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Life Camp Gwarinpa, Abuja/FCT; Utako area (10 Shettima A. Munguno Crescent, Utako 900108, Abuja).
Kindergarten, Vorschule (pre-school), and Grundschule (Class 1–5).
Private school operated by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC in Abuja; offers Kindergarten, Vorschule and Grundschule.
Germany; part of the German international school network, affiliated with Germany's Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen (ZfA) and recognized as an Auslandsschule.
Kindergarten: 7:15–12:15 regular day; 7:15–17:00 day-care; instruction in English or German streams from 8:00–12:00; after-school activities from 12:00–16:00. Grundschule: 7:45–14:00 school day; Monday–Friday; after-school care and clubs offered Monday–Thursday; lunch break at 12:45; after-class homework 13:45–14:30 and clubs 14:30–16:00.
A transportation service is available for Grundschule students.
Application / registration fees
- Kindergarten: one-time registration fee of EUR 225.00.
- Preschool (Vorschule): one-time registration fee of EUR 225.00.
- Primary school (Grundschule): no separate one-off application/registration fee is charged in addition to the annual tuition; admission is settled through payment of the annual school fee.
Tuition fees by year group (detail)
- Primary school (Grundschule): annual tuition EUR 17,500 per pupil; this amount is payable for the full school year.
- Kindergarten: EUR 300 per month. Billing is monthly.
- Preschool (Vorschule): EUR 400 per month. Billing is monthly.
Optional / additional recurring fees
- Afternoon care (Nachmittagsbetreuung): EUR 175 per month (optional, billed monthly).
- School bus (Fahrdienst / Benutzung des Schulbusses): EUR 900 per half-year (per semester). Payment frequency options for the bus include full-year in advance, half-year in advance, or monthly advance as selected on the application/payment form.
- Lunch (Mittagessen): EUR 5 per meal (charged on the monthly invoice).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Primary school tuition is billed as a single annual amount and is due at the start of the school year. Late entry is charged on a pro rata basis using the formula: (annual tuition ÷ 10) × number of months remaining until the end of the school year. Payments in Nigerian Naira are converted using the parallel market exchange rate.
- Kindergarten and preschool invoices are issued monthly. If an annual invoice is requested for kindergarten or preschool, the annual amount is calculated as nine times the monthly fee (9 × monthly fee). Optional services (afternoon care, bus, lunch) are billed according to their stated frequency (monthly or per half-year as applicable).
- The application/enrolment form allows selection of payment timing options for applicable items (e.g., full academic year in advance, half-year in advance, or monthly advance). Currency options on the payment form include Nigerian Naira, Euro and US Dollar.
Boarding fees
- The Deutsche Schule Abuja operates as a day school; boarding provision and boarding fees are not applicable.
Other costs and typical additional charges
- School uniform: pupils wear school clothing (T-shirts, sweatshirt jackets; for girls also dresses). A cost for uniform items is not specified in the published fee schedule; families should budget for uniform purchase as an additional one‑time cost.
- Occasional charges that may arise (not listed as fixed fees) include school trips/excursions, special materials, examination fees where applicable, and extracurricular activity costs; optional services such as afternoon care and the school bus are itemised above.
Refunds and adjustments
- No pro rata refund of school tuition is made for pupils who leave the school before the end of the school year. The school applies the stated pro rata formula only for calculating fees for late entry; departing pupils do not receive an anteil (partial) refund of already‑paid school fees.
Fee payment options (currency and timing)
- Currencies accepted for invoicing: Nigerian Naira (NGN), Euro (EUR) and US Dollar (USD). Payments in Naira are converted using the parallel market exchange rate.
- Timing options available on the application/payment form for applicable items include full academic year in advance, half‑year/semester in advance, or monthly advance payments. Specific payment methods (for example, bank transfer or card) are arranged through the school's finance office as part of invoicing and enrolment procedures; the application form documents the available timing and currency options.
Sibling discounts
- Discounts on the primary school tuition for sibling pupils are applied as follows: 5% for the first sibling, 10% for the second sibling, 15% for the third sibling (applied to the school fee).
Summary of key numeric items
- Primary (Grundschule): EUR 17,500 per year (paid at start of school year).
- Kindergarten: EUR 300 per month + EUR 225 one-time registration.
- Preschool (Vorschule): EUR 400 per month + EUR 225 one-time registration.
- Afternoon care: EUR 175 per month.
- School bus: EUR 900 per half-year.
- Lunch: EUR 5 per meal.
Deutsche Schule Abuja is a private German international school operated by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC in Abuja. It serves kindergarten and primary education at Utako and Life Camp Gwarinpa. Instruction is in German, with the German stream following the competency-based Thüringer curriculum and the English stream based on the British National Curriculum for Reception and Grades 1–6. The kindergarten runs two language streams with German-speaking and English-speaking staff. In the primary years, teaching is partly cross-curricular; English or German is the first foreign language from Grade 1. Hours run 07:45–12:45 for classes, with after-school care from 13:45–16:00 and a midday meal after period six. Facilities include a music room, art and crafts room, science room, library, swimming pool, tennis courts, and a football field. The school emphasizes a homeroom period (Klassenleiterstunde) and after-school clubs, plus yearly traditions; it is affiliated with ZfA and recognized as Auslandsschule. Principal: Inga Ajjane.
