This conceptual paper studies the influence of parent‟ s socio-economic status and educational background on their children‟ s education in Nigeria. The paper reviews literature on how socio-economic status and educational background of the parents affects the education of their children; examine the role of parents‟ socio-economic status and their educational background on the Educational process of their children. In addition, studies and researches from the previous works of scholars relating to the factors that influence children‟ s