About this school — Charterhouse Lagos
Charterhouse Lagos is Nigeria's most ambitious — and most expensive — school project. The first African campus of the 400-year-old British Charterhouse family, it opened in September 2024 on a 70-hectare Lekki campus that cost over $150 million to build. The facilities are genuinely world-class: an NBA-standard basketball arena, 25-metre competition pool, 800-seat theatre, and a three-storey library. At ₦16.5M–₦31.5M per year, it targets the ultra-wealthy — families who would otherwise send children to Charterhouse UK or similar schools in Switzerland. The academic model is British curriculum leading to IGCSE and A-Levels, with Nigerian cultural integration. Primary opened in 2024, secondary in 2025, and IGCSE/A-Level years launch in 2026. It's too early for exam results, but the school's selectivity and 8:1 student-teacher ratio suggest strong academic outcomes are being engineered. The main criticism: shared boarding rooms (4 students) at ₦31.5M raises eyebrows. The main draw: world-class education without leaving Nigeria.