experience across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Initially offering primary school education, the school will grow to offer boarding for secondary students from 2026 and eventually expand to cater for the full 5 to 18 age range. The world class facilities will be used to offer a British education that equips students to study anywhere in the world and will give them access to best-fit universities.
From today, Charterhouse Lagos will be taking registrations from interested parents whose children will be in Years 1-4 in September 2024. With a strictly controlled admissions criteria and limited spaces, we welcome parents to visit us in our Admissions Suite to meet the team, see the school model, and soak up the history of this quintessentially English school offering world class education in the heart of Nigeria.
Dr Alex Peterken, Head at Charterhouse UK, said. “I Extend a warm welcome to Charterhouse Lagos as they join the growing Charterhouse family of schools. Charterhouse Lagos will provide a British education in the heart of Nigeria. The teams from both schools share values and educational standards and have worked tirelessly to create a unique and wonderful opportunity for children in Lagos.”
Speaking at the signing ceremony between Charterhouse and Charterhouse Lagos in Godalming, UK, Mr Gordon Zhao, Executive Chairman of Charterhouse Lagos, expressed his delight at the new partnership. “It is an exciting opportunity to learn from the 400-year history of Charterhouse to deliver amazing educational opportunities to Lagos and Africa. We are committed to offering a world class education with outstanding facilities that will be unmatched in West Africa.”
Mr. John Todd, the Director of Education and Founding Head of Charterhouse Lagos, said, “I want to thank all those who have worked so hard to bring the schools together and make this signing ceremony a reality. The team in Lagos is proud to bring Charterhouse to Nigeria and looks forward to working together to make a real difference to so many lives over the coming years. Nigeria and Lagos deserve a world class school and Charterhouse Lagos is set to bring that dream to fruition for so many families.”
Charterhouse is one of the seven great British boarding schools with over 400 years of educational excellence. Charterhouse Lagos will leverage this heritage to support the local community, offer teacher training programmes and contribute to the development of education in Lagos State and Nigeria.
Visit our website – www.charterhouselagos.com or contact us at admissions@charterhouselagos.com
They do not ask much or do they ?the Turkish have their own international school in togo,of which one of Mr Buhari’s child attended.they are promoting British values on african soil,including how african boys on how to be passive and becomes homosexual,you do not forgets british Broadcasting Corporation is operating free of charge in nigeria,and radio nigeria/or federal radio cooperation of nigeria and nigerian television is not operating on British soil
NOW I CALLS FOR EQUAL RIGHT,when will radio yoruba station will function in Londonas this site will operates on yoruba’s territory or when radio Biafra will functions on british soil,or when igboland television will opens in London
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Enough with the crude primordial xenophobia (masquerading as ‘nationalism’). There are THOUSANDS of Nigerian schools in Nigeria, so if one (or one more) foreign-owned school is going completely overwhelm Nigeria’s value system (whatever that might be – perhaps corruption, scams and tribalism), then the problem can be found in the MIRROR! SMH
PS: Btw, just for the record, ChannelsTV and AriseTV have foreign bureaus and outlets in the UK, just as the BBC has in Nigeria.
well ,i am not the only one,that is saying,primordial xenophobia.the american have an outlet,a television in nigeria,Ithink it is called CNBC.you are taliking about television.i am talking about EDUCATION,IT IS NOT FARFETCHED THE writer is a white person,you are expressing your opinion as a white person from the west in nigeria, i am talking as an african black person in nigeria,in american all media owner and editor are all required to be american
This is the problem, with white people,they do not wants to assumes responsibilities for their mistakes or sins.as an african person,i will be proud to wears this badge of primordial xenophobia, and i do not have to apologises to any person in my country,of what i think and says in my country to any body in this planet.now you do not have any right in nigeria,to questions my view.for 300yrs,we blacks africans we suffers in the hands of europeans or white people.blacks africans in the western world do not have any full rights as the white people.
Africa is the only continent,we africans feels free and not presecutedIN THIS SCHOOL,THEY WILL TRAIN THOSE KIDS TO BE A GOOD NIGGER FOR THE BRITISH EMPIRE,every year they awards to people,even to blacks people,as Louis Farrakhan said,when those zimbabewe,wants to re-claims their land.Tony blair to Robert Mugabe “bobby mugabe my friend,be a good nigger,this land will be in the hands of white colonizer,as a compensation,we will give you a knighthood.