By The Nation,Victoria Amadi

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Primary and secondary schools in Lagos State resumed on Monday for the first term of the 2025/2026 academic session, recording a moderate turnout of pupils after the long holiday.

While many schools kicked off with lessons, resumption tests, and revisions, some parents expressed frustration over fresh financial burdens, including tuition hikes, new uniforms, higher textbook costs, and PTA levies imposed by certain schools.

The National President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools in Nigeria (NAPPS), Chief Yomi Otubela, explained that fee adjustments are not arbitrary but often necessary for survival, citing inflation, high utility bills, and the rising cost of educational materials.

He urged continuous dialogue between parents and schools to balance the challenges.

Principals of some schools, including Genius Academy, Ikorodu, and Mind Builders School, noted that turnout was encouraging, though some pupils are yet to resume fully.

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While a few schools pledged not to raise fees, parents like Mrs. Aliyah Adebanjo and Mr. Emmanuel Igbodi lamented the hardship of meeting rising educational costs.

Despite the financial strain, pupils and teachers in schools like Oduduwa Senior Secondary, Mushin, expressed excitement at resuming academic activities after weeks at home.

“I have ended up running double businesses to meet the financial demands of my children’s education, but to no avail. Honestly, I’m tired,” he lamented.

A pupil of Oduduwa Senior Secondary school, Mushin, Ifeoluwa Muyiwa, noted that her classmates resumed fully, adding that they also received lessons, wrote resumption tests, and schemes of work.