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Montessori international schools in Nigeria are most commonly found as private early-years and lower-primary settings in major cities such as Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, where the Montessori approach is applied to nursery and primary classrooms rather than as a state curriculum. Teaching is usually delivered in English; many schools also offer French and one of the major Nigerian languages (Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa), and some providers deliberately blend Montessori practice with British or Nigerian primary frameworks as pupils grow older. Fees vary widely by city and setting - in Lagos, published annual Montessori tuition commonly ranges from roughly ₦1.8 million at smaller neighbourhood ‘Casa’ programmes up to around ₦6.0 million at full-day international settings, with lower figures more typical outside the largest urban centres. Admissions usually follow the private-school calendar (a main September intake aligned to state calendars, with some January or mid-year places and more flexible enrolment for nursery); relocating families should plan tours and applications several months ahead and check language support, class mix and teacher training credentials.
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