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Premiere Academy

Nigeria, Abuja

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The school at a glance
Fees NGN 0 - 1,200,000
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 700
Type Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2005
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, British Curriculum, Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE
Taught languages English, French, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa
Typical class size 18
Strengths STEM, Sport, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Middle School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Premiere Academy Lugbe, Abuja is an international boarding school offering a bespoke curriculum alongside the British Curriculum, Cambridge (Secondary) and Cambridge IGCSE. External assessments include WAEC, IGCSE and SAT. Founded on 15 October 2005, the school emphasizes personal development, community service, teamwork and leadership, preparing students to be effective communicators, independent learners, high achievers, critical thinkers and ethical individuals. The campus houses air-conditioned classrooms, well-equipped science, arts and computer laboratories, and introductory technology workshops. On-site hostels, a music and arts studio, and a computerized media library with a professional librarian support academic and creative work. A landscaped campus provides reliable transport, a school clinic, and recreational facilities including a sports stadium, basketball and volleyball courts, table tennis, and chess. The Skills Acquisition program deepens Arts, Drama, ICT Coding and Music, with annual Coding Day. Students participate in inter-house sports, cultural events, and service activities, guided by prefects and leadership training.

FHA, Premiere Academy St, Lugbe 900107, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

The Essentials

Premiere Academy has 700 pupils, typical class sizes of 18.

Location
Set on our own grounds in Lugbe, Abuja, FCT, with address Premiere Academy Street, Federal Housing Estate Lugbe, Airport Road, Nigeria.

Stages
Secondary school

Type
International boarding school

Pupil Nationality Mix
International student body; admits students from different parts of the world irrespective of race.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
Boarding is an integral part of life at Premiere Academy. Boarders enjoy an excellent standard of accommodation, readily available educational and sporting facilities, and the opportunity to participate in all aspects of school life. The boarding system provides a safe, caring atmosphere that fosters a sense of belonging to a large family; boarders learn to live, work and play together in a community of students from diverse backgrounds. Pastoral care is provided to support students.
Fees

Annual tuition at Premiere Academy ranges from up to NGN 1,200,000 for 2026/27.

Application fees and application process
- Application forms are sold and must be purchased before admission processing; forms are available online, at the school premises, and at the school's examination centres. Payment for application forms is confirmed by providing a teller/transaction/receipt number and other payment details to the school.

Tuition fees (per year group and per term)
- The school does not publish a publicly available, itemised per-term fee schedule for each year group for the 2026/27 academic year; the latest publicly available references do not include a complete per-term/per-year-group breakdown.
- Third‑party local listings and press references indicate a typical session total for secondary students in the region reported as approximately NGN 1,200,000 per academic session (this figure is given as an overall session amount in local coverage and should be treated as an indicative figure rather than an itemised term-by-term official schedule).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Admissions and fee payments follow a structured process that begins with purchase of application forms and confirmation of payment using transaction/teller details; parents are required to present proof of payment for admission processing. The school's public admissions information instructs parents to confirm payments by phone or message using payment reference details.
- External examination fees for WAEC/NECO and other listed external tests are included within the school fees for the session, according to school communications about past sessions.
- The school's publicly available material does not contain a clearly posted term-by-term billing calendar or the explicit deadline dates and late‑payment penalties for the 2026/27 session; detailed due dates and penalties are provided to parents through the school's admission and billing communications at intake.

Boarding fees (where applicable)
- Premiere Academy operates full boarding facilities; however, a separate published boarding‑fee amount for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 sessions is not listed in the publicly accessible materials. Parents should treat boarding as an additional cost element to the basic tuition bill, with boarding charges normally invoiced separately where applicable.

Other costs and recurring extras
- Additional costs typically associated with attendance include school uniform, textbooks and learning materials, transport (if using school transport), personal medical/health charges, and optional extracurricular trips or programme fees; the school confirms that external examination fees are included in the school session fees. Specific prices for uniforms, textbooks, transport or activity fees are not published in a publicly accessible itemised list for the 2026/27 session.

Refund information
- No publicly posted, itemised refund policy for application, registration, tuition or boarding fees for the 2026/27 session was located in available public materials; parents are advised that refund and cancellation terms are handled through the school's admission office and are communicated at the point of acceptance/enrolment.

Fee payment options
- The school's admissions instructions indicate payments are made and then confirmed by providing teller/transaction/receipt numbers and contact details to the admissions office, which implies acceptance of bank deposit/transfer and teller/pay‑in payments; parents are asked to confirm payments with the school using the stated payment details. Specific public statements about acceptance of credit cards or online card payment platforms for school fees were not located in the publicly available material.

Brief summary of publicly available fee information
- A full, itemised per-term, per-year-group fee schedule for the 2026/27 academic year (and for 2025/26) is not published in the publicly accessible materials reviewed; admissions pages confirm application form purchase and payment‑confirmation procedures, school communications state that external examination fees are covered by session fees, and third‑party local listings reference an indicative session cost (approximately NGN 1,200,000) for the region's secondary provision. Parents should expect application charges, tuition (day and separate boarding charges where applicable), uniforms and learning materials as the main fee components.
Academics

Premiere Academy teaches Bespoke Curriculum, British Curriculum, Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE.

Curriculum
WAEC, IGCSE and SAT examinations are part of the school's external assessment pathway.

Exam Results
Hundreds of students graduate with world class results in WAEC, IGCSE and SAT examinations, qualifying for scholarship admissions into prestigious universities.

Higher Education Progression
Students are prepared for scholarship admissions to prestigious universities worldwide.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school focuses on personal development, community service, teamwork and leadership, and fosters future leaders through mentoring, role-model interactions and motivational speakers to develop well-rounded, socially aware international citizens.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school emphasizes language development and proficiency, with preparation for English-language international examinations such as TOEFL, IGCSE, P-SAT and Checkpoint.

Mental Wellbeing
Pastoral care supports student wellbeing, and the school emphasizes guidance and mentoring to help students cope with academic and personal challenges; there is a zero-tolerance policy on bullying and harassment to protect students.

Safeguarding
The Code of Conduct sets out safeguarding and disciplinary expectations, including a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, prohibiting discrimination on gender, race, religion, or linguistic background, and detailing boarding and supervision practices (e.g., inspection rights by the Head of Boarding) to protect students.
Parent Experience

History
Premiere Academy Lugbe, Abuja is an international boarding school with excellent boarding facilities, where personal development, community service, teamwork and leadership are central to growing and inspiring confidence. Premiere Academy Lugbe was founded on 15 October 2005. The program develops the skills to compete with the best, resilience to thrive under pressure, and the attitude to capitalize on opportunities. The school positions students as world-class citizens—effective communicators, independent learners, high achievers, critical thinkers and ethical individuals.

Community
The school admits students from different parts of the world irrespective of race and creed and partners with parents to develop them into future leaders through its diversified educational programme. The co-curricular program includes sports, music and drama, workshop practice, ICT and coding, and fine art. Students participate in excursions to organizations such as the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau and Abuja Geographical Information System. The school maintains a School Calendar with year‑round events and celebrations, including Christmas celebrations.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Air-conditioned classrooms, laboratories and introductory technology workshops support learning across disciplines. Beautifully furnished hostels cater to student housing on campus. Well-equipped science laboratories, arts laboratories and computer laboratories provide dedicated spaces with one workstation per student. A music and arts studio and a computerized media library with a professional librarian support creative and research activities. The campus features a landscaped environment, a reliable transport system, a school clinic with medical staff and recreational facilities including a sports stadium. Indoor and outdoor facilities include a basketball court, volleyball court, table tennis, scrabble, chess and monopoly, with a standby 500KVA generator ensuring uninterrupted power.

Sports Facilities
Recreational facilities include a sports stadium on campus. Indoor and outdoor sports facilities include a basketball court, volleyball court, and spaces for table tennis, scrabble, chess and monopoly. The facilities support physical education and a variety of after-school activities.

Academic Facilities
Air-conditioned classrooms, laboratories and introductory technology workshops support cross-disciplinary learning. Science laboratories, arts laboratories and computer laboratories are well equipped, with one workstation per student. A dedicated music and arts studio and a computerized media library and resource centre support creative and research activities. The campus is set in a landscaped environment and a professional librarian manages the library resources.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Recreational facilities include a sports stadium. Indoor and outdoor sports facilities include a basketball court, volleyball court, table tennis, scrabble, chess and monopoly. A dedicated music and arts studio supports creative activities outside class. The computerised media library and resource centre provides space for independent study and digital projects.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school has a Skills Acquisition program that encourages students to explore their creative talents in Arts, Drama, ICT Coding and Music. An ICT & Coding component includes an annual Coding Day to assess and grow programming skills, with activities ranging from game programming to traditional programming languages. Students are introduced to visual programming tools such as KODU Gaming Lab and Scratch and progress to languages such as Java, PHP, Python, SQL and JavaScript, and to website development with HTML. Workshop Practice provides a practical electrical and mechanical workshop where students design, fabricate, weld, solder and work in teams on projects.

Arts & Creative
Music & Drama are integral to the curriculum. Students learn to play pianos, guitars, drums, trumpet, violins and flute with teachers guiding from basics to professional level. Fine Art is emphasized as a means of expression, where students learn to draw and connect ideas with visual representations. The arts foster creative expression and support learning across subjects.

Cultural & Language
Independence Day celebration centers on Nigeria's vibrant cultural heritage, showcasing diversity and unity in diversity. The event emphasizes respect, mutual understanding and national pride among students. Students engage in creative activities such as crafting symbols of ethnic heritage and painting the Nigerian flag as part of cultural learning. The school emphasizes social awareness and cultural grounding as part of leadership development.

Social & Hobbies
Sports are mandatory for all students, with a wide range of activities including swimming, cycling, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, chess, track events, shot put and javelin. The school provides a football field and basketball and volleyball courts to support ball games. Inter-house sports competitions are held annually, with four houses named Yellow, Blue, Green and Red, promoting healthy competition, teamwork and a positive lifestyle.

Community & Service
The school places personal development, community service and teamwork as core aspects of student growth, emphasizing opportunities to serve the community and demonstrate social responsibility.

Leadership & Professional
School leadership is developed through student leadership roles and formal training. Prefects are entrusted with organizing and running co-curricular activities, acting as a link between students and administration. Leaders learn goal setting, time management, public speaking, collaboration and social-emotional skills to prepare them for future roles.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
A structured physical education program supports students' physical health and well-being, complemented by a broad menu of sports to foster healthy living, sportsmanship, self-confidence and positive lifestyle choices.
Languages

Language Provision
Nigerian Languages (Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa) are taught as Junior Secondary core subjects, and French is offered as a subject. English Studies is a core subject, with English Literature listed among the Humanities; the curriculum is aligned with the Nigerian high school curriculum and the British curriculum. The program includes guidance to develop communication skills, language proficiency and public speaking. Learning Support Programmes (LSP) help students prepare for national and international examinations such as JSCE, SSCE, WAEC, NECO, Checkpoint, Pre-SAT, SAT and TOEFL.
Reputation

Awards
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Accreditations
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Purchase the admission form by paying 20,000 Naira to Zenith Bank account number 1014851239. After payment, call or text +2349033870155 or +2347069797855 to confirm payment and provide your name, phone number, email address, and teller or transaction/receipt number. This information is used to verify the payment and link it to your application. The admission forms are available online, at the School premises, and at examination centres across Nigeria. 2. Upon confirmation of payment, you will be provided with a username and password to access the online admission form, or you may visit the School to pick up the admission form. 3. The admission forms can be obtained online, at the School premises, and at examination centres nationwide, and the process continues with the entrance exam. 4. Examination centres include Premiere Academy FHA Lugbe Abuja; Kids N Us School, Calabar; School of Infant Jesus and Mary, Enugu; Sacred Heart School, Kaduna; Premiere Eye Clinic, Victoria Island Lagos; Westhood Park Nursery and Primary School, Jos; Montessori International School, Port Harcourt; Sanvee International School, Uyo; Mount Olive School, Onitsha; Ideal Nur/Pry School, Eket; St. Rita Nursery & Primary School, Makurdi; The Cradle School, Warri. Applicants travel to these centres to sit for the entrance examination. 5. For more inquiries on admission, call 09033870155 or 07069797855, or email the school.

Scholarships
Over 25% of our students receive scholarships every year into American, Canadian, German, French and Australian Universities. Some scholarships are 100%.
School Events
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