PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOL REGISTRATION/APPROVAL WITH LASG

Brief  procedures for registration of private schools in Lagos State

* Building: The preferable type of building is a purpose-built bungalow building with either a U or an L shape that would enhance adequate ventilation and space for sports and games. Although there could be one storey building, provided that the nursery section occupies the ground floor.

The minimum number of classrooms is 15, including special   rooms such as library, sickbay, administrative office computer room. A minimum of eight (8) toilets for pupils and at least two (2) toilets for teachers be made available.

The classrooms should be painted with bright/warm colour, have ornamentals and flowers. Some equipment such as balls, skittles, swings, crossbars play pens should be provided. Fire extinguishers must be available in all schools.

For the purpose of smooth lesson delivery, instructional materials like large magnetic white boards/chalk board, charts, relia, posters should be available in every classroom. Furniture must be adequate, comfortable and child-friendly. They include low tables and single seats for pupils in the Nursery, dual desks and benches for those in the primary. Teachers' tables and chairs should be ideal and comfortable. While electronic/computerized boards are good, but very expensive. There should be laboratories for physics, chemistry, intro-tech, biology, fine arts studio,COMPUTER LAB.

Registration: The first step is to apply to the Ministry of Education and request for a Name Search to avoid duplication of names – not used before. Three names can be given.

Second step is site inspection by officers of the Ministry of Education.This ,you book with payment of booking fee into Skye Bank account inside the secretariat,Alausa. Thereafter, the prospective proprietor may be advised to obtain an Approval/Registration form if your premises was considered suitable for school business. This for a fee as well.

The third step is Approval inspection by officers of the Education Ministry and other relevant agencies to be carried out after the purchase of registration form. Site inspection officers are seasoned professionals, on constructive visits and to give advice that will help you. This for a fee as well.

Keeping the statutory records by the school some essential records must be kept by all the private schools.
These include: Approved Building plan; Recommended text books; Tax clearance certificates for teachers and proprietor of the school; curricula for all the teaching subjects; National and State Policies on Education; and WAEC, NABTEB and NECO.

It is very important to comply with the Lagos State Guidelines on the establishment of private schools so that your school is not classified as unapproved/unregistered school.

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