Section 15, The Education Act, 2004

(1) Subject to this Act, no person shall establish anynew private school or extend an existing school without the prior written authority of the Director-General (Education), or, in the case of a primary school, without the prior written authority of the local authority for the area in which it is intended to establish or extend the (2) An application to establish a private school shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the Minister. (3) The authority to establish a private school may be refused by the Minister, where he is satisfied that– (a) the proprietor or manager is not normally resident in Sierra Leone; (b) the proprietor or manager is not a fit and proper person to be in charge of a school; (c) the site, building or equipment of the proposed school is not suitable or adequate for the purpose; (d) the proposed teaching staff have not the qualifications required to give efficient instruction in the subjects which it is proposed to teach; (e) the proposed curriculum is unsuited to the age, ability or aptitude of the pupils; (f) having regard to the educational facilities already available in the area, the establishment of the proposed school would not be in the public interest; or (g) the proprietor or manager has not followed the guidelines issued by the Ministry for the establishment of a new school: Provided that the guidelines shall apply only if they are widely published for the information of the general public. of private