Maba, Ogun State (serves Lagos) · Sagamu (Ogun) LGA
Tier 3 · mid-marketprivateChristianboarding available
Per term: ₦500K–₦800K
Founded 1994
Boarding-only secondary school just outside Lagos in Ogun State, serving Lagos families along the Sagamu corridor. Nigerian curriculum. Structured boarding programme with weekly exeats. Comparable to Corona Agbara in the mid-market boarding segment.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦1.5M–2.4M
/yr · 2025/2026
Boarding fee
₦1.5M–2.4M
Estimated first-year total
₦4.8M
tuition + extras
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About this school — Rainbow College
Rainbow College is a mid-market Christian boarding secondary school on the Sagamu corridor in Ogun State, physically outside Lagos but oriented primarily to Lagos families. Founded 1994, Rainbow serves the mid-market boarding segment — cheaper than Corona Agbara or Day Waterman, comparable on academic outcomes. Christian-affiliated (non-denominational). Nigerian curriculum. WAEC certification with optional IGCSE at senior secondary from 2015 onward. What Rainbow sells is structured mid-market boarding with weekly-exeat rhythm rather than the more permissive boarding of the international-tier schools. Chapel attendance is compulsory; morning prep periods are enforced; mobile phone use is limited to weekends. WAEC pass rates are consistently 85-92% credit-pass. The catchment breaks down as approximately 60% Lagos-family, 40% pupils from across south-western Nigeria. What Rainbow does not offer is the international-tier facilities of Charterhouse or the day-alternative flexibility of Chrisland Idimu.
Rainbow College is a mid-market Christian boarding secondary school on the Sagamu corridor in Ogun State, physically outside Lagos but oriented primarily to Lagos families. Founded 1994, the school serves the mid-market boarding segment — cheaper than Corona Agbara or Day Waterman, comparable on academic outcomes. Nigerian curriculum with WAEC certification and optional IGCSE at senior secondary from 2015 onward. Rainbow sells structured mid-market boarding with weekly-exeat rhythm rather than the more permissive boarding of the international-tier schools. Chapel attendance is compulsory; morning prep periods are enforced; mobile phone use is limited to weekends. WAEC pass rates are consistently 85-92% credit-pass. The catchment breaks down as approximately 60% Lagos-family, 40% pupils from across south-western Nigeria.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓Structured mid-market boarding at ₦400K-700K/term
✓Christian-affiliated
✓Nigerian curriculum with IGCSE from 2015
✓Weekly-exeat rhythm
✓Consistent 85-92% WAEC credit-pass
✓25+ acre campus for boarding
✗ Trade-offs
✗Sagamu location outside Lagos State
✗Boarding-focused (limited day option for Lagos families)
✗3 exeats per term limits weekend visits
✗Application fee ₦25,000
Facilities & campus
●25+ acre Maba campus
●4 dormitory blocks
●22 classrooms
●3 science laboratories
●300-seat assembly hall
●Chapel
●2 football pitches
●Basketball courts
●Athletics track
●Small pool
●Dining hall for boarders
●Library
Curriculum & exam pathway
Accreditations
• Cambridge International Assessment
• WAEC
• Federal Ministry of Education
University destinations
UNILAGLASUCovenantBabcockManchesterWarwickCanadian universitiesNigerian State universities
Admission process
JS1 entry via school entrance examination held March, June, and September. Assessment covers English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning, and Religious Studies at end-of-primary level. Application fee ₦25,000, non-refundable. Sibling priority applies — approximately 25% of any Year 7 intake is siblings. Common Entrance results considered supplementarily. SS1 transfer entry available for pupils seeking the IGCSE pathway. Christian family priority; non-Christian pupils accommodated. Interview with the Principal for shortlisted candidates plus an overnight boarding-experience stay as final admissions step for pupils new to boarding.
JS1 entrance examination held March, June, and September. Assessment covers English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning, and Religious Studies at end-of-primary level. Application fee ₦25,000. Sibling priority applies — approximately 25% of any Year 7 intake is siblings. Common Entrance results considered supplementarily. SS1 transfer entry available for pupils seeking the IGCSE pathway. Christian family priority; non-Christian pupils accommodated. Interview with the Principal for shortlisted candidates plus an overnight boarding-experience stay as final admissions step for pupils new to boarding.
Tuition is only part of the bill. Here's what families actually pay:
Uniform + boarding kit₦80,000–₦150,000
Books + WAEC entries₦50,000–₦140,000/yr
Travel to/from Ogun campus₦80,000–₦180,000/yr
Personal effects₦40,000–₦100,000/yr
Campus & facilities
The Maba campus (near Sagamu) sits on 25+ acres of purpose-built boarding-secondary land. Facilities include four dormitory blocks (two boys, two girls with separated compounds), an academic block housing 22 classrooms across JS1-SS3, three science laboratories (physics, chemistry, biology in dedicated rooms), a chapel used for daily and Sunday devotion, a 300-seat assembly hall, a library (~10,000 volumes), a computer laboratory, sports facilities (two football pitches, basketball courts, athletics track, small pool used mostly for PE), a dining hall for boarders, and staff quarters. Power on grid + industrial generator + partial solar (installed 2019). Water from onsite borehole. Boarding-focused; approximately 90% of pupils board.
The Maba campus (near Sagamu) sits on 25+ acres of purpose-built boarding-secondary land. Facilities include four dormitory blocks (two boys, two girls with separated compounds), an academic block housing 22 classrooms across JS1-SS3, three science laboratories (physics, chemistry, biology in dedicated rooms), a chapel used for daily and Sunday devotion, a 300-seat assembly hall, a library (~10,000 volumes), a computer laboratory, sports facilities (two football pitches, basketball courts, athletics track, small pool used mostly for PE), a dining hall for boarders, and staff quarters. Power on grid + industrial generator + partial solar (installed 2019). Water from onsite borehole. Boarding-focused; approximately 90% of pupils board.
Effectively yes — the Ogun location makes day attendance impractical for Lagos families.
Both are Ogun-based boarding secondaries serving Lagos families. Similar academic standard and fee tier. Corona is Christian mission-associated; Rainbow is broader Christian-affiliated.
Standard exeats — three per term plus half-term and end-of-term breaks. Weekly exeats not offered.
85-92% credit-pass rate typical.
Standard boarding-school security. The rural setting historically kept pupils focused on studies with limited external distractions.