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The short answer
Kano private school fees vary more by tier than by area: a neighbourhood nursery or primary school charges a small fraction of what a premium school with a foreign curriculum charges. No official or survey figure for Kano fees exists that we could verify, so the ranges below are labelled examples to help you plan; always get the school's written fee schedule, including levies, uniforms and books, before you commit.
Why there is no single answer
Kano has a very wide range of private schools: small neighbourhood nursery and primary schools in residential streets, Islamiyya and integrated schools that combine Qur'anic and Western education, mid-range schools with buses and laboratories, and a handful of premium schools that offer British or American curricula. Each sets its own fees, and the Kano State Government does not publish a schedule of private school fees that we could find. Fees also move every year or two with inflation, staff salaries and the cost of diesel for generators.
So the honest answer is a range by tier, and a method for checking a particular school. The figures below are illustrations to show the gap between tiers. They are not a survey and they are not quotes from any school.
Example termly ranges by tier
| Tier (example) | What it usually offers | Example tuition per term |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbourhood nursery and primary | Small classes in a converted house, few facilities | ₦20,000 to ₦60,000 |
| Integrated Islamiyya and Western school | Qur'anic and national curriculum together | ₦30,000 to ₦90,000 |
| Mid-range primary and secondary | Purpose-built classrooms, labs, sometimes buses | ₦80,000 to ₦250,000 |
| Premium or international curriculum | Small classes, foreign exams, extensive facilities | ₦500,000 and above |
The extras that change the real cost
Tuition is often less than half of what a parent pays in the first term. When you compare schools, ask for every line on the fee schedule, and ask which are paid once and which are paid every term.
- Admission or registration fee, often charged once when the child joins.
- Development or building levy, sometimes yearly.
- Uniforms, including sportswear and Islamic dress where required.
- Books and stationery, sometimes sold only through the school.
- School bus, priced by distance.
- Lunch or feeding, where offered.
- Exam fees for external examinations in the final years of primary and secondary school.
- PTA dues, excursions and end-of-year events.
Our guide to back-to-school costs lists these extras in more detail.
Worked example: a family with two children
This example uses invented figures for a mid-range school in Kano. It shows how to add up a year, not what any school charges.
| Item | Child 1 (primary) | Child 2 (JSS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition, 3 terms | ₦100,000 x 3 = ₦300,000 | ₦130,000 x 3 = ₦390,000 | ₦690,000 |
| Uniforms and books, once a year | ₦45,000 | ₦60,000 | ₦105,000 |
| Bus, 3 terms | ₦30,000 x 3 = ₦90,000 | ₦30,000 x 3 = ₦90,000 | ₦180,000 |
| PTA and levies, yearly | ₦10,000 | ₦15,000 | ₦25,000 |
| Year total | ₦445,000 | ₦555,000 | ₦1,000,000 |
Child 1: ₦300,000 + ₦45,000 + ₦90,000 + ₦10,000 = ₦445,000. Child 2: ₦390,000 + ₦60,000 + ₦90,000 + ₦15,000 = ₦555,000. Together ₦1,000,000 a year. The first term is the heaviest because uniforms, books and yearly levies fall in it: in this example, ₦230,000 tuition + ₦130,000 once-a-year items (uniforms, books and levies) + ₦60,000 bus = ₦420,000 in term one. Saving about ₦83,334 a month across the year would cover the total.
How to check a school's fees
- Ask for the fee schedule in writing, dated for the current session.
- Ask which items are compulsory and which are optional.
- Ask how fees are paid. Paying by bank transfer to the school's account, rather than cash to a staff member, gives you a record. Under the CBN Guide to Charges effective January 2020, a transfer to another bank above ₦50,000 cost no more than ₦50; the bank shows its current charge before you send.
- Ask about instalments and late-payment penalties.
- Ask other parents what the school added during the last session.
If your child will later study abroad, note that a CBN foreign exchange manual effective 1 June 2026, as reported by Nairametrics, does not allow tuition remittances through Form A for nursery, primary or secondary schools. That rule affects schools abroad, not Kano schools, but it matters if you are weighing a boarding school overseas. For spreading the cost, see paying school fees in instalments and saving for school fees term by term.
Choosing between tiers
A higher fee does not always mean better teaching. When you visit, look past the building and ask about the things that make the most difference to a child's progress:
- How many pupils are in each class, and how long have the teachers been at the school?
- What results did the school's pupils get in recent external examinations, and how many sat them?
- Is the school registered with the Kano State Ministry of Education? Ask to see the approval.
- How does the school communicate with parents, and how often are reports sent home?
- How much did fees rise at the last review, and how much notice did parents get?
The last question matters most for budgeting. A school that raised fees by a large step with little notice may do so again, so build a margin into your plan.
Where Pryme fits
A Naira Savings Box can hold the school-fee money apart from everyday spending, with the current rate shown in the app; see Savings Boxes. Loans on Spaces can be used with schools in the Spaces network, but Spaces currently operates in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, so it is not available for Kano schools.
Questions people ask
How much is school fees in Kano private schools?
It depends on the tier. A neighbourhood nursery school charges far less than a premium international school. We found no official or survey figure for Kano, so ask each school for its dated written schedule.
What extra fees do private schools in Kano charge?
Common extras are admission fees, development levies, uniforms, books, bus, feeding, exam fees and PTA dues. Ask which are compulsory and which are charged every term.
Why is first term the most expensive?
Yearly items such as uniforms, books and development levies are usually paid at the start of the session, on top of tuition.
Can I pay school fees in instalments in Kano?
Some schools allow it. Ask before you enrol, and get the instalment dates and any late-payment charge in writing.
Sources
- CBN: Guide to Charges by Banks, Other Financial and Non-Financial Institutions (effective 1 Jan 2020) · accessed Oct 2026
- Nairametrics: CBN raises tuition fee remittance limit to $25,000 for Nigerians studying abroad (4 Jun 2026) · accessed Oct 2026
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