Charterhouse Lagos: Inside Most Expensive School in Nigeria

Primary Atrium

Charterhouse Lagos has released pictures of the world-class facilities in its newly opened primary school.

The primary school is located at Ogombo Road, Ogombo, Lekki, Lagos.

Charterhouse released the photos on its official website, and they are trending again on social media as people share their thoughts on its state-of-the-art facilities and interior.

It Is the first British independent school in West Africa and part of the prestigious Charterhouse family of schools. The application fee is N2 million per child.

Its school fees is N42 million, making it one of the most expensive primary schools in Nigeria.

Black Box

Middle school classroom

Primary-school-classroom

Primary school library

The theatre

In a recent interview with Tribune, Charterhouse Lagos  explained why it charges N42 million per annum per child.

Following criticism and condemnation from members of the public over the report of N42 million as school fees per annum for each primary school student and N2 million as a non-refundable registration fee at the Charterhouse, a private-owned British school which is newly opened in Lagos and its first in Africa, the development, Charterhouse’s director of communications, admissions, and marketing, Damilola Olatunbosun, defended the whopping amount the school charges.

He said, “Charterhouse is not just like every other school anywhere globally but a prestigious and value-driven world-class educational institution that parents, who love quality and second to none education will always want their children to be.”

He noted that since the school was officially launched last September, many parents have shown interest in enrolling their children.

According to him, most parents who come to us are not surprised about our fees as it is within what they can afford.

“Some parents are here in Nigeria and some based abroad. And they know the quality of education we will give to their children.  It is about value and not whether the fees is high or not. 

“They know it will cost them more if they are to send their children abroad and get the same quality and value we will give them here in Nigeria. The foreign exchange and the associated costs as well as nearness.

“Even though, we are yet to commence academic activities and we have not also done with our construction works, no school in Nigeria has the facilities we have already put in place.

“And it is not all about physical structures in Charterhouse, but also about quality, both academic and extra-curriculum, and value for our learners.

“Schooling in Charterhouse Lagos will be the same as in Charterhouse UK or any other high-profile UK-based school. The only difference is that the Chaterhouse here will be immersed in the Nigerian culture thereby giving our students the best of British education in a multicultural environment.

“So, we are not just any other school, and many prominent Nigerians, who are either products of Charterhouse or have any of their children or relations attended the school in the UK are very glad that Charterhouse is now here in Lagos Nigeria.

“Even here in Lagos, there are some schools, for example, that charge in millions of Naira per annum while some in hundreds of thousands and yet some others charge something lesser.

“So, it is now left for parents to decide which one to enrol their children based on the value they want and their purse.

“We are building on 70 hectares of land in Lekki and it will cost us over $150 million at completion and that is why we are very sure that by the time we are done, people will appreciate us better.”

Olatunbosun explained further that even though the original plan of the school is to open its primary school section doors for its first batch of pupils this September, the second batch which is for junior secondary school students in 2026 and the third batch, which are senior school students two years after, the school has now decided to bring backwards the second batch to 2025 based on the parents’ demand.

“So, those who want quality and familiar with Charterhouse know why their children must come to our school.