Charterhouse School berths in Lagos, harps on qualitative teaching, learning

Charterhouse, a renowned British independent educational institution of over four centuries has unveiled its first African school in Lagos.

With the planned $150 million campus expected to be fully delivered in 2028, Charterhouse, located in Lekki, is expected to admit its first intake of primary school students in September 2024. On completion, the school will ultimately accommodate students from Years 1-13, ranging from 5 to 18 years old

John Todd, the Founding Head of Charterhouse Lagos, at a media briefing to unveil the school held at the Radisson Blu hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, said the school would open a new chapter in Nigeria’s  educational system, through its learning opportunities.

Todd said: “We are bringing world-class education to Nigerian and African parents inspired by Britain and delivered in Lagos. We welcome your children to unprecedented learning opportunities, supported by a world-class purpose-built campus and a first-class learning programme.

He assured of qualitative and excellent service, “the very best of Charterhouse’s traditions and values are infused within our walls, while drawing inspiration from the forward-thinking outlook that continues to sustain the institution’s success today.”

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in his remarks, said the establishment of Charterhouse Lagos, signifies a watershed moment in the collective effort of the private and public sector of the economy, in providing quality education.

Sanwo-Olu. represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Bimbo Salu-Hudeyin, (SSG), explained that the new school would expose its students to new curriculum that would further instill globally acceptable skills and position them to compete on the world stage.

“The collaboration between Charterhouse and the government in bringing this institution to Lagos serves as a prime example of the power of public-private partnerships.

In the same vein, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Johnny Baxter said the goal of the school is to be global in outlook and local in its focus, by “blending the best of contemporary educational thinking with the finest traditions in British independent schooling.”

He added that school is bringing not just the brand, but the same standard of education Nigerians will get from a British school in the UK immersed in the Nigerian culture, thereby giving students the best of British education in a multicultural environment.