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seyidamzy (f)
Owning A School
« on: September 01, 2007, 08:57 PM »

 i am new here and needs your candid advice.

i studied educational management up to masters level with the dream of owning a school. i currently work in a school where i am gathering experience (poorly paid though).

we (i and my husband) have a plot of land in Badore lekki and four plots of land in Afero village in lekki with the plan of developing a school on them. from creche to secondary school.

i intend to start with daycare/creche in badore and i need your advice on how to start and make it work.

1- can i start from the flat  we are developing

2- how many hands do i need

3- will it work considering the fact that the area is fully residential

3- do i rent a place in a commercial area where people can keep their kids and go to work

4- do i wait till the proper structure which is suppose to be 12 classrooms per floor be ready

please advise me appropiately and God bless your wisdom
lilrukevwe (m)
Re: Owning A School
« #1 on: September 01, 2007, 09:22 PM »

1- can i start from the flat  we are developing

2- how many hands do i need

3- will it work considering the fact that the area is fully residential

3- do i rent a place in a commercial area where people can keep their kids and go to work

4- do i wait till the proper structure which is suppose to be 12 classrooms per floor be ready

   Well good day to u mam i must confess that u really love the ducational sector to go all the way to masters level and even dreaming of owing a skl i must commend u very much
        but to the issue at stake i read maths edu in skl 2005 and one thing i see in owning a skl is the zeal which u already acquire so much then the next step is taking the right decision on the choice of place or on the choice of structure
        Well can u start with a flat u are developing the answer depends on how neat and how accesible the flat(location) is because i don't think people would want their kids to go to a skl that is located remotely
         How many hands u need is not the problem but are they competent are they the right choice this are the questions ui should ask ur self because in having a new skl like yours u need devoted personells that are going to work to build u  an educational empire.
        Fully residential that would make it work marvelously but it depends on ur rapport with the neighbours if they are nice then u got yourself  a nice start because people in nigeria see things diffenrently when it comes to keeping their wards with people so if they feel they can trust u then u got no problem
        Waiting for the right building is not the case the case is getting started with something but not just anything like u rightly put u are going to start with a flat but let it be a very nice one then u got yourself a skl
         And also u are still going to need some kind of familiarization of the environment thats telling the people of ur plans and how u intend to keep their wards u should start by gettig the parents u know then u go out
       And also ur fees should be relatively low atleast for the time being
       At least u said u teach in a skl that gives u an edge because u would have a direct contact with the parents then u can start by telling them what ur plans are then u would know 4 sure how many kids u are going to start with and what ur staff would look like
       Also Nigerians love free things why don't u set up a kind of lesson for the kids in ur neighbourhood free of charge that way u would be grabbing some kids and when u actually start u would be on ur way to the top
                                                   i hope u take the points that are useful to u and work on them
king-jaja (m)
Re: Owning A School
« #2 on: September 03, 2007, 04:07 PM »

@ poster,

You can start small and then grow into a larger school. Same with employing teachers - you can start with few teachers then employ more teachers as the need arises.

good luck  Wink
Thethy (m)
Re: Owning A School
« #3 on: September 03, 2007, 05:08 PM »

Start with whatever you have NOW?

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Kamali (m)
Re: Owning A School
« #4 on: September 03, 2007, 07:20 PM »

A small accounting software to help manage finance may not be a bad idea.
yewa-man (m)
Re: Owning A School
« #5 on: September 03, 2007, 11:15 PM »

start small and grow. all best. Cool
oell (m)
Re: Owning A School
« #6 on: September 04, 2007, 02:04 PM »

Start First with a Creche, that way you build a Reputation with little resources making sure of the quality 'cus word of mouth ofthe parents will make u or break you.

mail Stella on oell2001@yahoo.com for advice
seyidamzy (f)
Re: Owning A School
« #7 on: September 05, 2007, 08:19 AM »

i really appreciate your comments and contributions. i will need more advice from the house and will also mail you as advised. thank you all
pastordan
Re: Owning A School
« #8 on: September 05, 2007, 09:08 PM »

I stay in lekki i think your decision to start a school is right,  But you should also consider the less privilleges within the area. I believe if you tailored ur school to helping the less privilledge in the area you will go far. Yes start with the flat. and few teachers and set ur goals and missions let ur teaches know and work on it. Am available for more talk. dan4pastor@yahoo.com
didisky (m)
Re: Owning A School
« #9 on: September 06, 2007, 03:30 AM »

I just helped my mother-in-law set up a creche in Festac Town.I would like to help you out for a fee.if you are intrested mail me on d242m@yahoo.com and then i will give you my number so we can talk better.

There are some factors to determine where your creche should be located and the number of staff you start with.

I hope to get you mail soon.
adomidoben
Re: Owning A School
« #10 on: September 09, 2007, 02:11 AM »

The originator of this NAIRALAND has never ask money from anyone. NAIRALAND is non- profit and a  big enlightenment and knowlege desemination outfit  designed free from any form of exploitatative and dubious tricks. It is aburd for Didisky to ask for a fee from a member asking for genuine advise on how to set up a school. Please let us all keep faith with the objectives of this talkshop.

My advise concerning setting up of educational outfit are as follows:

ASSETS

1. You already have a M.Ed. You are already skilled in the job with your job experience.
2. You have a flat.
3. You probably did not have enough fund - I guess, but you have landed property.

Setting up of school required adequate funding.  Please do not borrow. Use what you have to get what you want. You may start with creche and later graduate to nursery and later primary and so on. Make sure the environment is clean. let us know the amont you have as  take off fund. then we may advise you the more
didisky (m)
Re: Owning A School
« #11 on: September 09, 2007, 01:32 PM »

@adomidoben ,
Good of your comment,if u went to school do u know consultancy is all about ?You can as well leave what u r doing and help her move around daily.People like you just open ur dirty mouth and talk shit.
reachyusuf
Re: Owning A School
« #12 on: September 11, 2007, 08:34 PM »

My only advice is that i have a school administration software which will really do you real good in managing your student record this includes: result processing, account management, medical histories e.t.c.  The software is running on five different schools in nigeria.

you can call me on this no. 08035829226
mashaun
Re: Owning A School
« #13 on: September 18, 2007, 07:36 AM »

if you cannot offer any beneficial advice better go out of nairaland because seun and a host of others has never asked for a kobo from us to log in.people ofeer free investmtt advice on this trend,their effort has bn commended and they are always respect..
madam take proper attention to what people of substance have bn offering you and don't pay any diem to that "quack consultant". if at all you need professional advice, there are lot of educational consultancy firms withtarck records out there that are ready to give you better advice nad follow up.
vee (f)
Re: Owning A School
« #14 on: December 14, 2007, 09:11 AM »

hi,
        i saw your thought s on starting a creche/school. it is a very brilliant idea but you need to be armed with the right tools.
         well i know a friend that can help because she is organising a training on how to start your own creche and i know it will make a whole lot of difference. you can reach her on lola.akinboade@wfmcentre.com or on 08038462474.
all the best!
Seun (m)
Re: Owning A School
« #15 on: August 26, 2008, 11:10 PM »

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