{"id":18456,"date":"2026-06-20T13:05:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/international-school-of-iita-expands-academic-offering-with-introduction-of-grades-9-and-10\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:47:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:47:00","slug":"international-school-of-iita-expands-academic-offering-with-introduction-of-grades-9-and-10","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/international-school-of-iita-expands-academic-offering-with-introduction-of-grades-9-and-10\/","title":{"rendered":"L'\u00c9cole internationale de l'IITA \u00e9largit son offre p\u00e9dagogique avec l'introduction des classes de 3e et de 4e"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/International-p1.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34132\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/International-p1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"578\" height=\"578\" \/><\/a>The International School of <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\">IITA<\/a> has announced a significant expansion of its academic program with the introduction of Grades 9 and 10, set to commence in September 2026. The development marks an important milestone in the school\u2019s growth and reinforces its commitment to delivering high-quality, internationally aligned education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expansion will allow the school to provide a more comprehensive learning pathway for students, supporting them through critical stages of their academic journey and better preparing them for advanced studies and global opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on the announcement, Head Teacher Tim Shepherd described the development as a major step forward for the school community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is an exciting step forward for our school community. By expanding to Grades 9 and 10, we are ensuring that our students have access to high-quality education that equips them for success in higher education and beyond,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renowned for its strong academic standards, nurturing learning environment, and culturally diverse student body, the International School of IITA continues to build on its legacy of excellence. The addition of Grades 9 and 10 further strengthens the school\u2019s mission to foster intellectual growth, creativity, and global citizenship among its learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enrollment for the new grades will open soon, and interested families are encouraged to contact the school for information on admission requirements and application deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Contribu\u00e9 par \u2018Timilehin Osunde<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>L'\u00c9cole Internationale de l'IITA a annonc\u00e9 une expansion significative de son programme acad\u00e9mique avec l'introduction des classes de 9e et 10e ann\u00e9es, qui d\u00e9buteront en septembre 2026.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":18457,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[],"science-area":[],"program":[],"location":[32],"news-type":[],"hub":[61],"crop":[],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[204],"class_list":["post-18456","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-nigeria","hub-western-africa","item-year-204"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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