Starting September 2025, PEF will revise the fee paid per child for partner schools, which includes Foundation Assisted Schools (FAS), Education Voucher Scheme (EVS), New School Program (NSP), and other similar schools.

What is the rationale behind the modification?

According to PEF, the increased inflation and operational costs—particularly teacher expenditures and classroom costs—makes the maintenance of a school difficult financially sustainable. To sustain quality, the foundation will have to accept elevated costs of services provided.

New Fee Structure

The following revised monthly rates pertain for respective grade levels:

Impact on the Teachers and Schools

PEF advised partner schools to adjust teacher honorarium payments to the new rate, which means the per-child charges will dictate the new fee structure. The principle aim is to manage the financial burden on schools, while maintaining the reality that rising costs for basic needs, is part of the new normal for a majority of teachers.

What does it mean for families?

The families that attend schools supported by PEF will still receive education for free, or subsidized, but this change allows schools to financially breathe without losing quality. This is crucial for economically disadvantaged families: it helps protect education during tough economic times in Pakistan.

A step toward stability.

Experts have mentioned that although fee increases will not be well received, it does reflect an effort to stabilize a system that is truly in need. For PEF, this change is not so much about charging more school fees, but about keeping the schools open that serve tens of thousands of less privileged families in Punjab.