Ikorodu-based affordable school with hybrid curriculum. Serves the Ikorodu commuter belt. Nigerian curriculum with IGCSE add-on option at senior level.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦400.0K–800.0K
/yr · 2025/2026
Estimated first-year total
₦800.0K
tuition + extras
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About this school — Laurelhall School
Laurelhall School Ikorodu occupies an unusual position for a Tier 4 school: it offers IGCSE as an optional add-on at senior secondary, which is rare for the affordable tier and rarer still in the Ikorodu commuter belt. Founded 2004, Laurelhall was established by an Ikorodu-based educator family who wanted to give the professional families in the corridor (Ikorodu Town, Sabo, Ijede, Ipakodo) an academic option without the two-hour daily commute to Ikeja or the Island. The school runs a Nigerian curriculum with Cambridge IGCSE from SS1 for the internationally-directed cohort. Fees are roughly one-third of a comparable mid-market Lekki school at ₦150K-₦280K/term. WAEC pass rates are respectable (75-85% credit-pass in core subjects), and the small but growing IGCSE cohort has posted strong results (typically 70%+ A*-C). Day-only. Serves Ikorodu families for whom the alternative — daily BRT commute to Yaba or Ikeja schools — is impractical.
Laurelhall was founded 2004 by an Ikorodu-based educator family who wanted to give the professional families in the corridor (Ikorodu Town, Sabo, Ijede, Ipakodo) an academic option without the two-hour daily commute to Ikeja or the Island. The IGCSE add-on at senior secondary is unusual for the affordable tier and rare in the Ikorodu commuter belt — most Tier 4 schools in the corridor offer WAEC only. This makes Laurelhall the practical choice for Ikorodu families with international university ambitions who cannot afford Lekki or Island fees. Twenty years on, the school has grown into a mid-market Ikorodu institution with WAEC pass rates at 75-85% credit-pass and a small but growing IGCSE cohort. Alumni move into LASU, UNILAG, and Ghana private universities (via IGCSE pathway).
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓Rare Tier 4 school offering IGCSE
✓One-third the cost of comparable Lekki mid-market schools
✓Ikorodu commuter belt location
✓Better-equipped than typical Ikorodu peer schools
✓75-85% WAEC credit-pass
✗ Trade-offs
✗Ikorodu location adds commute for Lagos-based staff/parents
✗No boarding
✗Small IGCSE cohort
✗Application fee ₦8,000
Facilities & campus
●3-acre Ikorodu campus
●3-storey academic block
●3 science laboratories
●200-seat assembly hall
●Library
●Computer laboratory
●Football pitch
●Basketball court
●Netball court
●Art room
●Grid + 80KVA generator + inverter
Curriculum & exam pathway
Accreditations
• Cambridge International Assessment
• WAEC
• Federal Ministry of Education Nigeria
University destinations
LASUUNILAGCovenantBabcockNigerian State universitiesGhana private universities (IGCSE pathway)South African universities
Admission process
JS1 entry via school entrance examination held quarterly. Assessment covers English, Mathematics, and General Knowledge at end-of-primary level. Application fee ₦8,000. Rolling admissions accepted subject to space. Sibling priority applies. Common Entrance results considered supplementarily. SS1 transfer entry welcome including for pupils seeking the IGCSE pathway from Ikorodu-area schools that do not offer it. Interview with the Principal for shortlisted candidates.
JS1 entrance examination held quarterly. Assessment covers English, Mathematics, and General Knowledge at end-of-primary level. Application fee ₦8,000. Rolling admissions accepted subject to space. Sibling priority applies. Common Entrance results considered supplementarily. SS1 transfer entry welcome including for pupils seeking the IGCSE pathway from Ikorodu-area schools that do not offer it.
Extracurriculars
FootballBasketballNetballAthleticsMusic ensembleDramaChessDebateArt club
Tuition is only part of the bill. Here's what families actually pay:
Uniform₦20,000–₦40,000
Books + WAEC/IGCSE entries₦40,000–₦150,000/yr
Lunch₦60,000–₦120,000/yr
PTA levy₦10,000–₦20,000/yr
Campus & facilities
The Ikorodu campus sits on 3 acres and was purpose-built with academic use in mind. Facilities include a three-storey academic block covering primary and secondary, three science laboratories (physics, chemistry, biology in dedicated rooms — better-equipped than most Ikorodu peer schools), a 200-seat assembly hall, a library, a computer laboratory, sports facilities (a football pitch, basketball court, netball court), and an art room. Better-equipped than typical state schools in the Ikorodu corridor. Power on grid + 80KVA generator + inverter for classroom lighting. Water from onsite borehole with LSWC as secondary. Day-only. School buses run within Ikorodu Town, Sabo, Ijede, Ipakodo, and Owutu.
The Ikorodu campus sits on 3 acres and was purpose-built with academic use in mind. Facilities include a three-storey academic block covering primary and secondary, three science laboratories (physics, chemistry, biology in dedicated rooms — better-equipped than most Ikorodu peer schools), a 200-seat assembly hall, a library, a computer laboratory, sports facilities (a football pitch, basketball court, netball court), and an art room. Power on grid + 80KVA generator + inverter for classroom lighting.
Yes — IGCSE is offered as an optional add-on at SS1-SS3 alongside WAEC. This is unusual for the fee tier and Ikorodu location.
Typically 75-85% credit-pass rate. IGCSE cohort smaller with strong results.
Yes — roughly one-third the cost of a comparable mid-market Lekki school. The trade-off is the Ikorodu location and smaller international-school infrastructure.
Nigerian secondary curriculum with optional IGCSE add-on at SS1-SS3.
LASU, UNILAG, and northern federal universities via JAMB. IGCSE cohort into international programmes in Ghana and South Africa.