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Olashore International School

Nigeria, Iloko-Ijesa

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees NGN 0 - 6,000,000
Ages 10 - 17 years
Pupil numbers 400
Type Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1994
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, Canadian Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, STEM
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Middle School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Olashore International School is a co-educational boarding school in Nigeria, established in 1992 and set on a 60-hectare campus in Iloko-Ijesa, Osun State, three hours from Lagos. The school offers Cambridge IGCSE, Canadian Curriculum and a bespoke curriculum that aligns with both Nigerian and British systems, culminating in qualifications suitable for higher education and employment internationally and in Nigeria. Ages 10 to 17 are taught with differentiated, technology-enabled learning to develop critical thinking and support students of all abilities. A Key Stage 4 programme prepares pupils for IGCSE and WASSCE, alongside a University Foundation Programme in partnership with Lancaster University. Facilities include fibre-optic networks, a central learning server, iPad-enabled learning, performing arts spaces, and Dr. David Burgess Stadium for varied sport. Extra-curriculars span sport, performing arts, and leadership, while the Innovation Hub supports 3D printing, coding and robotics. Community service, Duke of Edinburgh, and cultural trips complete the holistic education.

The Essentials

Olashore International School has 400 pupils, instruction in English.

Location
Iloko-Ijesa, Osun State, Nigeria. The campus is on Oba Oladele Olashore Way and spans about 60 hectares. It is a boarding school about three hours by road from Lagos.

Stages
Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary. The school is a co-educational secondary boarding community.

Type
Co-educational boarding school.

Additional learning support
Tutoring services and study resources, including GL Assessment to identify learning styles and place students appropriately. Counseling and well-being support, mental health resources, stress management, Special Education Programs, and individualized education plans.

Country affiliation
Nigeria.

Bus service
The school operates 5+ buses for student transport.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
The boarding facilities at Olashore School are designed to provide an enriching and supportive environment for students. The boarding house stands out as the ideal choice for your child, boasting well-appointed and meticulously maintained facilities. Our spacious, well-lit rooms offer an environment conducive to learning and personal growth.

Governance and Ownership
The school is owned by Olashore International School Association, a company limited by guarantee. The trustees are Princess Olapeju Sofowora (Trustee and Chairperson), Prince Abimbola Olashore (Trustee and Chairman, Board of Governors), Princess Funke Arokodare (Trustee), Prince Olalekan Olashore (Trustee), Prince Kehinde Olashore (Trustee), and Prince Taiwo Olashore (Trustee).
Fees

Annual tuition at Olashore International School ranges from up to NGN 6,000,000 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- Application fee: The school requires payment of an application fee to sit the entrance examination; the exact amount is listed on the online application form and must be paid as part of the application process.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per academic year)

- Exact, itemised term and annual tuition figures by year group for the 2026/27 academic session are not published in the public fee page that is available; a formal fee schedule is issued by the school for each academic session.

- Independent market summaries (third-party listings) give approximate annual ranges for recent sessions: Day-student annual tuition is commonly reported in the range of around NGN 3,000,000–4,500,000, and full-boarding annual fees are commonly reported in the range of about NGN 6,000,000–6,800,000. Treat these figures as external estimates rather than the official, session-specific schedule.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Fees are determined annually by the school's Board of Governors. Bills are issued on the session/term schedule set by the school.

- The school allows payment of termly fees on a monthly basis when an acknowledged direct-debit instruction from the parent's bank is provided. This monthly option is available to returning students and to new students who already have siblings at the school.

- A sibling discount on tuition and boarding fees is applied automatically to the billed account when parents have more than one child enrolled.

Boarding fees

- Olashore International School operates as a full boarding school; boarding charges are a standard component of the full-boarding fee. The school places students in campus hostels and provides catering and residential care as part of boarding provision. The precise boarding fee per term / per year is part of the school's official fee schedule.

- Third‑party summaries indicate full-boarding annual totals in the general range of NGN 6,000,000–6,800,000 for recent sessions; these are estimates and not the official session schedule.

Other costs and typical additional charges

- Registration / acceptance fee: Parents are required to pay a registration or acceptance fee to confirm an offer of admission; the exact amount is provided with the offer and on the admissions documentation.

- Uniforms, stationery, personal equipment (e.g., school-provided devices where applicable), medical / wellbeing charges, examination fees (external exam entries such as IGCSE/WAEC/Cambridge/SAT where applicable), transport for visits, and extra-curricular trip costs are charged in addition to tuition/boarding as specified in the session fee schedule or the list of required items for new students. Exact itemised costs are set out in the school's session fee schedule and the new-student checklist.

Refund information

- A formal refund and cancellation policy (refund conditions, non-refundable items, and timelines) is managed through the school's fee/financial policies and is set out in the session fee schedule and admissions paperwork. The publicly visible admissions pages indicate that payment of registration and other required fees follows the fee schedule, but do not publish a session refund table on the main admissions page.

Fee payment options

- Monthly payment by direct debit (acknowledged bank instruction) is explicitly offered for termly fees under specified eligibility conditions (returning students and new students with siblings already at the school).

- Parents should expect standard institutional payment channels (school bank account transfers and school-designated payment methods) to be used; the school's accounts department provides detailed payment instructions and acceptable payment methods in the official fee schedule and billing communications.

Availability note (official schedule access and estimates)

- The school issues a formal "Latest School Fees Schedule" for each academic session. The publicly visible admissions/fees page confirms the schedule exists and describes billing/payment provisions, but the session-specific numeric fee table is provided in the school's official fee schedule and admissions pack rather than embedded as visible numbers on the main page. For practical planning, third-party market summaries provide recent annual ranges for day and boarding places as noted above; those external figures are estimates and not a substitute for the official session fee schedule.

If you need immediate transactional details

- For precise termly and yearly amounts (per year group), the exact registration/acceptance fee amount, the detailed breakdown of inclusions/exclusions (uniform, exam entries, medical, trips), the refund policy wording, and the school's current accepted payment channels, consult the school's accounts/admissions office or the school's official fee schedule issued for the 2026/27 (or 2025/26 if 2026/27 is not yet published) academic session. Contact points shown on the school information pages include the school phone numbers and accounts/admissions contacts.
Academics

Olashore International School teaches Cambridge IGCSE, Canadian Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 10 to 17.

Curriculum
The curriculum meets the requirements of both the Nigerian system and the British system. It leads to qualifications valuable for entry to higher education and for employment, internationally and within Nigeria. Learning is differentiated and personalised to cater for different learning styles and aptitudes, with a strong emphasis on using technology. It enables all students to fulfil their potential and to develop critical thinking, and it provides access to a curriculum for students of all abilities and aptitudes. A Key Stage 4 program fully prepares students for both IGCSE and WASSCE.

Higher Education Progression
Leads to qualifications that are valuable for entry to higher education internationally and within Nigeria.

Gifted and Talented
The curriculum is differentiated and personalized to cater for different learning styles and aptitudes, and meets the needs of students of all abilities and aptitudes within the school.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school has a strong pastoral programme that supports students' social and emotional development through wellbeing support, counseling, leadership opportunities, and learning beyond the classroom. The on-site medical team and a 24/7 clinic safeguard students' health and well-being and provide health education. Counseling and mental health resources are available through Learning Support, with counselors addressing mental health, academic challenges, and personal matters. The school provides a structured leadership development programme with leadership opportunities for all students. Boarders participate in boarding life, religious activities, and community involvement, which foster social development and collaboration among students from diverse backgrounds. Learning Beyond the Classroom offers hands-on experiences that build teamwork, resilience, and practical problem-solving.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Special Education Programs cater to diverse learning needs. Individualized Education Plans are developed to meet each student's unique requirements. Counseling services and well-being resources support students' educational development. Tutoring services and study resources, including assessments to identify learning styles, help place students for success.

Mental Wellbeing
Counseling services are available through Learning Support to support mental health, academic challenges, and personal matters. Mental health resources and stress management guidance are provided. The on-site clinic and medical team support student well-being with 24/7 health services. Pastoral care emphasises wellbeing as part of the school environment.

Safeguarding
The school has a Child Protection policy and procedures to safeguard welfare. There is a Code of Conduct for staff and individuals interacting with children. Reporting procedures are in place for concerns about harm, with designated Child Protection Officers. Staff and volunteers undergo training on child protection protocols. Safeguarding measures include thorough background checks for staff and volunteers, secure facilities, supervision policies, and regular risk assessments.
Parent Experience

History
Olashore International School was established on Friday, December 18, 1992 by Oba Oladele Olashore. The first academic year kicked off with the 1993/94 session and 100 students in Year 7. Set in over 60 acres of serene countryside. The school has grown its alumni to over 2000 students and maintains affiliations with COBIS, SAT Test Center, and Bratford College.

Community
Pastoral care includes Boarding, Wellbeing & Medical Care, Child Protection Policy, Student Leadership Opportunities, Learning Beyond the Classroom, Religious Activities, and Visiting Days. Extracurricular Activities include Arts, Dance, Drama, Music, Public Speaking, and Sports.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The Board of Governors includes representatives from current parents, alumni, and state government representatives, ensuring input from key stakeholders including the PTA. Elizabeth Dabiri is the PTA Chairperson and Jummy Ola-Oyewole is the PTA Vice Chairperson on the Board. The PTA is represented on the Board with PTA leadership. Fees and Charges are set by the Board of Governors annually following consultations with the PTA Executive.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school is a co-educational boarding institution founded in 1994, located on a 60-hectare campus three hours from Lagos in Iloko-Ijesa, Osun State. It comprises junior and senior secondary schools and leadership programmes. The campus sits on more than 60 acres of countryside and supports a holistic approach to education across academics, sport, and the arts. The school uses fibre optic and wireless networks with a central learning server and an evolving digital learning environment, including tablet-based learning. The leadership and community involvement ethos runs across activities and programmes.

Sports Facilities
The school has facilities for soccer, athletics, basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming and minor sports. Students receive weekly coaching in these sports. A stadium named Dr. David Burgess Stadium provides football fields, an athletics track, a swimming pool, and courts for basketball, volleyball and tennis. Students participate in internal competitions such as Medley Relay, Swimming Championship, Swimming Gala, Volleyball, and various soccer formats, and the school hosts the AISEN festival of athletics.

Academic Facilities
Each classroom is fitted with projectors and a range of software to support modern teaching. The school has fibre optic and wireless networks and a central server to back up work and share resources, with a Virtual Learning Environment in development to extend learning online. There is an ongoing roll-out of iPad-based learning across the campus, supported by a partnership with a UK pilot iPad school. The school provides facilities for performing arts, including a drama studio, a music room and a recording studio, and has upgraded audio in the main hall to support performances. The curriculum includes WAEC and Cambridge examinations and a University Foundation Programme in partnership with Lancaster University, UK.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Extracurricular activities include performing arts (drama, music, and dance) and public speaking, along with a broad range of sports such as soccer, basketball, swimming, athletics, tennis, chess and board games. The Innovation Hub offers hands-on learning with 3D printers, coding stations, robotics kits and multimedia resources, plus mentorship. The Football Academy provides structured training as part of enrichment. Leadership and community service opportunities are available to all students, including involvement in community projects and the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Every term, students participate in inter-house quizzes, debates, and public-speaking competitions. This fosters healthy competition and helps identify and develop students who represent the school in external competitions. Debating and public speaking develop speaking and listening skills and build confidence in presenting ideas to an audience. Olashore has won several laurels in external speech and intellectual events.

Arts & Creative
Students learn a variety of arts and crafts not only in the classroom but also as members of Young Artists, Home Makers, and Photography clubs. There are annual exhibitions of students' work in home making and visual arts. Students are encouraged to participate in external competitions in these arts.

Cultural & Language
In conjunction with Academie Internationale de Langue Francaise (AILF), the school organises annual excursions to Benin, South Africa, Dubai, the United Kingdom and France. Educational trips are regularly organised to expose students to different cultures and historic places. Local and international trips include destinations such as Cross River State and other sites, enriching cultural exposure.

Social & Hobbies
There are numerous student-led clubs such as JETS, Home Makers, Info-Tech, Photography, Entertainment, Young Artists, Chess, Boys Scout, Mathematics, Drama and Mountaineering. Clubs are run by students under staff supervision and contribute to diverse interests. Inter-house competitions include debate, public speaking, and quiz, along with various sports. Midterm carnivals and excursions are part of the social life of Olashore students.

Community & Service
The Community Service Programme is for all Year 10 students and aims to deepen their relationship with the Iloko community and demonstrate that leadership is about service. In 2017, students renovated the Town Hall as part of community engagement. Participation in community service instills a sense of responsibility and prepares students to be active global citizens, complemented by school-supported scholarships for Local Authority Primary School pupils.

Leadership & Professional
Olashore provides leadership opportunities at all levels, from class captains and prefects to outward-facing roles supporting primary schools. A structured leadership development programme, designed by a USA consultant, is based on the Social Change Model of Leadership. Students can access world-class leadership training programs through selected external providers locally, nationally and internationally.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Olashore is a full boarding school with Blue & Green houses for boys in Years 7–9 and Red & Yellow houses for girls. The house system fosters a sense of belonging and a balanced lifestyle within a safe, serene environment. The school places high importance on health and safety, with a 24/7 on-site clinic staffed by qualified medical doctors and nurses, linked to local hospitals and health education initiatives.
Languages

Language Provision
English is a compulsory subject for all students. French is offered as an optional subject for senior students to support the ICE award and IGCSE. The Languages department sits within the Directorate of Academics alongside Humanities, Mathematics, ICT and Science and Vocational Education. The curriculum meets the statutory requirements of both Nigerian and British curricula and prepares students for IGCSE and WAEC examinations.
Admissions

Admissions
Year 7 entry requires the candidate to be at least 10 years old by September of the entry year. Admission into Year 7 is based on the Olashore entrance examination, with English language, mathematics and Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4). Olashore International School also admits into Years 8, 9 and 10; admission is offered upon success at the Olashore transfer examination and the availability of space in the candidate's desired year of entry, otherwise the candidate is placed on a wait list.

Scholarships
A range of scholarships are available to students at Olashore International School.

Waitlist
A wait list is used when space is not available for a candidate's year of entry.
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