Academics
Academic calendar 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 GES or WAEC are marked as such.
- Term 1
- 8 September
- Term 2
- 11 January
- Term 3
- 3 May
Three terms
The year at a glance
Three terms, not two semesters. Each ends with examinations and a report collected in person.
- 01
Term 1
8 September – 18 December 2026
15 teaching weeks
The longest term. New classes settle, Basic 9 begins its BECE revision programme, and the year's first reports go home in December.
- 02
Term 2
11 January – 2 April 2027
12 teaching weeks
The heart of the academic year. Basic 9 sits its second and third mocks, and senior high school selection opens.
- 03
Term 3
3 May – 16 July 2027
11 teaching weeks
The shortest term, ending with the BECE, sports day and speech and prize-giving day.
Term 1
8 September – 18 December 2026
13 dates
- Event
Staff report
Planning and training day — no pupils
- Term
Term 1 begins
Staggered reporting times by section
- Event
Admissions open morning
8:30am – 12:00pm
- Deadline
Term 1 fees due
- Event
PTA general meeting
3:30pm, assembly hall
- Examination
Basic 9 first mock examination
- Holiday
Mid-term break
- Deadline
Mid-term grade sheets sent home
- Event
Inter-house quiz
1:00pm, assembly hall
- Event
Nine lessons and carols
5:00pm, school field
- Examination
End-of-term examinations
- Term
Term 1 ends
Reports collected in person, 9:00am – 2:00pm
- Holiday
Christmas vacation
Term 2
11 January – 2 April 2027
12 dates
- Term
Term 2 begins
- Deadline
Term 2 fees due
- Examination
Basic 9 second mock examination
- Event
Basic 9 school-selection meetings
Individual family appointments
- Deadline
Mid-term grade sheets sent home
- Holiday
Mid-term break
- Holiday
Independence Day
Public holiday
- Examination
Basic 9 third mock examination
- Event
Cultural day
Whole school, parents welcome
- Examination
End-of-term examinations
- Term
Term 2 ends
Reports collected in person
- Holiday
Easter vacation
Term 3
3 May – 16 July 2027
9 dates
- Term
Term 3 begins
- Deadline
Term 3 fees due
- Examination
Basic 9 fourth mock examination
- Event
Inter-house athletics meeting
Sports day — parents welcome
- Examination
BECE (Basic 9)
Date set by WAEC — to be confirmed
- Examination
End-of-year examinations
All classes except Basic 9
- Event
KG 2 transition mornings
KG 2 spend a lesson in Basic 1
- Term
Speech and prize-giving day
9:00am on the field — last day of term
- Holiday
Long vacation
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.
- BECE dates are set by WAEC and are usually confirmed in the second term.
Coming up next
8 September 2026, 7am – 3pm
Term 1 begins
The 2026/2027 academic year opens. Staggered reporting times by section.
19 September 2026, 8:30am – 12pm
Admissions open morning
Walk the campus on an ordinary school day, sit in on a lesson, and meet the section heads.
2 October 2026, 3:30pm – 5:30pm
PTA general meeting, Term 1
The first general meeting of the year. Agenda circulated one week beforehand.
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.