Anxiety has gripped parents as schools reopen on Monday and institution managers insist on full payment of fees.
It emerged that, faced with financial pressure, schools now insist on full fee payment before learners are admitted.
The push by school heads now potentially risks frustrating examination preparations for learners, given that third term is the shortest and busiest learning period.
Schools across the country are set to reopen on Monday for the third term, the shortest in the calendar year.