Source: Africa Publicity
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a new reopening date for single-track senior high schools (SHSs), shifting from the original date of March 29, 2025, to April 23, 2025. This change was outlined in a circular dated March 27, 2025, and addressed to all regional education directors.
According to the GES, the decision to reschedule the reopening date was made to avoid subjecting students to unnecessary travel risks, given the Eid-Ul-Fitr public holidays on March 30 and 31, followed by Easter celebrations. Cassandra Twum-Ampofo of the GES Public Relations Unit explained, “Monday and Tuesday had been declared as statutory holidays, and just after they returned, there would be a break for Easter celebrations. It would not be prudent to allow students to be travelling back and forth, considering the risks involved.”
To ensure a smooth instructional period, the GES management decided to shift the academic calendar. Twum-Ampofo assured that measures are in place to compensate for lost instructional time, stating, “There is always an instructional hour added to make up for breaks of this nature.” The adjustment applies only to single-track SHSs, while double-track students remain unaffected and will continue their academic calendar as planned.