The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued the academic calendar for both Basic and Senior High Schools nationwide for the 2024/2025 school year.
According to a statement released by the service, all first-year students in single track and transitional schools, along with returning students in single track institutions, are scheduled to return on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
This indicates that incoming students, who are awaiting their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results and SHS placements, are expected to commence school on the same date.
GES further explained that the adjustment in reopening dates is aimed at aligning the school calendar to begin in September 2024.
“The academic year begins on Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 for all Senior High Schools. Please note that the current first-year students in transitional calendar schools will end their 2023/2024 academic year on Monday, 28th October, 2024 and be promoted to Form Two (2) to continue with the new academic year immediately.
“Incoming first-year students for single track and transitional schools will also begin school on Wednesday, 30th October, 2024. Additionally, all continuing students in single track schools will re-open for the new academic year on Wednesday, 30th October, 2024,” part of the statement read.
It added, “This re-opening date aims to ensure that the school calendar starts in September next year and paves the way for our final year students to write their 2025/2026 WASSCE in May/June.”
Read the statement plus the full academic calendar for both basic schools and SHSs below: