Ghanaian Mother Complains About High Cost Of School Fees For Her Child Who Isn’t 1 Year Old Yet
- A Ghanaian woman said it will cost a total of GH¢7,300 to enrol her child, who is not one year old yet, in a neighbourhood preschool
- This includes GH¢1,000 for admission, GH¢3,000 for tuition, GH¢1,200 for feeding, and other charges for items like maintenance
- Social media users who watched the video shared varied opinions, with some asking the woman to enrol at a school she could afford
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A Ghanaian woman has shared how much a school in her neighbourhood will charge her if she takes her child to school there.
The lady said her child is not yet one year old but decided to enquire to plan ahead and prepare before she enrols her baby in school.
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In a video, the lady shared that she would have to pay GH¢7,300 before her child is admitted to the preschool.
To seek clarification, she told them her child was not even one year old yet. Still, personnel at the learning institution informed her this is the standard amount required for children aged two and below.
Giving a breakdown of the cost, she said the admission fee is GH¢1000, tuition fees/care is GH¢3,000, feeding is GH¢1,200, and maintenance is GH¢300. Similarly, uniform costs GH¢1500 while parents have to fork out GH¢300 for the admission form.
She wondered why the fees were so high and explained to parents the sheer level of emotional and financial investment required to ensure their children hit the desired heights in life.
Watch the video below:
Netizens comment on nursery school fees
YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the video shared by @agyemang_ababio on X. Read them below:
@Richniiaddo said:
"Most private schools owe their teachers ruff ruff."
@godivarivers2 wrote:
"A ……FOR APPLE K3k3."
@SamSeablue said:
"You don’t have money. Poor people think this way .. how much is 9000gh."
@stikayden wrote:
"What is the point? If you think you can afford a government school, simply look for one and enrol."
@brightbarry1212 said:
"They forgot to add transportation 😂😂😂."
@ThingsEbi wrote:
"You are lucky they didn't charge you consultation fees."
@MalikLegend99 said:
"A child has no business in school until he/she is at least 3 or 4 years old."
Parents complain about high cost of books
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian parents were complaining about the increased prices of books they need to buy for their children.
Even as parents complained, shop owners blamed the high cost of books on the publishers, who said the high cost of imported goods used for printing was a key factor in the increased pricing.
Some parents complained that the cost of school books had more than tripled within a short span of time.
Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh
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