Charterhouse: How N30m Tuition-Fee School Was Built in Lagos, Leading to Kemi Badenoch's Visit

• Charterhouse Lagos, located in a once undeveloped swamp in 2019, is a premier educational institution, with significant milestones including visits from UK dignitaries and the official launch event
• The Huntington Education Group's dedication and strategic planning, beginning with their first board meeting in China, have been pivotal in this transformation
• The journey led to the welcoming of founding students in September 2024 and the first Christmas Tree Lighting in December 2024

Lagos, Nigeria - The establishment of Charterhouse Lagos has attracted the attention of many Nigerians. Some learned about the school after it went viral that the school fees were over N30 million.

Located in a once undeveloped swamp in Ogombo, Lagos, Charterhouse Lagos, owned by the Huntington Education Group and its partner owners, is one of the most expensive schools in the country.

Some key facts about Charterhouse Lagos

July 2019 marked the initial visit to the Ogombo site in Lagos, revealing a swamp and jungle completely undeveloped. By December 2019, the first Huntington Education Group Board meeting took place in Changsha, China, where key figures like Gordon Zhao (Chair), Patty Liu (Vice-Chair), and John Todd established the mission and vision and reviewed architectural plans.

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In August 2020, John Todd was appointed as the first Huntington Education Group employee, working online from Shanghai, China, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Fast forward to June 2022, the Charterhouse Team visited Lagos to inspect the Ogombo site

This was followed by a visit from the Huntington Team (Gordon and John) to meet the executive team and tour Charterhouse.

September 2022 saw Angela Hencher starting her role as Chief Operating Officer, and by October 2022, John and Angela moved to Lagos to begin work on-site. Construction at the Ogombo site commenced in December 2022 with the piling for the boundary wall.

A significant milestone occurred in March 2023 with the signing of the project deed at Charterhouse, formally welcoming Charterhouse Lagos into the Charterhouse family of schools.

The project gained further prominence in May 2023 when the British Deputy High Commissioner, Ben Llewellyn-Jones OBE, and the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant MP, visited Charterhouse Lagos.

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According to the school's website, the official launch and press conference were held on September 5, 2023, marking a key milestone. By February 2024, the UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, the Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, paid a visit to Charterhouse Lagos.

The journey culminated in September 2024 with the welcoming of the founding students on their first day at school, followed by the first Christmas Tree Lighting in December 2024.

Charterhouse’s N30 million school fees spark debate

Legit.ng reported that Charterhouse, a British independent school in the Lekki area of Lagos state, sparked fresh controversy over its fees, particularly on social media.

The Charterhouse Family of Schools has been a leading name in British education for over 400 years.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng