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Caleb British International School

Lekki · Eti-Osa LGA
Tier 3 · mid-marketprivateChristianboarding available
Per term: ₦700K–₦1,100K

Caleb British International School na coed day and boarding school for Lekki, dem found am 1995 by Bishop Ayodeji Oladele. The school dey follow British curriculum with WAEC parallel certification. Caleb na part of the larger Caleb Group, wey also dey run Caleb University for Imota. Fees dey from ₦2M to ₦3.5M every year.

Fee breakdown

Tuition range
₦2.0M–3.5M
/yr · 2025/2026
First-year total estimate
₦3.5M
tuition + extras

Fees by year group

2025/2026 session — quoted per pikin per year.

Year groupTuitionWeekly boardingFull boarding
KG₦2,000,000Day onlyDay only
Primary₦2,500,000Day onlyDay only
JSS₦3,000,000Day onlyDay only
SSS₦3,500,000Day onlyDay only
Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read

About dis school — Caleb British International School

Caleb British International School Lekki dey sit for the intersection of two Lagos school culture: the Bishop Ayodeji Oladele-founded Caleb network (openly Christian, disciplined, with guaranteed onward pathway to Caleb University for Imota) and the British-curriculum mid-market wey dey service family wey no fit afford Chrisland Lekki or Charterhouse tier. The Lekki campus open 1995 and don grow into one of the more established British-curriculum option for Island at im price point. Wetin Caleb dey sell na coherent Caleb-brand experience across primary, secondary, and university, plus WAEC + IGCSE dual certification for pikin wey wan travel out. Wetin e no dey sell na the boarding-heavy pastoral care of Chrisland or the tasting-menu facility of Charterhouse — Caleb na working professional-family school, and fee tier dey reflect that. Old students dey feed strongly into Nigerian private university (Covenant, Babcock, Bowen) plus the group own Caleb University, with growing UK/Canadian cohort for top 10%.

Strengths & trade-offs

Strengths

  • Guaranteed Caleb University admission pathway
  • British curriculum with WAEC + IGCSE dual
  • Boarding option available
  • Sibling and Caleb-network priority
  • 30 years continuous operation

Trade-offs

  • Openly Christian — non-negotiable ethos
  • No IB Diploma
  • Sibling discount limited to 10%
  • Chapel attendance compulsory
  • No A-Level

Facilities & campus

4-acre Lekki campus
3 science laboratories
200-seat hall
Swimming pool for PE
Sports court
Library
3 boarding houses (~150 places)

Curriculum & exam pathway

Accreditations
  • Cambridge International Assessment
  • WAEC
  • Federal Ministry of Education
University destinations
Caleb UniversityUNILAGLASUCovenantBabcockManchesterWarwickCanadian universitiesNigerian private universities

Admission process

Caleb dey do written assessment every quarter. KG and Reception na play-based; Year 1 upward include English and Mathematics paper. Application fee na ₦25,000 (no refund).

Extracurricular

FootballBasketballAthleticsMusic ensembleDramaCRS societyBible studyDebateTable tennis

Schools wey resemble

True yearly cost — beyond school fee

School fee na only part of the bill. See wetin family dey actually pay:

School bus₦180,000–₦400,000/yr
Uniform₦50,000–₦100,000
Books + WAEC entries₦70,000–₦180,000/yr
Lunch₦150,000–₦240,000/yr (day)
Boarding additional₦500,000–₦800,000 on top of tuition

Campus & facility

The 4-acre Lekki campus get primary and secondary block, three science lab, 200-seat hall, swimming pool for PE, sport court, and library. Boarding house dey accommodate around 150 senior pikin.

SCHOOL RUN COST

School run from Lekki — BRT, Bolt, and school bus option.

Question wey people dey ask

Yes — Caleb na openly Christian (Bishop Oladele found am) with daily devotion compulsory and Christian Religious Studies na core subject. The school dey accept non-Christian pikin but participation for worship dey expected.