Lagos houses a good number of the most expensive schools in Nigeria including primary schools.
Within these institutions, tuition is not just a fee but access to global curricula, premium facilities, and carefully curated learning environments.
For many families, this is no longer just about schooling.
It is about positioning. It is about giving a child a head start in a world that is increasingly competitive.
But beneath the reputation, the branding, and the carefully curated learning environments lies a question that does not get asked often enough. Who is building these institutions? Who is setting the standards, defining the vision, and ultimately shaping what premium education looks like in Nigeria’s most competitive city?
This article spotlights the owners and promoters behind the most expensive primary schools, unpacking the individuals, families and organisations driving Lagos’ most exclusive education markets.
Methodology
This report draws on data on the most expensive primary schools in Lagos as reported by Nairametrics. Only institutions with clear, accessible fee information or confirmed figures were included.
Here are the key leaders behind the most expensive primary schools in Lagos in 2026.
Charterhouse Lagos is a newly established British international school located on Ogombo Road in Ajah, Lagos. The school is owned and operated by Huntington Education Group, a global education investor that acquired Charterhouse UK in 2016 as part of its strategy to build a network of Charterhouse-branded schools worldwide.
Gordon Zhao serves as Executive Chairman of Huntington Education Group, providing strategic oversight for the group’s international expansion, including the development of Charterhouse Lagos.
Other key figures within the group include Patty Liu, who serves as Vice-Chair, supporting the organisation’s global education strategy.
Charterhouse Lagos was officially launched in September 2023, with its primary school opening to students in September 2024. The Lagos campus is part of the wider Charterhouse family of schools, rooted in Charterhouse School in Surrey, England, which was founded in 1611 and has over 400 years of educational heritage.
The school offers both day and boarding options, with boarding available from Year 5. The tuition fees for Year 1 are N23,000,000 per annum, and for Year 5, N26,000,000 per annum.
In addition to tuition, full boarding costs N7 million per annum. An application fee of N2 million, which is non-refundable, is also required.
