Lagos as the most populated and vibrant city of Nigeria attracts elite families who want to offer their children the best of education. Such in demand has led to the establishment of such competition in the form of topas elite school systems with contemporary facilities and curriculum, and having unprecedented exposure.
Although, higher tuition rates are usually synonymous with better infrastructure, smaller classes and international links, they do not always guarantee the most impressive experience of learning new information. The factors that affect quality education beyond cost include teaching standards, engagement of students and the capacity to address the individual learning needs all of which contribute to quality education.
However, the high-prices usually offer access to superior resources, extracurricular activities and international affiliations and the schools of such nature are highly desired by wealthy families and expats.
This paper shall look into the list of the most costly and most expensive private schools in Lagos, giving their addresses and websites to get more details.
10. Greensprings School
Greensprings School is a privately-owned educational facility located at Lekki, Lagos offering educational services to children between the ages of 18 months to 18 years. It promotes confidence and respect amongst pupils as it provides both day and boarding systems.
Greensprings School is a child-centered prestigious school where children of 18 months to 18 years are accommodated as an independent school. It is day and boarding and is supportive in instilling confidence and respect in the students.
The school equips students to take examinations that are recognized world-wide such as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureates (IB) Diploma. Teachings are in English and classes are small with an average of 20 students that ensure good teaching and personal focus.
Greensprings has just under 2,200 students, 92 percent of them are local Nigerian students and 8 percent are international students. The tuition fees are approximately 5.5 million naira, helping facilitate quality studies, state of the art facilities and an array of both co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Annual Course fee- 5.5m
Address: Anthony Campus (Lagos Mainland) and Lekki Campus (Lagos Island)
Website: www.greenspringsschool.com
9. Grange School
Grange School is an independent school and not-for-profit making, co-educational school offering all-through education to children between 3 and 16 years of age. It is a boarding and day British school, which is situated at Ikeja, Lagos state in Nigeria, it was established in 1958 by British expatriates.
In the school, the average magnitude of a group is 18 students meaning that it allows individual attention to be given to each student and also interactions between teachers and learners work efficiently.
Grange School tuition fees per session amount to about N5.5 million and N6.5 million per session among day scholars and boarders respectively. Such pricing sustains educational activities and programs of the school.
The Grange School has a population of about 760 students and collaboration in learning as a core aspect of their education strategy. Such teamwork promotes the feeling of community among students.
Group Average Annual Tuition Fee: 5.5 million Nairas
HAROLD Shodipo Crescent, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos
Website: www.grangeschool.com
7. Lekki BIS British International School
Lekki British International School is an international school based at the campus found at Lekki Peninsula in Lagos, Nigeria that was founded in September 2000 and a 25-acre campus. The school is a primary school, Junior school, and high school. It has several campuses located in Lagos among them being the Lekki British Pre-School and Lekki British Junior School and Lekki British High School.
The High School is aged 11-18 and is situated on Victoria Arobieke St and the Junior School age 1-11 is also situated in Olubunmi Owa St.
The school provides external exams like IGCSE and A levels and the information provided states that after the school 99 percent of students undertake further education.
Lekki British International boasts of 350 students including 80 percent local and 20 percent international spread across 6 nationalities. Yearly tuition costs are approximately N5.7million and N6.8 million to day students and boarders respectively.
Annual Tuition Fee: 5.7 million.
Location:1 Victoria Arobieke Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Website: www.lekkibritishschool.org
7. British International School
British International School (BIS) is a British-style school that was opened in September 2001 and offers both day and boarding to students of 11-18 years old.
Students are prepared towards IGCSE and A-Level examination and average classes has a size of 20 students and a maximum of 20 students.
The costs of tuition fees every year are estimated to be N7.1 million and N9.1 million in the case of a day student and boarder respectively.
Average Annual Tuition Fee: 7.1 million Nigerian naira
Location: 1 Landbridge Avenue, Oniru, Private Estate, Lagos
Website: www.bislagos.org
6. Meadow Hall School
Established in 2002, Meadow Hall is a co-education school that provides both the British and the Nigerian programs to its students between the ages of 18 months and 18years. The school combines the field of moral values and academic excellence.
An average class consists of 15-20 students, so Meadow Hall guarantees personal attention and the interactive learning process.
The cost of tuitions is averagely 7.9 million nairas per term which includes innovative pedagogy, technology-based classrooms, and extra-curriculum activities.
With more than 1,500 students who have passed through its gates, this school is built upon the philosophy that stresses teamwork and leadership as well as the concept of community service.
Avg Tuition Fee Per Year: 7.9m
Location: 18, Adebayo Doherty Road,Lekki, Lagos
Website: www.meadowhallschool.org
5. Atlantic Hall
Atlantic Hall is a non profit targeted at promoting educational excellence of today and tomorrow, opening its doors in January 1989.
The school has a curriculum, which is a mixture of the Nigerian and British school system, and this is in preparation of the future challenges students are capable of facing. Atlantic Hall has nearly 360 students and has close knit relations with the students, teachers and the families.
The tuition fee is approximately 6.7 million naira per year and this benefits the school in financing its educational programs and infrastructures.
Avg Annual Tuition Fee: N6.7 million
Location: Epe, Lagos (Poka Village)
Website: www.atlantichall.com
4. Corona Day Secondary School
Corona Day Secondary School, a co-ed elite school, was started in 1955 with an aim of providing the British curriculum to learners between the ages 11 to 16. It has a reputation of scholastic rigor and excellence.
The average size of a Corona class is 15-18 students; this allows creating the conditions of personal interaction and successful learning activities. The average tuition per session is 8 million naira.
Avg Annual Tuition Fee: 8m
City: Ikeja, Lagos Address: 6, Oduduwa Way, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos
Website: www.coronaschools.org
3. Lycee francais Lious Pasteur
Lycee Francais Louis Pasteur belongs to the international system of French schools with education provided on the basis of the French curriculum to students at the nursery level till graduation.
The school is also a preparation to the French Baccalaureate and Brevet which are qualifications accepted in France and several others. Such qualifications help the students to pursue tertiary education and other jobs. The language of instruction is mostly French as it enhances the fl alignment about languages and culture.
Lycnee francais Louis Pasteur classrooms are small having an average of 17 students in a classroom and a maximum of 24 students per classroom. This design enables the teachers to give individual attention.
There are about 580 students in the school of 30 nationalities with many French and Nigerian students. Tuition fee is an annual 17.5 million Nigeria Naira.
Per Annum Tuition Fee: 17.5 million naira
Tel No: 5773176 2222396 Address 11, Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos
Website: www.lyceepasteur.net
2. Charterhouse Lagos
Charterhouse Lagos opened in 2021 and is an offshoot of the prestigious Charterhouse School in the UK and provides the British curriculum to students. The school offers top quality teaching that is elite in nature with its classes averaging 12-15 students.
The tuition fees comprise 26.6 million average per each session including state-of-art facilities, international faculty, and rich extra-curricular activities.
Avg Annual Tuition fee: 26.6m
Location: Lekki Peninsula, Lagos
Website: www.charterhouselagos.org
1. International School of Lagos America
The American International School Lagos (AISL) was established in 1964; this is a privately owned school that is co-ed and provides an American-as-education model to students of all nationalities; it teaches up to grade 12, and preschool. The school year continues between August and June with a semester.
AISL is recognised under the Council of International Schools and the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. It also fully has International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
The school offers official qualifications, such as the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, SAT, and PSAT which is a necessary qualification to any student seeking higher education.
AISL has about 600 students of 57 nationalities and reflects great international diversity, especially when it comes to American and Indian students. Student-teacher ratio is kept comfortable because average number of students in a class is 18 and maximum number per room is 25 so that students get individual attention.
Depending on the grade and program, the school has tuition fees of up to N15, 775, 898 to N26, 880, 485 per annum which shows that the school offers a global environment with good quality education provided.
Avg. Annual Tuition Fee – 26.8m
At: 2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos
Website: www.aislagos.org