JAMES HOPE COLLEGE ACQUIRES AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAGOS PROPERTY, OFFERS FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO 40% OF STUDENTS

The James Hope College (JHC) has announced the acquisition of the American
International School Lagos (AISL) Lekki Campus facility to establish James Hope
College in Lagos. This was disclosed at the signing ceremony held yesterday at the
Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The event had the Governor of Lagos, His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the United
States Ambassador ably represented by Carol Cox, the Chairman of AISL Board, Ali
Safieddine and other prominent persons in attendance.
While giving his speech at the event, the Founder/Chairman of James Hope College,
Mr. Jim Ovia stated that the College would continue to offer full scholarship based on
merit, to 40% of all the students that would be admitted into the school.
James Hope College, a co-educational initiative of the Jim Ovia Foundation, offers a
combination of British and Nigerian curricula. James Hope College is a Cambridge
Associate School, a member of Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and
Association of British Schools Overseas (AoBSO). JHC is in partnership with Microsoft
Imagine Academy and GL Education. JHC is accredited by Cambridge Assessment
International Education (CAIE), Pearson Edexcel Examinations, and British Schools
Overseas (BSO.
With the acquisition of this property, James Hope College is set to replicate in Lagos the
outstanding academic performance it is known for. More importantly, the offer of full
scholarship to 40% of the students on merit ensures that the school’s equal opportunity
model of academic excellence is extended to all students regardless of their state of
origin.
James Hope College Lagos will open its doors to students in September 2020.