Nyota Ing’arayo charges the parents of the children a school fee which allows them to operate within an area of high need and keep classes sizes much smaller than at public schools. Not all parents can afford this fee. Nyota also provides every child with a healthy breakfast and nutritious lunch to ensure that they have the necessary nutrition to get them through the school day.

Maintaining the school facilities and teacher salaries, plus paying for the food and the cook’s wages requires significant fundraising beyond the collection of school fees. The fees are kept as low as possible and accommodations are made when a child is unable to afford the fees for the month.