Our goal

To challenge and inspire our students to realise their potential, both academic and personal, in a stimulating and caring community, enabling them to become responsible and engaged citizens of the world.

 

Our school

The Zenith British Academy(ZBA) is an independent, fee- paying international school which meets the needs of internationally mobile and expatriate families as          well as local families who want an international education.

 

• The ZBA is an inclusive, international learning community. All students who can benefit from the ZBA experience are welcomed and are expected to be fully committed in their approach to learning.

 

• The Zenith British Academy has students from diverse backgrounds and is made up of

EYFS and Primary School - ages 1-11

 

• English is the main language of tuition, with additional foreign languages – French, Gerrnan And Spanish languages

 

• All students follow a British-based Curriculum with Nigerian curriculum blended in the primary  curriculum.

 

 

• In its Governance and Management and in all its activities, the school will aspire to the highest ethical and legal standards.

 

Our objectives for our students

A ZBA education will

• Challenge and inspire students in their learning to fulfil their academic and personal potential

 

• Encourage and celebrate success in all areas of school life and ensure that achievement is acknowledged, rewarded and recorded

 

• Develop open-minded, self-confident and outward-looking young people

 

• Broaden students’ experience and improve their life skills by providing a wide range of activities and opportunities in and out of the classroom

• Cultivate tolerance and respect and the ability to work successfully both with others and as independent learners

 

• Encourage a strong social conscience, a sense of responsibility and active involvement in issues confronting us in the 21st century

 

• Create an appetite for lifelong-learning, an appreciation of other languages and other cultures

 

Our school objectives

ZBA will provide

• A welcoming, secure and caring atmosphere with a focus on learning embracing the ZBA definition of Learning and the Learner Profile.

 

• A calm, civilised, friendly environment in which students feel confident to learn and establish positive relationships

 

• Stimulating, rich and inspiring learning opportunities and experiences in an educational environment of high expectations

 

• Teaching of the highest possible standard in an attractive, well-resourced school

 

• School staff who are skilled, dynamic and committed to continuous improvement with highly effective leadership throughout the school

 

• An educational experience which exploits to the full the international and multicultural nature of the School and honours the ZBA  definition of Internationalism.

 

• A strong emphasis on language learning with French a core subject for ages 3-11, bilingual French/English classes from age 4-11, Dutch and Spanish language taught from beginner to mother tongue level, and an appreciation of other languages, including the mother tongues of students

 

• Specialised support and guidance for students who have additional educational needs, who are particularly gifted or who are learning English as an additional language

 

• Preparation for students’ next steps, including international higher education and careers guidance

 

• A wide range of extra-curricular opportunities, open to all and, where possible, included in the school fees

 

• A vibrant, extended community revolving around the school and reaching out both in Nigeria and internationally