A British school in Nigeria Charterhouse Lagos, is charging N2 million (two million naira) application fee for interested parents who wish to enrol their wards in to primary school for 2024/2025 academic session commencing by September.
Information on the school’s website shows that for parents obtain and complete a comprehensive application form, they are required to pay the sum of N2,000,000, while successful applicants are to pay N42 million naira per session school fee or 31.5 million for “founding students” who are given about N10 million discount.
An X user, SisiYėmmié.com, @Sisi_Yemmie, reacting to the fee wondered the kind of impression she must have created for the school to think she can afford that amount.
About Charterhouse
Charterhouse is an elitists school founded in the United Kingdom over 400 years ago.
A management consultant, Dr Dípò Awójídé @OgbeniDipo, argued that the N42 million is not high as the school is known for excellence, stating that the Charterhouse charges about £47,535 per annum in UK, which is over N60 million.
Charterhouse Lagos was established in 2020, and John Todd was appointed the first Head and Director of Education in Nigeria.
Charterhouse Lagos Curriculum
Charterhouse Lagos curriculum covers British Curriculum, International Primary Curriculum, and Nigeria and Africa studies curriculum.
The school prides itself has offering holistic education.