Environmental factors can pose a very big challenge to the educational system of any country. Addressing it could go a long way in revamping it. The paper therefore by used of literature posited on the following issues: the educational system of Nigeria, the structure of educational system in Nigeria, environmental issues in Nigeria, Effects of environmental challenges on Nigerian educational system, remedies, findings from literatures and studies, conclusion and recommendations. The literature reviewed found that there is great impact of environmental challenges on educational system as well as lives. It also revealed that the causes of environmental challenges are; Erosion, Flooding, Improper waste disposal, Excessive cutting down of trees (i.e., deforestation), and Pollution. Other related environmental factor includes absenteeism to classes due to illness caused by contaminated water taken into the body system can lead to poor performance withdrawals, uncontrolled erosion around the academic environment can cause damage to roads leading to learning centers, destruction of schools due to heavy wind can lead to interruption in the teaching and learning process, unhealthy inhale of polluted air promotes diseases dangerous to learners/teachers health, heavy outbreak of water into school premises can lead to the destruction of relevant educational materials/equipment. The following were recommended among others: Government and other agencies should environmental awareness unit. This must be done both at federal, state and local level with the sole aim of enlightens the general public about environmental challenges with implications to lives and educational system, individual should be held responsibility be held responsible for violating disposal order and be obligated to proper disposal of waste products and cleaning of their vicinity.