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School Fees True Cost Calculator

Build a realistic education budget by adding the charges families often miss: registration, books, uniforms, transport, boarding extras, exam costs, and termly levies.

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Basic Setup

Tuition & Compulsory Fees

Cost-planning checkpoint for comparing tuition, extras, and full-session affordability.

Books, Stationery & Uniforms

Cost-planning checkpoint for comparing tuition, extras, and full-session affordability.

Transport

Cost-planning checkpoint for comparing tuition, extras, and full-session affordability.

Extra Lessons & Exams

Cost-planning checkpoint for comparing tuition, extras, and full-session affordability.

Miscellaneous / "Surprise" Costs

Cost-planning checkpoint for comparing tuition, extras, and full-session affordability.

One child, one term (Term 1)

Cost-planning checkpoint for comparing tuition, extras, and full-session affordability.

One child, full school year

Cost-planning checkpoint for comparing tuition, extras, and full-session affordability.

What this means monthly

Cost-planning checkpoint for comparing tuition, extras, and full-session affordability.

Find schools in your budget

Cost-planning checkpoint for comparing tuition, extras, and full-session affordability.

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First-term cash needed

₦490,000

This is often the painful number because registration and setup charges land early.

Monthly provision

₦114,167

Mid-high pressure

Budget interpretation

The school may still be realistic, but compare hidden costs and payment schedule before committing.

Line itemAmount
Recurring term cost₦440,000
First-term total₦490,000
Estimated annual total₦1,370,000
Monthly provision₦114,167

Verify before paying

Ask the school for a full invoice, payment calendar, refund policy, boarding list, transport route cost, exam fees, and PTA/development levies before you pay acceptance fees.

What to include

Tuition, registration, uniforms, books, exams, transport, boarding, ICT, PTA, meals, activities, and emergency buffer.

How to compare

Use the same line items for every shortlisted school so one school does not look cheaper by hiding extras.

When to switch

If the first-term cash number breaks your budget, compare nearby alternatives before emotional admission pressure starts.

Important next steps

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