Right from birth, parents always try to consider the school their children will spend their time in. Knowing how important education is in their lives, this does not only involve filling them with knowledge, and you want to ensure they get the best school no matter what. The school they attend will show in every part of their lives; the behavior, language, and their learning process. This means that school is an important tool to help your child prepare for life. Learning in a school just does not end in the four walls of the classroom, but it extends to how they relate with people, places and their environment. Every child has the right to good quality education, no matter the age and location. Here is a list of top schools you can look out for in the Cross-River, Akwa-Ibom, Enugu, Delta, Anambra, and Rivers States.
ABIA STATE
Government College Umuaiha
Government College Umuaiha (GCU) is basically the oldest school we have registered on our platform. The school was initially established by Robert Fisher in 1929 and was recently acquired from the government by the Old Boys and managed by a team of reputable Old Boys known as the Fisher Educational Development Trust (FEDT). It is an all boys school that operates a combination of the British and Nigerian curricula with a focus on excellence. The school runs a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) focused curriculum without neglecting Art and Humanities.
Being an old school, they boast of many notable alumni members like Chinua Achebe, Dr. Okwi Nwodo, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, among many others. Government College Umuaiha (GCU) affords every child the opportunity to explore, create, collaborate, think critically and have grit. Our curriculum is embedded in skill teaching and acquisition. We expose our students to 21st century skills; then give them the opportunity to exhibit these skills. Their tuition fee starts from N1,000,000+ with a discount of 10% on the third child.
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RIVER STATE
Aladumo International School, Omagwa
After coming top in a mathematics competition organized by the National Association Mathematics in 2018 and 2019, Aladumo stands to be among the best schools in Rivers State. With the vision of developing a child morally, academically, and socially, Aladumo has both the Primary and Secondary sections of the school run by qualified, caring and professional educators with fully-equipped functional day and boarding facilities. Families are not left out when it comes to the development of the students, the team of educators works closely with the families to build trusting respectful relationships with the children who are known to have individual qualities and developmental needs. As a religious institute of learning, Aladumo believes that without God we are not, which is why with the help of God they instill in the students the fear of God, help them discover their potentials, and groom them to be future leaders.
Charles Dale Memorial International School (CDMIS), Port-Harcourt
You do not just get awarded the 6th Niger Delta Achievers Merit Award (NDAMA) for the Best Performing School in the Niger Delta if you are not doing something right. Charles Dale is strictly boarding school with a high standard of living, learning, and recreational facilities. The institution of learning is culturally inclined as they support the diversity of ethnicity among the students. This led to them getting the 2014 African Child Prize Laureate in Moral Education. Apart from investing in the students alone, they ensure that the teachers are also good at what they do. They employ highly-qualified staff and also commit to investing in their professional development. All the facilities are set in place for the academic and social development of the student; from well-equipped classrooms, interactive smartboards, a library, an ICT suite, and other series if extra-curricular facilities.
Ash Merlyn International School (AMIS), Port-Harcourt
A co-educational school that is situated in a serene environment with facilities that cater for both day and boarding students. Support diversity in cultures among students as they are opened to those willing to enter into their Primary and College sections. At AMIS, their aim is to provide a child with all-round qualitative education with sets of academic and recreational facilities that fosters an energetic life for the student. With the belief that good teachers are vital, they employ competent staff with varied experiences and professional qualifications. At AMIS, parents are not left out when it comes to the development of the student. They encourage the involvement of the parents by organizing open days once every term to discuss the academic and behavioral progress of the students with their parents.
Bereton Montessori Early Years Primary School, Port-Harcourt
What started as a pre-nursery school has grown to be a full primary school after the standard was confirmed by parents, hence their request for a primary section of the Bereton Montessori School. As a Christian school, their approach has its base in the ideal Christian teaching of love and respect for fellow humans and service to the community. They aim at growing the child in all ways; academically, socially, emotionally, spiritually using a team of competent teachers and state-of-the-art facilities. The recent rise in Edtech motivates Bereton to improve its facilities to meet up with modern standards. While the teachers are always trained to ensure they also are up to date with current teaching methods and use of Edtech facilities.
Greenoak International School (GIS), Port-Harcourt
Greenoak International School was established out of the desire to build a world-class learning institution. They have both Primary and Secondary sections with the day and boarding facilities that seek to support the all-round growth and development of the students. Being an international school, they open their gates to both Nigerians and expatriates with 75% making up the former, and 25% the latter. They extend their development goal towards the total growth of the students as they invest in both outstanding academic and extra-curricular facilities. The school is an active participant in the AISEN programs and competitions and has won the competition twice in a row.
Royal Court Private School, Port-Harcourt
A co-educational residential secondary school that is committed to developing students into exemplary leaders. They do this by partnering with the parents so they can ensure that the students grow their potentials and become leaders in their communities, nation, and humanity at large. Royal Court Private School is a full-boarding school that provides the 21st Century, world-class teaching and learning environment, mentoring Godly virtues, offering career guidance and entrepreneurial development as core values. The mission to be exceptional is seen as they strive to bring out the best in their students. They are provided with all they need so the students can focus on studying. With facilities and activities all geared towards bringing out excellence in the students, parents are also involved in producing resilient, confident and inspirational students who are models.
Norwegian International School (NIS), Port-Harcourt
Norwegian International School started in 1983 in order to meet the needs of the expatriates working for Eastern Bulkcem Cement Company. It has both Primary and Secondary sections with both day and boarding facilities that create a caring and secure atmosphere which ensures that every pupil/student feels valued. Being a school established for expatriates, they prepare pupils/students in making the necessary transition into other excellent international institutions either at the end of year eleven or when they return to their home countries. Their strength lies in their standard facilities, competent teachers, and small class sizes. With a maximum of 15 children in each class, the quality of learning is greatly enhanced. There is no worries about your child not gaining in class. Each student is attended to so they can meet with their individual learning requirements.
Jarspok International School (JIS), Port-Harcourt
Jarspok International School comprises of both the Secondary and Montessori sections, each section operates the British Nigerian curriculum designed in such a manner to enable the child to compete favorably with his/her counterparts in any part of the world. JIS is a school with a pleasant and friendly environment where children are trained mentally, physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually with arrays of extra-curricular and club activities like Quiz, Debate, Spelling Bee, Music and Drama, Art and Craft, Entrepreneur and many more.
Jesuit Memorial College (JMC), Port-Harcourt
Jesuit Memorial College (JMC) is part of the worldwide family of schools run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). It shares a common vision and philosophy derived from the wrings of the founder of the Jesuits, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and the educational philosophy of the Society of Jesus. The full-boarding school was established the year 2013 as a humble memorial and a strong commitment to excellent education in the Jesuit tradition in honor of the sixty Loyola Jesuit College students who died in the Sosoliso plane crash of December 2005. JMC strives to form leaders who are religious, loving, seeking intellectual competence, open to growth and committed to doing justice.
CROSS-RIVER STATE
Surefoot International School (SIS), Calabar
Surefoot is a private co-educational school with a Christian background. The Primary and Secondary sections are located in a serene environment that supports academic and extra-curricular development. The vision to build an educational institute of learning came to live when Surefoot started its operation, and since then has grown to be an institution where children are raised in a Christ-centred, fun and technologically driven environment. As part of their effort to ensure that every child is trained well, they operate a Special Education Programme which provides quality inclusive learning for children with special educational needs and mild learning difficulties.
AKWA-IBOM STATE
King’s Kids Christian Schools, Uyo
It is one of the education arms of the Child and Youth Foundation (CYF). The school was established with the aim of solving the problem of juvenile delinquency and related issues, evangelizing and discipline children and youths into the Kingdom of God. The Primary and Secondary sections are set up with facilities that support day and boarding students. The school employs the Nigeria-British curriculum for the High School. Other extra-curricular activities include a book review, morality, sex and relationship, critical thinking, cognitive development (i.e. drill, mental sums, cloze test/lexis), creative writing (aim: to persuade, inform, irritate, educate, convince), aerobics (fitness), and French language.
British Spring College, Akwa-Ibom
“Inspiring the best in your Child” is not something you just say with your mouth, you need to show that you are doing such. That is what British Spring College is doing. British Spring College was awarded the 2016 Top School in Nigeria by The British Council, the schools’ vision to raise a generation of students with the right tools and skills morally and academically can be seen in the series of accolades they have gathered for themselves. British Spring College was created to provide world-class education with the integration of modern technologies. Their pride lies in their ability to give every student the opportunity to excel, to fulfill their potential and become highly qualified, equipped fully for the demands and exciting challenges of life.
ENUGU-STATE
Fountain of Grace Schools, Emene
Just like it says in their motto, “Home Of Sound Knowledge and Morals”. Fountain of Grace as the vision to be a world-class educational institution, known for its consistency, diligence, and steadfastness in raising God-fearing children that would rise to make the world a better place. The citadel of learning is a full-day institution with both Primary and Secondary sections both established to ensure this vision is attained. As a day school, they provide the students with need facilities to ensure that they have a fun-filled learning experience and be the best academically and socially. To help with this is a team of competent staff who are all trained at the job of taking care of the students. Some of their club activities include; music and drama, art and craft, debate/press, Jets, Mathematics and Foreign languages.
Adorable British College, Enugu
Students are the most important difference in the school. When taught, they can innovate, learn and lead others. The school’s curriculum is designed to develop understanding and blends all international curricula including Nigerian. Adorable British College is a full-boarding learning institution with state-of-the-art technology being used in the classrooms to aid learning. Facilities for both academic and non-academic learning are invested into, with infrastructures that are of the highest international standards, providing a positive school environment, air-conditioned classroom building, boarding facilities, state-of-the-art science laboratories, recreational activities, school auditorium, and a very effective security system.
DELTA STATE
Playlearn: The learning Academy, Delta
What is learning if there is no fun in it? Playlearn is an elementary school that focuses on nurturing every child as a special unique being that they are. The school operates on the fact that learning can be made fun for children when they are taught using the most innovative and effective teaching method. With a curriculum that integrates the best of early childhood practice and teachers that are trained intensely, Playlearn is able to give the children a lasting lovely and fascinating learning experience.
Madonna International College, Asaba
Madonna International College is a catholic co-educational boarding institute where you child would be given the best both in education and morals. Facilities include a well-ventilated and spaced classroom built to accommodate 24 students, equipped with modern teaching aids which include the Interactive Boards, Conventional White Boards. The school also employs the services of well-trained and experienced staff with experience as a secondary school teacher and must have a track record of distinctions in any external exam in his/her previous place of work. As a missionary school, they focus also on the spiritual development of the students with a Chapel that is equipped with a surrounding public address system and sophisticated musical equipment in a church-like auditorium.
ANAMBRA
Grundtvig International Secondary School, Oba
The Grundtvig International Secondary School is owned by the Grundtvig Movement of Nigeria, a non-governmental organization committed to the development of “Education for Life” in Nigeria. The Grundtvig Movement is inspired by the Danish Education-for-Life philosopher N.F.S. Grundtvig. It is a co-educational full-boarding school with of its staff quarters, students’ hostels, classrooms, workshops and administrative block forming a big community of learning. In 2016, the school was awarded the award of the Best in Value-Based Education and Life Skill Development School of the Year by the West African Quality Education Awards.
