Millions of children in Nigeria lack access to basic education due to poverty, cultural barriers, displacement, loss of parents, and limited educational infrastructure. Without intervention, these children face increased risks of exploitation, child labour, early marriage, and lifelong disadvantage. According to UNICEF, one in three children in Nigeria is out of school, with over 10.2 million at the primary level and an additional 8.1 million at the junior secondary school (JSS) level. Globally, UNESCO reports that sub-Saharan Africa has more than 50 million out-of-school children, with Nigeria accounting for nearly 20% of this population.
Through community-driven initiatives, Road to School Foundation delivers practical solutions that help marginalized children access quality education, remain in school, and build brighter futures.
Safe Learning Space
We provide a safe, structured, and resource-rich environment where out-of-school children can access education, build skills, discover their talents, reconnect with opportunities, and receive daily academic reinforcement to support their integration into the formal education system.
Target Group: Children aged 5–14 from low-income or underserved communities who need ongoing academic support.
School Readiness Program
We provide intensive preparatory classes for children who need to catch up academically to enter or re-enter formal schooling. Our program is delivered by skilled teachers, dedicated administrators, and trained volunteers who ensure each child makes measurable progress.
Target Group: Out-of-school children and learners with significant foundational skill gaps.
On-the-Go Learning Support
The Mobile Classroom brings learning directly to where it is needed most—delivering teachers, books, digital devices, and structured lessons to children who have no access to a regular school environment, helping each child take meaningful steps toward a brighter educational future.
Target Group: Children in remote, rural, or underserved communities with limited access to schools or learning resources.
Many children from low-income families miss out on learning because they lack basic materials. Your support helps us provide essential items such as notebooks, pens, pencils, and basic hygiene supplies.
Donate:
Per Child: ₦25,000
Class of 25: ₦625,000
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Every child deserves a safe space to learn, dream, and thrive. Your donation helps us provide desks, chairs, and essential resources that make learning engaging and effective in our Learning Centres.
Donate:
Per Child: ₦150,000
Class of 25: ₦3,750,000.
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Millions of children are out of school due to poverty, displacement, or crisis. You can help a child return to school with the essentials they need to learn and grow. Your support covers school fees, enrollment, and follow-up support.
Donate:
Per Child: ₦45,000
Class of 25: ₦1,125,000
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The idea for the Road-to-School was conceived during the administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola (2007–2015), when Lagos State carried out major clean-up efforts to address urban disorder. The government dismantled informal settlements, cleared people from footbridges and major roads, took beggars off the streets, and relocate thousands of displaced persons to their home states. These actions were meant to make Lagos more orderly in line with its mega-city plan, but did little to address the real issues—the root causes of destitution: poverty, lack of education, family breakdown, and displacement. In the process, many vulnerable children and families were affected in ways that stripped them of their dignity. The Road-to-School Foundation emerged as a more compassionate alternative. Instead of seeing street children as a “problem” to remove, we saw an opportunity to guide them from life on the streets back into the classroom. This approach recognises that children need both immediate intervention and long-term support systems that address the real drivers of the problem. Today, we continue to build on those early lessons. We work with government, civil society, faith groups, private-sector partners, and local communities to ensure no child is left behind.
We believe every child deserves access to education—not as a privilege, but as a fundamental right and a foundation for life.
The Road-to-School mission is rooted in a simple belief: every child, regardless of socio-economic background, deserves access to quality education as a pathway out of poverty and social exclusion.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Skilled volunteers are at the heart of our work. They support teaching, mentorship, community outreach, administration, and engagement activities that help children build confidence, stay motivated, and believe in their dreams again.
