Families from Nigeria will meet with people from UK boarding schools to learn about academics, extracurricular activities, and opportunities for students.
Leading British boarding schools will travel to Abuja and Lagos in March for UK Boarding Schools Week 2026. This will provide parents and students a chance to see firsthand the paths and experiences that UK education can offer.
Mark Brooks Education, which is run by its creator Mark Brooks, puts on the exhibitions. Mark Brooks is also a UK Department for Business and Trade Export Champion and has been helping Nigerian families learn about British education for more than 17 years.
His team sent out a press release yesterday that read, “This program lets parents and students meet school heads, learn about different academic paths, and get a firsthand look at British boarding education.”
Brooks added, “Families who come will be able to talk directly to schools that have great academic results, strong pastoral care, and lively extracurricular programs, all in friendly international communities.”
Brooks said that the events provide Nigerian families a rare chance to learn how a UK boarding school can help their children grow in all areas.
“British boarding schools are in a unique position to help young people grow intellectually, socially, and psychologically.
“These events help Nigerian families see more clearly how a UK boarding school education can lead to world-class universities, global networks, and lifelong personal growth.”
Bromsgrove School, Canford School, Cardiff Sixth Form College, Dean Close School, Downside School, Lancing College, Milton Abbey School, Stamford School, and Wellington School are some of the schools that have signed up to take part.
School administrators talked about the lengthy history of UK boarding schools working with Nigerian families.
Alex Battison, the head of Wellington School in Somerset, said, “Wellington has a long history of having great Nigerian families with us, and we’re very proud of that.”
“Helping each student do well is at the heart of what we do.”
Michael Punt, the principal of Bromsgrove School, said, “West African students like our school because there are so many ways to get involved.”
“Students know they will get a great education and do well on their tests, but they also get to do sports, music, drama, outdoor activities, and a lot of other things.”
Henrietta Lightwood, the global director of Cardiff Sixth Form College, talked about how Nigerian families have a great desire to do well in school.
“Nigerian students and their parents are very ambitious.” For a lot of people, it’s the academic performance and the chance to go to elite universities that draw them in, especially at Cardiff Sixth Form College.
You don’t have to pay to get to the exhibitions, but it’s a good idea to sign up ahead of time.
The Abuja show will be at the Transcorp Hilton on Wednesday, March 4, and the Lagos show will be at The George Hotel, Ikoyi, on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
On Sunday, March 8, in the afternoon, several schools will also have pre-booked appointments and a modest follow-up display.
The public exhibitions are part of a week-long program that also includes visits to schools, student presentations, leadership training, and receptions for parents in both cities.
In 2024, it was said that at least 1,500 Nigerian students were going to a variety of preparatory, senior, and sixth form schools in the UK.
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