The school will open its doors in September for parents who have already paid the ₦2 million application fee and Nigerians are not finding it funny.
Expensive primary education where pupils learn to ride horses and other things rich people like their children to learn has always been part of the lives of Nigerians with means.
But the price tag of a new primary school that will open its doors to children between the ages of five to eight this year has sent X (formerly Twitter) into a frenzy.
Charterhouse School has long been a fixture for wealthy people in the UK, but in September, Charterhouse Lagos will launch for parents looking to give their children “an unparalleled advantage to develop and achieve their academic and social potential.”
With tag lines like “Privilege, Prestige, Presence,” and “Inspired by Britain, delivered in Lagos,” there is enough reason to be hawkish about the arrival of Charterhouse Lagos in Lekki where construction is still underway, but it’s the price tag that has set X on fire.
After prospective pupils have gone through a process known as “registration and validation that your child is eligible to apply,” an application fee of ₦2 million to Charterhouse Lagos will be paid. For emphasis, this is not tuition.
Annual tuition a screenshot shared on X shows is ₦42 million. If you’re lucky you might get the cheaper 31.5 million for “founding students” looking to cop the “social potential” for success we all need.
See all the spiciest reactions to the price tag below:
I don’t know what impression I’ve given that someone would think I should take my child to a 42 million naira per annum school. 😂 Maybe na why my helper never help me be this. pic.twitter.com/CVjplCTUq5
— SisiYėmmié.com 🌶 (@Sisi_Yemmie) April 16, 2024
Maybe it’s the entire tuition from Primary school, Havard till he gets married and they’ll build a house for him to move into. Nice investment.
— Peterrock 🌖: Web & UX/UI designer (@PeterROCK_) April 16, 2024
Even if I had the money, I wouldn’t spend that amount on any child’s education. I’d rather enroll the child in a more affordable school and use the saved money to support their chosen career after graduation. Many of us attended cheap schools, and that didn’t hinder our success…
— Lagos Cinematographer (@naturalboifilmz) April 16, 2024
Geez! I hope they establish businesses for the students before they graduated from the school 😳
— BolaTITO ✨ (@mirab_clothiers) April 16, 2024
No matter how much you have, paying 42M is not for education.
— Gabriel ET. (@01percentman) April 16, 2024
I have always told parents that the quality of education your child is getting is directly proportional to the salary of the lowest paid teacher in that school.
If you are paying 42m/annum and the salary of the lowest paid teacher is 50k/month, that is the quality of education…
— Sammy UgoNabo (@Sire_Sammi) April 16, 2024
So I was poor all along and I didn’t know.
— Seun Osewa 🇳🇬 (@seunosewa) April 16, 2024
Nigerian businessmen get mind Sha.
How on earth did they arrive on this price point? 🤔
Also, I will like to see their general staff wage bill. How much they pay from their Principal to the last man/woman cleaner.
— Illumina (@C_CDon) April 16, 2024
Maybe it’s the entire tuition from Primary school, Havard till he gets married and they’ll build a house for him to move into. Nice investment.
— Peterrock 🌖: Web & UX/UI designer (@PeterROCK_) April 16, 2024
