The tuition and room and board seem to be considerable in light of the average annual income of the Maasai. Are people accustomed to paying tuition, room and board?

Private (not public) schools in Kenya are tuition fees driven. Those private schools that have boarding facilities charge extra to those who board. Public schools that have free education also, charge for boarding fees where they have the facilities. The Maasai however, are recently beginning to see the values of a good education. By observing educated individuals who are achieving more in the field of employment and bringing a better economy to their families and villages, the Maasai are willing to save and pay for schooling that they perceive as worth it. Some people believe that it is better to pay the expense of sending children to a private school, where their teachers will be constantly accountable to the administration of the school. Like all the other people, the Maasai too understand that there is an expectation to pay and a high priority on ‘good schooling.’ Father Ntaiyia Jubilee School has so far kept affordable school fees in comparison with other schools in the area.