German Swiss International School (Ghana) Explained

German International School Accra (GSIS-Accra or German: '''Schweizerschule Akkra''') is a German international school in Accra, Ghana. It serves elementary and junior high school levels.^[1]

History

In 1966, the RMS Swiss School,^[2] meaning Ramseyer Memorial^[1] opened in Accra with two teachers and 23 students. The school became jointly sponsored by Germany and Switzerland and uses a bilingual German–English programme.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2007, almost all of the colored children came from mixed families, and only one student was 100% Ghanaian.^[3]

In 2009, the school had 75 students.^[1]

As of 2013, the school had 90 students originating from 13 countries in years nursery through 10 (age 15), and 15 teachers.^[4]

See also

• Education in Ghana
• List of schools in Ghana

Further reading

• "Deutsche Schule Accra empfängt Botschafter und erhält PASCH-Plakette." Federal Office of Administration. 21 February 2014.

External links

• , the school's official website
• German Swiss International School English site (Archive)

Notes and References

1. "German international school takes on new image" (Archive). General News of Sunday (GNA). 8 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
2. "Geschichte der Schule" (Archive). German International School Accra. 8 Retrieved August 2015.
3. "Die kosmopolitischsten unter den Schweizer Schulen" (Archive). Swissinfo. 7 July 2007. Retrieved on 6 November 2015. "In Accra ist denn auch nur eine Schülerin 100%-ig ghanesisch, und alle anderen farbigen Kinder mit beinahe blonden Haaren stammen aus gemischten Familien."
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20130929023034/http://gsis-accra.org/index.php?lang=english Home page