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Calendar and downloads 2026 / 2027

The Ghanaian school year runs in three terms, September to July, with vacations in between. Every date the school controls is below; dates set by the GES are marked as such.

Term 1
8 September
Term 2
11 January
Term 3
3 May

The year at a glance

Three terms, not two semesters. Each ends with examinations and a report collected in person.

  1. 01

    Term 1

    8 September – 18 December 2026

    15 teaching weeks

    The longest term. New classes settle, Basic 6 begins its transition programme, and the year's first reports go home in December.

  2. 02

    Term 2

    11 January – 2 April 2027

    12 teaching weeks

    The heart of the academic year, and the longest stretch of teaching in it.

  3. 03

    Term 3

    3 May – 16 July 2027

    11 teaching weeks

    The shortest term, ending with sports day and speech and prize-giving day.

Term 1

8 September – 18 December 2026

12 dates

  1. Staff report

    Planning and training day — no pupils

    Event
  2. Term 1 begins

    Staggered reporting times by section

    Term
  3. Admissions open morning

    8:30am – 12:00pm

    Event
  4. Term 1 fees due

    Deadline
  5. PTA general meeting

    3:30pm, assembly hall

    Event
  6. Mid-term break

    Holiday
  7. Mid-term grade sheets sent home

    Deadline
  8. Inter-house quiz

    1:00pm, assembly hall

    Event
  9. Nine lessons and carols

    5:00pm, school field

    Event
  10. End-of-term examinations

    Examination
  11. Term 1 ends

    Reports collected in person, 9:00am – 2:00pm

    Term
  12. Christmas vacation

    Holiday

Term 2

11 January – 2 April 2027

10 dates

  1. Term 2 begins

    Term
  2. Term 2 fees due

    Deadline
  3. Basic 6 parent meetings

    Individual family appointments

    Event
  4. Mid-term grade sheets sent home

    Deadline
  5. Mid-term break

    Holiday
  6. Independence Day

    Public holiday

    Holiday
  7. Cultural day

    Whole school, parents welcome

    Event
  8. End-of-term examinations

    Examination
  9. Term 2 ends

    Reports collected in person

    Term
  10. Easter vacation

    Holiday

Term 3

3 May – 16 July 2027

7 dates

  1. Term 3 begins

    Term
  2. Term 3 fees due

    Deadline
  3. Inter-house athletics meeting

    Sports day — parents welcome

    Event
  4. End-of-year examinations

    All classes

    Examination
  5. KG 2 transition mornings

    KG 2 spend a lesson in Basic 1

    Event
  6. Speech and prize-giving day

    9:00am on the field — last day of term

    Term
  7. Long vacation

    Holiday

Notes on these dates

  • Term dates follow the Ghana Education Service academic calendar. Where GES revises a date, we follow it and write to parents.
  • Public holidays that fall on a weekday are observed and the school is closed.
  • Reports are collected in person on the last day of each term, at the parent–teacher meeting. A second collection window opens on the following Monday morning for parents who cannot attend.

Admissions

Applying for a place mid-year?

We admit at the start of any term where a place exists, and occasionally mid-term for families relocating. Tell us when you need to start.

Prefer to talk first? Call or WhatsApp +233 26 150 4477 — the admissions office answers from 7:00am to 4:00pm.

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