International Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research (IJAPR)   Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 12 | Page No.: 28-33 Profiling the Prospects and Challenges of Running a School in the 20th Century; Matters Arising Download PDF Eniola 'Keji Ola-Alani PhD and Fowowe S.S Abstract: He who opens a school closes doors to prison. The chief aim of establishing a school is to make the beneficiaries and the Society they live literate and equip them with the coping skills to be able to be useful to themselves .It is against this background that this paper examines what school is and its importance to the larger community, the conceptual framework that supports what school stands for was chronicled .The paper looks at the four major forms of education necessary for the total well beings of the society. The historical underlining about school ownership in Nigeria was equally examined .The paper x- rays the challenges and prospects of running school in Nigeria .Sone suggestions were made that are useful for both the existing and prospective school owners.