Grange School, Ikeja

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Grange School
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Grange School, Ikeja
2 Harold Shodipo Crescent

GRA Ikeja

Lagos
,
Lagos Mainland
,
Lagos State

Nigeria
Coordinates 6°35′19″N3°21′18″E / 6.588690°N 3.354911°E / 6.588690; 3.354911
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School typePrivate, not-for-profit, Selective (interview and assessment)
MottoEnglish: A culture of Continuous Improvement
(A culture of Continuous Improvement)
Denomination Day and Boarding
Established1 November 1958;65 years ago (1958-11-01)
School boardBoard of directors
AuthorityIndependent Schools Inspectorate (UK)
OversightStandards for British Schools Overseas.
Headmaster/CEORichard Mcmahon
Chairman of the BoardDayo Lawuyi (MON)
Gov. Council ChairpersonMrs. Awuneba Ajumogobia
Faculty193
GradesKey Stages 1-4
Gendercoeducational
Enrolment682 (September 2015)
Education system UK National Curriculum
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
HousesBenue(Yellow), Donga(Blue), Niger(Green), Ogun(Red)
SportsAthletics (Track & Field), Football, Swimming, Basketball, Dance, Martial Arts,
Affiliation AISEN (UK), COBIS (UK), AISA (Kenya)
Website grangeschool.com

Grange School is a day school in Ikeja, a city, local government and capital of Lagos State, Nigeria. Grange School was founded in 1958 by a group of British expatriates, to provide education of equivalent standard to that which obtains in the UK. The school's Patron is the Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria. [1]

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As part of the 40th anniversary in September 1998, the Board felt it was time to add a secondary school for continuity and stability in the education of the pupils.

The Primary Phase prepares pupils for the key stage 2 CheckPoint examinations

The secondary school, therefore, continues into Key Stage 3 culminating in the Checkpoint Exams and Key Stage 4 which culminates in the IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education). Both exams are under the auspices of the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate (UCLES).

Grange School's population is projected as 430 girls and boys in the Primary Section which is from Reception class to Year 6, between the ages of 4+ and 11. There are 326 pupils in the secondary phase being, Year 7 to Year 11, between the ages of 11 and 16+. The School Policy maintains a class size of 11-19

Intellectual activities

The school encourages students to participate in charity events as well as other extra-curricular activities such as chess, arts and crafts, swimming, tennis, football, and basketball.

Creative and performing arts

Wonderful performance by Grange pupils at DIDI Museum "An Evening with J.P. Clark" [4]

Grange Pupils performed the 'Joseph And His Technicolor Dreamcoat' Musical as the Muson Center.

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References

  1. ↑ "ABOUT US – GRANGE SCHOOL". Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "2015 Cuddly Protege Scrabble Tourney Ends in Style, Articles | THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "WSG Website". WSG Events. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "An Evening with J.P. Clark". 13 December 2012.
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