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Top 11 Best Secondary Schools in Lekki, Ajah Lagos State

24 October, 2021

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Best Schools in Lekki Ajah, Lagos


In recent times, there seems to be a burning quest among many Lagosians to secure accommodation in the Lekki and Ajah areas of Lagos. Lekki is not only the desired residential destination for many aspirational Lagosians but the presumed mark of affluence and class

that now differentiates the ‘comfortable’ from the ‘upcoming’ others.


Some families have recently moved to Lekki out of the need for proximity to their places of work. Others, however, may have moved in response to the current fad. Whatever reasons people move to Lekki, the massive influx of people into that part of Lagos is not likely to slow down anytime soon.


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In any case, the increasing needs of Lekki residents such as the need for good roads; well-equipped hospitals, and need for quality education are of utmost concern to its spiraling residents. When it comes to the availability of quality education, parents who have newly moved to Lekki do not have much of a problem.


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There are a plethora of good schools from which they could choose. The truth is, the Lekki and Ajah areas of Lagos are home to some of the best secondary schools parents can find anywhere in Nigeria – not just in Lagos. Some people have tagged Lekki as the hub of secondary education in Nigeria.


If you are a parent who has just relocated to Lekki or Ajah you will find the list of the best secondary schools in Lekki and Ajah below very useful.


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Whether you are looking for a suitable boarding school or a day school for your child, or you just need a school that will instill Christian values to complement the work you are doing at home, the list below is a good guide for you to choose from the suitable leading secondary school in Lekki for your child.


11 Best Secondary Schools in Lekki, Ajah Lagos State


Please note that the list is in no particular order and is subject to modification(s) once there is a need for such.


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1. Greensprings School Awoyaya

2. New Hall International School

3. Lekki British International School

4. Chrisland Schools Lekki

5. Children International School, Lekki

6. Meadow Hall School

7. Caleb British International School

8. Dowen College

9. Lagoon School Lekki

10. Pinefield International School Lekki

11. Debiruss School Ajah


1. Greensprings School


Greensprings School, Awoyaya is arguably one of the very best secondary schools you can find not only in Lekki, Lagos but in Nigeria. Greensprings School is an independent, non-partisan, day and boarding school for boys and girls from 18 months to 18 years.


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The school encourages students to be lifelong learners by instilling in them great confidence, respect, and a consciousness of the needs of society. Greensprings School began (over 34 years ago) in the heart of Anthony Village, Lagos. Today, the school has established another state-of-the-art campus on the Lekki Peninsula in Lagos.


The Greensprings community places great value on character and moral education as well as on academic achievements. Their unique education ensures that boys and girls learn. The school is goal-oriented and strives for continuous improvement in teaching and learning.


Greensprings has a conducive and productive learning environment that suits a range of abilities and learning styles. Greenspirngs school values not only academic success, but we also encourage talents of all kinds whether in the arts, drama, music or sports. 


Greensprings School Lekki campus is located at Ibeju-Lekki (After Crown Estate), Awoyaya, Lagos, Nigeria.


2. New Hall International School


New Hall International School Lekki is a Day and Boarding School for girls and boys. Located in the heart of Lekki in the serene Chevy View Estate opposite Chevron, the school runs a full Montessori curriculum in its Nursery and a blend of British and Nigerian curricula in its Primary and Secondary Schools.


The school boasts of modern education technology and the latest world-class school facilities.


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New Hall International school won the 2017 PZ Best Chemistry School in Lagos, and the Winner of Cambridge IGCSE Best School in Chemistry and Biology in 2017 in the whole of Nigeria in the 2017/2018 Cambridge IGCSE Examinations, among many other international and national awards.


Established over a decade ago, New Hall International School has risen to join the ranks of top private schools in Nigeria and in Africa boasting standard art studios in primary and college, fully air-conditioned classrooms with interactive boards and projectors, world-class Physics, Chemistry and Biology laboratories in the school college, spacious classrooms, standard indoor and outdoor sports facilities, swimming pools, libraries in primary and college among other 21st-century school equipment and facilities.


The school also boasts of the most academically and professionally qualified teaching staff, as a philosophy, New Hall teachers are trained to respond to the individual needs of each child.


Their approach to teaching is also learner-centered, bringing out the potentialities and uniqueness of every child. 


3. Lekki British International School


Lekki British International School is another top-flying school in Lekki that you may want to consider for your child. The school was established in September 2000 on a 25-acre campus within the Lekki Peninsula part of Lagos in South Western, Nigeria.


Lekki British High School is the first British Boarding school in Lagos Nigeria. It consists of the following schools: Lekki British Pre School Lekki British Junior School, and Lekki British High

School.


They provide an environment in which each individual is assisted to discover his or her academic potential in the study, sports and personal development. Lekki British High School has a unique ethos of excellence that permeates all aspects of school life, making the experience of learning holistic as students have access to support, advice and guidance.


As an International school, Lekki British School is a multicultural environment with representation from various parts of the world. All students are treated equally, putting their different backgrounds into consideration in the delivery of the curriculum.


The high school is located at Victoria Arobieke St, Lekki Phase I, Lagos


Top 11 Best Secondary Schools in Lekki and Ajah


4. Chrisland School, Lekki Chrisland School, Lekki is another offspring of the reputable Chrisland family which is known for its lead in the brand of private education in Nigeria. Chrisland School, Lekki has been newly established with the motive of satisfying the ever-increasing educational need and demand of the Nigerian society and the world at large.


Chrisland Lekki is a co-educational school that runs the Nigerian/British Curriculum. It aims at educating young learners between the ages of 2 and 11 years, impacting them through creative and modern methods of teaching to deliver an all-aroun education.


The school intends to raise a total child who is armed with creative, innovative skills and kept in tune with global trends to become problem solvers who with time will be relevant to their immediate environment and the world at large.


The school is endowed with seasoned and passionate members of staff who are committed to keeping the flag of excellence and impactful education flying. Its rich, warm environment with the availability of the best of the 21st-century state-of-the-art facilities will readily meet the needs of her highly esteemed customers.


Chrisland school is also in Opebi Ikeja, VGC, Festac and Abuja. In Lekki, they are located in 4, Olubunmi Owa Street, Off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1.


5. Children's International School (CIS)


CIS is one of the leading providers of first-class primary and secondary education in Lagos, Nigeria today. They are indeed an International school with over thirty countries represented in our student population. The school offers a rich, diverse and stimulating extra-curricular programme that would appeal to most if not all of our students.


The School follows the National Curriculum of England catering for children between the ages of two and a half years (pre-school) up to sixteen years (Year 11) where students will be expected to sit IGCSE and GCSE examinations.


CIS is owned by an entity by the name of Keystage Educational Services Limited. Children’s International School is a multi-national co-educational English Curriculum School, catering for pupils from ages 2½ to age 16 leading to the IGCSE examination.


The teaching faculty reflects the international orientation of the school and is adept at integrating students coming from a wide variety of cultural and academic backgrounds. CIS is committed to maintaining a high standard of teaching and learning.


The school is located at Plot 8, Funke Zainab Usman Street, Off Freedom Way, End of Admiralty Road, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. 


6. Meadow Hall School


Meadow Hall is a co-educational institution founded in July 2002 where an integrated scheme made up of the British National Curriculum and the Nigerian Curriculum is offered.


The school is committed to raising excellent and Godly children that will attain their highest potential in life. Meadow Hall emphasizes the importance of cognitive as well as non-cognitive learning, and our world-class facilities prove this.


Meadow Hall School is quipped up to the standard that can be found in the best schools in the world, thus, the school is an ideal institution that every loving parent would want their kids to experience learning.


The school is located at Meadow Hall Way, Alma Beach Estate, Lekki-Epe Express Way.


7. Caleb British International School


Caleb British International School is a Day and Boarding co-educational Secondary School located at Abijo GRA, Lekki, Lagos. CBIS offers a rich British/Nigerian Curriculum and has best- in class team of teachers and staff, impacting values and preparing children to be equipped for future endeavours in life.


The people at CBIS are passionate about the overall development of a child and possess world-class facilities to ensure this. All work and no play? Students develop talents through engaging in exciting extra-curricular activities such as music, sports, Community Projects, Leadership programmes, Robotics/Programming, Trips abroad, etc.


The school pays attention to the spiritual development of a child by impacting good Christian and moral values. CBIScreatesg a culture of academic excellence. The school is located at Abijo GRA, Lekki- Epe Expressway, Abijo.


8. Dowen College


Dowen College is a co-educational Secondary School offering both day and boarding facilities. The School was founded on the 6th of October 1997 and is located at No. 18, Adebayo Doherty Road, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria. The School offers both the Nigerian and British Curricula. According to the school, “at Dowen College Lagos, the students are our focus. Everything we do at Dowen College Lagos is centred on our students.


Dowen desires to produce balanced global leaders. Every decision made seeks to enhance the value added to the life of each student at Dowen College Lagos because we believe in the total development of the students morally, mentally and physically.


The Dowen College way of life is encompassed in what we term "the A B C D of Dowen College”. Dowen is located at No. 18 Adebayo Doherty Road, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria.


Best Secondary Schools in Lekki and Ajah areas of Lagos


9 Lagoon School, Lekki


The Lagoon School is a day school for girls only and the first project of the Nigerian Association for Women`s Advancement (NAWA), a not-for-profit and non-governmental educational and social trust dedicated to investing in the girl child for the good of the society.


The Lagoon School started as a secondary school open only to girls on 15th September 1995 with only fifty students. It was situated at number 75 Adisa Bashua Street in Surulere, Lagos. The school moved to its permanent site in Lekki in April 2001, with four hundred and nineteen students.


Today, Lagoon School has a population of one thousand and thirty-four students. NAWA is intent on setting a high international standard in all of its projects so that the Nigerian woman while reflecting her own unique culture, can stand on the same level as her counterparts all over the world.


The school is located at Ladipo Omotesho Cole Street, Off Adewunmi Adebimpe Drive, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki. So, there you have it. If you know of some other leading schools in the Lekki axis of Lagos that did not make it to this list, feel free to tell us about them in the comment session.


The top schools in Lekki and Ajah list are modified from time to time as soon as there is any new development, so, we might just include your suggested top school in Lekki soon. Cheers! 

24 October, 2021

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