Lekki Headstart Academy na nursery and primary school for Lekki Phase 1, dem found am 2007. E dey follow British EYFS curriculum through Year 6, no secondary. LHA na one of the bigger nursery-primary school for Island, with around 600 pikin. Fees dey from ₦1.8M to ₦2.8M every year.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦1.8M–2.8M
/yr · 2025/2026
First-year total estimate
₦2.8M
tuition + extras
Fees by year group
2025/2026 session — quoted per pikin per year.
Year group
Tuition
Weekly boarding
Full boarding
KG
₦1,800,000
Day only
Day only
Primary
₦2,800,000
Day only
Day only
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About dis school — Lekki Headstart Academy
Lekki Headstart Academy na one of the bigger nursery-primary school for Island — around 600 pupil from Nursery 1 to Year 6, which put am for top three by roll for Lekki Phase 1 primary. Dem found am 2007, LHA don grow into familiar feeder for most Lekki secondary (LBS, Chrisland Lekki, Meadow Hall, BIS, and further). The British EYFS + National Curriculum approach na standard for the tier; wetin dey distinguish LHA for Lekki Phase 1 catchment na scale — bigger cohort mean wider peer option, more extracurricular choice, and stronger sport programme than smaller school like Whitesands or Foreshore fit offer. Trade-off na class size at the upper end of tier band (24 vs 18 for Whitesands) and small less individualised early-years attention. For family wey dey weigh "size and social range" against "intimacy and attention", LHA na the size choice for Island.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓Larger cohort (~600) gives broad peer network
✓Strongest primary-school sport programme on Island
✓Wraparound care 7am-6pm
✓Feeds LBS, Chrisland Lekki, Meadow Hall, BIS
✓3-acre Lekki Phase 1 campus
✗ Trade-offs
✗Primary-only (finishes Year 6)
✗Class caps 24 (vs 18 at Whitesands)
✗No boarding
✗Reception waitlist
✗No secondary provision
Facilities & campus
●3-acre Lekki Phase 1 campus
●30 classrooms
●2 play halls
●Small library
●Music room
●Art studio
●Outdoor playground
●Small pool for PE
●Inverter + solar backup
Curriculum & exam pathway
Accreditations
• Federal Ministry of Education Nigeria
University destinations
N/A — primary-only school
Admission process
LHA dey do rolling enrolment if space dey. Reception na play-based; Year 1 upward go sit brief written assessment. Application fee na ₦20,000 (no refund). Sibling priority dey.
School fee na only part of the bill. See wetin family dey actually pay:
School bus₦180,000–₦350,000/yr
Uniform₦40,000–₦80,000
Books₦50,000–₦120,000/yr
Lunch₦150,000–₦230,000/yr
Trips and ECAs₦30,000–₦90,000/yr
Campus & facility
The 3-acre Lekki Phase 1 campus get 30 classroom, two play hall, small library, music room, art studio, outdoor playground, and small swimming pool for PE. The school dey run on NEPA backed by inverter and solar.
No — LHA dey end for Year 6. Leaver usually dey transfer to Year 7 for CIS, LBS, Greensprings, Meadow Hall, or BIS.
Scale. LHA dey 2.4× bigger by roll (~600 vs ~250) with correspondingly bigger class cap (24 vs 18), wider extracurricular option, and stronger sport programme. Whitesands dey offer more individualised early-years attention. Both dey feed similar Lekki secondary school.
Capped at 24 pikin. Reception class usually dey run at 18-20. Class teacher for EYFS and Reception get teaching assistant support.
LBS (~25%), Chrisland Lekki (~20%), Meadow Hall (~15%), BIS (~10%), Charterhouse (~5%), plus scattered tail into other Island and Mainland secondary. LHA no get formal feeder arrangement but the network well-established.
British EYFS for Nursery and Reception, then English National Curriculum from Year 1 to Year 6. The school sef dey teach Yoruba language and Nigerian Social Studies as extra subject.
Yes — before-school from 7am and after-school till 6pm, both dey charged separately at ₦180K-₦280K/year each. Holiday camp dey run for July, August, and December at ₦60K-₦120K per week.
Yes — before-school care from 7am and after-school care till 6pm, both dey charged separately. Holiday camp dey run during school break.
The strongest primary-school sport programme for Island. LHA dey run competitive football, swimming, athletics, and basketball with inter-school fixture. Sports scholarship dey for exceptional Year 4-6 athlete.
LHA dey bigger (~600 vs ~250), e dey run small bigger class (24 vs 18 cap), and e small cheaper. Whitesands dey offer more individualised attention; LHA dey offer more peer interaction and wider co-curricular option.
Two Reception class of 18 pupil each, one lead teacher and one teaching assistant per class. Play-based curriculum with structured phonics and early number work. Reception na where new-family cohort dey form friendship wey dey persist through Year 6.