Ghana International School

Cantonments, Accra, Accra, Ghana
  • A Level
  • BTEC
  • IGCSE
  • IMYC
  • +2
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About

Not-for-profit, private, non-sectarian, co-educational day and boarding school in Accra, established 1955. Offers the Cambridge Early Years, Primary and Secondary programmes leading to IGCSE and A Level, with English as the medium of instruction, plus a Pearson BTEC pathway in Music and Creative Media for students aged 14 and above.

Key facts

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Private International school

Info checked 2026-11-02

  • Curriculum

    A Level · BTEC · IGCSE

  • Language

    English

  • Type

    International school

Founded
1955
Religion
none
Ownership
Non-profit
School day
08:00-15:30
Entry process
Entrance assessment, Interview
Boarding
Yes

Fees

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One-off costs

Application fee
USD 100

As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying.

Curriculum and academics

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Curricula, explainedA Level · BTEC · IGCSE · IMYC
  • A Level

    Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–18

    The British university-entrance qualification: usually 3–4 subjects studied in depth for two years; UK universities make offers on these grades.

  • BTEC

    Secondary, career-focused · Ages 14–19

    Pearson's career-focused qualification in fields such as business, IT or sport, assessed mainly through assignments; taken instead of or alongside A Levels.

  • IGCSE

    Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16

    A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.

  • IMYC

    Middle years · Ages 11–14

    The International Middle Years Curriculum: six-week themes that link subjects, often leading on to IGCSE.

  • IPC

    Primary · Ages 5–11

    The International Primary Curriculum: theme-based units that join science, history, geography and more; common in British-style schools.

  • EYFS

    Early years · Ages 2–5

    The early-years stage of British schools: play-based learning of language, social skills and early reading and number.

Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide

Strengths

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Campus and school life

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Facilities

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Accreditation and memberships

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Accreditations
CIS, NEASC
Memberships
COIS, ECIS

Location

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2nd Circular Road, Cantonments, P.O. Box GP 2856, Accra, Ghana

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