The President announces reopening dates of schools at all levels
As part of government’s strategic efforts to ease the COVID-19 induced restrictions on educational activities, the president of Ghana, President Akufo-Addo on Sunday, announced the resumption dates of schools at all levels in the country.
This was announced on January 3, 2021, Sunday, in his 21st Coronavirus update to the country.
SHS 1 and SHS 3 Students will no longer run the double-track system. This comes after the expansion of infrastructure at the various senior high schools over the last three years.
However, the double-track system will still be applicable to SHS 2 students in schools that are employing it.
Students from kindergarten to JHS will resume school activities starting 15th January 2021. This applies to both public and private schools.
Students in tertiary institutions to be in school from Saturday, January 9, 2021.
“So, from 15th January, our children in kindergarten, primary and Junior High, in both private and public schools, will be back in school. All SHS 1 students will start classes from 10th March, with all students embarking on a single-track academic calendar. Their seniors in SHS 2 and SHS 3 will, however, return to school from 18th January. Students in universities and other tertiary institutions are to be in school from Saturday, 9th January.”President Akufo-Addo announced.
