True Annual Cost · Lagos
True annual cost of international schools in Lagos
Updated 2026-04-26 · 5 schools with full cost data · 42 schools indexed
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5 international schools in Lagos have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $7,763 USD per year, while median true annual cost — modeled with first-year charges (capital levy, registration) plus recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) — runs $8,363 USD, a median 8% above each school’s own tuition. Cheapest with full cost data: Landmark College at $1,444 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: Charterhouse Lagos at $16,194 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (5 months ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 5 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $7,763/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $8,363/yr a median ~8% above each school's own tuition.
- Cheapest: Landmark College $1,444/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: Charterhouse Lagos $16,194/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
5
Median tuition
$7.8k
Median true cost
$8.4k
Median hidden fees
+8%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landmark College | $719-$769 | $1,444 |
| 2 | St. Saviours School Ikoyi | $6,646-$6,646 | $7,646 |
| 3 | Abraham Lincoln American Academy | $6,210-$9,315 | $8,363 |
| 4 | Lycée Français Louis Pasteur | $6,697-$12,027 | $9,662 |
| 5 | Charterhouse Lagos | $10,063-$20,125 | $16,194 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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How much does international school really cost in Lagos?
Across the 5 international schools in Lagos with full cost data, the median true annual cost is $8,363 per year (median published tuition is $7,763). Across individual schools, true cost runs a median 8% above each school's own tuition once first-year charges (capital levy, registration) and recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) are modeled in.
Why is the true cost higher than the published tuition in Lagos?
Published tuition is only the headline number. WhereNext models the additional charges a family typically faces — first-year items like capital levy and registration, plus recurring extras such as transport, uniform, technology and activity fees. In Lagos these add a median 8% to each school's own tuition (some schools more, some less).
What is the cheapest international school in Lagos by true cost?
Among the 5 schools in Lagos with full cost data, Landmark College has the lowest true annual cost at $1,444 per year, while Charterhouse Lagos is the highest at $16,194 per year. Schools without published cost data aren't ranked.
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