About us

A school built around how children actually learn

Based in Ushafa, Abuja, El-Bethel International Academy has grown from two classrooms into a community of 688 pupils — without ever losing sight of the individual child.

Our story

It started with a question

Why should a child have to choose between a school that is academically serious and one that is genuinely kind?

A small group of Abuja educators and parents opened El-Bethel International Academy with thirty-one pupils. The premise was simple: children learn best when they feel safe, valued and challenged — in that order.

That premise has not changed, but the school around it has. We now teach fourteen class levels across twenty-nine classes — creche, pre-school, nursery, primary and junior secondary — with a science laboratory, an ICT and innovation lab, a library, a creative arts studio and full sporting facilities.

What has stayed constant is the relationship at the centre of it all: a class teacher who knows your child, and a school that keeps you genuinely informed about how they are doing.

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Milestones

Our journey, told in six moments

The beginning
Two classrooms in Ushafa
El-Bethel International opened with 31 pupils, four teachers and a conviction that primary education in Abuja could be warmer and more rigorous at the same time.
First graduates
First Primary 6 cohort
Our first cohort completed Primary 6 and moved on to secondary schools across Abuja and beyond.
Innovation
ICT & Innovation Lab
We opened a dedicated lab and introduced coding and robotics from Primary 3 upwards.
Going digital
Digital classrooms
Every class gained a digital classroom, giving parents visibility of assignments and results.
Growth
Campus expansion
New science laboratory, expanded library and a refurbished creative arts studio.
Today
688 pupils, 58 teachers
Twenty-nine classes from creche to JSS 3, with a pupil-to-teacher ratio of twelve to one.

Our vision

To be a leading school — from creche to junior secondary — recognised for academic excellence, character development and the holistic growth of every child.

Our mission

To provide a safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment where every child is challenged to discover their potential, develop strong character and acquire the knowledge, skills and values necessary for lifelong success.

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Teaching Staff

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Class Levels

Core values

Seven values we teach, model and expect

These are not posters on a wall. They appear in our conduct ratings on every report card.

Excellence

We set a high bar and support every child in reaching it.

Integrity

We do the right thing, especially when nobody is watching.

Respect

Every person in our community is treated with dignity.

Curiosity

Questions are welcome here — they are how learning begins.

Creativity

We give children room to imagine, make and express.

Responsibility

Children learn to own their choices and their learning.

Compassion

Kindness is taught, modelled and expected.

School anthem

Sung at assembly every morning

The anthem carries our motto — knowledge and the fear of God — into every school day.

Verse 1

El Bethel International, we proudly stand,A place of wisdom, built by God’s own hand,With hearts so pure and minds so bright,We walk in truth, we shine His light.

Chorus

Knowledge and the fear of God, our guide,In faith and learning, we abide,With strength and grace, we rise each day,El Bethel leads us all the way.

Verse 2

In righteousness, we grow and learn,With passion deep and hearts that yearnTo serve the world in love and truth,Empowered minds and godly youth.

Chorus

Knowledge and the fear of God, our guide,In faith and learning, we abide,With strength and grace, we rise each day,El Bethel leads us all the way.

Accreditation

Registered, approved and inspected

Every certificate below is available for inspection at the school office on request.

FCT Universal Basic Education Board

Registered private creche, nursery, primary and junior secondary school.

Federal Ministry of Education

Approved to deliver the Nigerian national curriculum.

National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools

Member in good standing, FCT chapter.

Child Safeguarding Standards

Annual independent safeguarding and child protection review.

Fire & Building Safety Certification

Campus inspected and certified annually by the FCT fire service.

Food Handling & Hygiene Permit

Cafeteria licensed and inspected by the FCT public health authority.

Ready to join the El-Bethel family?

Admission for the 2026/2027 session is open for every class — Creche, Pre-School, Nursery 1–3, Primary 1–6 and JSS 1–3. Spaces in some classes are limited.

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