Coordinates 5.580352,-0.176446 Established 1 September 1955 Status Active Phone +233 30 277 7163 School district Accra Metropolis District | School type Private Day school Founder Mrs.Kathleen Lines School board Board of Governors Number of students 1,410 Founded 1 September 1955 | |
Address Second Circular Rd, Accra, Ghana Motto Understanding of Each Other Profiles | ||
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Ghana International School is a coeducational international school located at Second Circular Road, Cantonments in Accra Ghana. Ghana International School has an enrollment of diverse backgrounds.The student population derives from many countries and cultural orientations.
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- Un day ghana international school tv3 kids world
- Ghana international school gis
- History
- Legal Structure
- Academics
- Administration
- Facilities
- Extra Curricular Activities
- GIS Alumni
- Media Mention
- References
Ghana international school gis
History
It was established in 1955. It celebrated its 60th anniversary on 18 September in 2015.
Legal Structure
Ghana International School is a company limited by guarantee.
Academics
G.I.S uses international curriculum and their students sit for international examinations like. IGCSE GCE O-Level and GCE A-level. It is a day only mixed educational facility in Ghana delivering English National Curriculum. GIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.The school operates four departments – an infant, junior and lower/upper secondary schools. It has 20 different academic subjects. GIS accepts enrollment from ages 3 to 13. Students in the Upper Secondary School adopt the Cambridge International Examinations' IGCSE and GCE A-level curricular.
Administration
It is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board draws membership from general industry experts from the public and private sectors. Academic affairs are overseen by a Principal who is assisted in management by an 8-member Team and in curriculum instruction by a corps of tutors.
Facilities
Facilities include a language laboratory, a film studio, electronic boards for teaching and several science laboratories.
Extra Curricular Activities
Major events for the school include UN Day to celebrate the diversity; cultural activities of drumming, dancing, folklore; a 40-year traditional 13 km sponsored walk by the PTA; an art week portraying student creativity; a musical show that features top performers and a Science/Maths/ICT Fair that is held every two years to inspire research and scholastic excellence.
GIS Alumni
The school has an alumni association called Ghana International School Alumni (GISA). The Alumni provides regular counselling and mentorship sessions for the students, These sessions are usually held during the temporary subject, counselling.
Media Mention
GIS activities receive press attention. In March 2014, myjoyonline.com, a news service for Multimedia Ghana Ltd, featured a news item on the school’s musical show at the National Theater, and in October 2014, the Ghana News Agency, a state media outlet, published a story on the UN Day held at the school.