Tender Cradle School

Preschool in Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Tender Cradle School is a private Nursery and Primary School in Ikeja, Lagos, at 13 Dipeolu Street off Obafemi Awolowo Way. It serves children from age 0 to 6 and describes its aim as “raising a total child.” The school presents itself as a nursery and primary setting with a focus on early learning, and its nursery section is staffed by fully certified Montessori educators.

In the nursery section, the school uses a robust blend of Montessori and the Early Years Foundation Stage, or EYFS. English is the language listed for the school. The curriculum tags also include Nigeria-British Curricula, Pearson Edexcel-iPrimary Curriculum, and IPC. The source notes that at the end of Year Six, pupils sit for Edexcel International Primary Assessment tests in English, Maths and Science, and that the certificate is recognised internationally. It also says that learning with the International Primary Curriculum combines academic, personal and international learning.

Day to day, the school operates Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 19:00. The source includes a gallery with images labelled creche, discoverers, adventure, and primary, which suggests different stages or spaces within the school community, although no detailed facility list is provided. Contact details are published, including two phone numbers and an email address, and the website invites families to schedule a tour. Admissions are shown as open for the 2023/2024 session in the source excerpt.

What stands out most clearly is the school’s early years foundation, its Montessori-trained nursery team, and its blend of Montessori, EYFS, and internationally linked primary learning. Families looking for a private school in Lagos for very young children, with English as the language of instruction and a programme that extends through the primary years, may find Tender Cradle School a suitable fit.