Canterbury International School is a christian international school serving the Lagos area. It teaches three strands, the British curriculum, the Nigerian curriculum and a Christian curriculum, under one framework. For relocating families the useful questions are how the curriculum and stages work, where the campus sits within the city, and where the fees land, and this profile addresses each in turn without inventing figures the school has not published.
Canterbury International School at a glance
| Detail | Summary |
|---|---|
| Curriculum | the British curriculum alongside a Christian and Nigerian programme |
| Stages | Early years to lower secondary, roughly ages 3 to 16 |
| Accreditation | Confirm current accreditation directly with the school |
| Fee band | See the fees explorer and confirm the published schedule by grade with the school |
| Location | Lagos |
Curriculum and academics
Canterbury International School teaches the british curriculum alongside a christian and nigerian programme in English, which shapes the daily timetable, the assessment pattern and the university pathways open to leavers. Ask the school how the stages connect from the early years upward, how it reports progress, and where recent leavers have gone on to study.
As a christian school, Canterbury International School sets its academic programme within a faith based ethos, with worship, service and character education running alongside lessons. Families of many backgrounds attend, and the honest question for any prospective parent is how comfortable the family is with that ethos shaping the school day. Ask directly how faith is taught and how it sits beside the academic programme.
The other comparison to weigh is this school against the secular international options in Lagos. Read our Best Christian international schools in Lagos shortlist for the wider field, and use the curriculum guide to check the pathway suits your child.
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Canterbury International School fees
We do not publish a specific fee figure for Canterbury International School, because we will not print a number we cannot stand behind. Fees at Lagos international schools span a wide range by stage and campus, so the school's published schedule by grade is the figure to plan against. Our fees explorer shows how the wider market is banded.
Beyond tuition, budget for a registration or application fee, a deposit, and optional costs such as transport, meals, examinations, technology and trips. Fees tend to rise each year, so plan for increases across a multi year stay rather than a flat rate, and ask whether sibling discounts apply.
Admissions
Entry runs across the stages, with assessment suited to the year a child is joining and a review of recent school reports. As a sought after school, Canterbury International School can have limited places in popular year groups, so early application matters.
Gather recent reports, any standardised assessment results and, for older entrants, a transcript. Register your interest as soon as your relocation is confirmed and ask about assessment dates, the entry points across the stages and how children joining from a different system are supported.
Location and who goes there
Canterbury International School is in Lagos, based in Lagos. Where you choose to live shapes both the commute and the community, so weigh the campus location against your likely neighbourhood before you commit.
The intake is a mix of local families drawn to the christian ethos and international families relocating to the city. To see how Canterbury International School compares with the rest of the field, start from the Lagos city hub and work outward by curriculum, stage and budget.
Canterbury International School reviews
We do not yet hold any verified parent reviews for Canterbury International School. GlobalSchoolGuide is an independent guide and no school pays to be listed, so we publish a rating only once we have gathered enough verified first hand accounts to be fair to the school and to the families reading them. We would rather show nothing than show an invented score.
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Frequently asked questions
What curriculum does Canterbury International School follow?
Canterbury International School follows the british curriculum alongside a christian and nigerian programme taught in English. It teaches three strands, the British curriculum, the Nigerian curriculum and a Christian curriculum, under one framework. Confirm current course options and stages directly with the school.
Is Canterbury International School a Christian school?
Yes. Canterbury International School is a christian school in Lagos. Families of many backgrounds attend, so ask the school how faith shapes the school day before you apply.
How much are Canterbury International School fees?
We do not publish a fee figure for Canterbury International School here, as a matter of accuracy. Fees vary by stage and rise each year, so treat the school's published schedule by grade as the figure to plan against and add registration, deposit and optional costs on top.
Where is Canterbury International School?
Canterbury International School is in Lagos. It is based in Lagos. Start from the Lagos city hub to see where it sits against other schools and where comparable families tend to live.
Does Canterbury International School have verified parent reviews?
We do not yet hold verified parent reviews for Canterbury International School. We publish a rating only once we have gathered enough verified first hand accounts, and would rather show nothing than an invented score.