I saw this information making the rounds on social media this morning – the list of most expensive secondary school in Lagos, where students reportedly pay about N4,480,000.00 per year. A list of the top six most expensive secondary school contains this information and I have compiled it here with my own little findings.
Here is the list of the Most Expensive Secondary School In Lagos as those news have it:
1. British International School
Location: 1, Landbridge Avenue, Oniru Private Estate. Victoria Island. Lagos.
Tuition and Fees: (Boarding Annual) $26,750+N200, 000
Additional Charges (at160 per dollar exchange rate) = N4,480, 000.00
Tuition and Fees: (Day) $15,250+
Additional Charges (at 160 per dollar exchange rate) =N2,640, 000.00
2. Lekki British International School
Location: Victoria Arobieke street, off. Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
Tuition and Fees;(Boarding Annual) $19,500+N200, 000 development fee (at N165 per dollar exchange rate)= N4, 000,300.00
Tuition and Fees: (Day) $12,000+N200, 00 Development fee (at N165 per dollar exchange rate) =N2, 911, 300.00
3. Greensprings School
Location: 32, OlatundeAyoola Avenue, Anthony, Lagos.
Tuition and Fees: (Boarding Annual) N3, 185,200 . Additional charges excluded.
Tuition and Fees: (Day Annual) N1, 925,200.00. additional charges excluded.
4. Atlantic Hall, Epe
Location: Poka, Epe.
Tuition and Fees: (Annual) N2,270,000.00. Additional charges like uniforms are excluded from the fees.
5. Chrisland College
Location: No 2A, Ladipo Oluwole Avenue, Ikeja.
Tuition and Fees: (Annual) N2,000,000. Additional charges are excluded.
6. Dowen College
Located in the heart of Regency Town of Lekki, Lagos.
Tuition and Fees: (Boarding Annual) N 2,000,000.00. Additional charges excluded.
Tuition and Fees: (Day Annual) N 1,250,000.00. Additional charges excluded.
I couldn’t really believe my eyes because I was wondering which tertiary institutions these kids would go to, they have to go study abroad.
I did some digging and was able to get information about the secondary that top the most expensive list and came up with the following:
British International School, Nigeria
1 Landbridge Avenue, Oniru Private Estate,
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Fax: +234 1 270 6437
Principal: Mr H Bullock
Facilities
School attributes
Age range:
11 – 18
Day pupils:
125 boys and 100 girls
Annual day fees:
$11,000 – $11,000
Full boarding pupils:
80 boys and 50 girls
Annual full boarding fees:
$20,000 – $20,000
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS:
205 boys and 150 girls, including 15 boys and 17 girls in the 6th form
Staff numbers:
25 full time
Method of entry:
Assessment, Entry test or exam, GCSE results, References
Accreditations and affiliations:
BSA, COBIS, CIS member, AISA
Teaching languages:
English
This was according to ISBI and when you calculate the amount claimed by ISBI and the one circulating on social media for comparison, they are not the same. But one thing is sure, the schools are really top class in terms of fees paid.