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Most popular international schools in Accra

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The five schools Accra parents researched most this year, chosen from the 12 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between September 2025 and August 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.

12
International schools
inc. 6 boarding
GH₵61.4K
Average school fee
For a 12 yr old
684
Average school size
130 – 1,400 students
20.0
Average class size
Range 15 - 25

The 2026 ranking

Accra’s five most-researched schools

Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between September 2025 and August 2026.

Held #1
1
D

DPS International Ghana

DPS International Ghana is a leading international school in Tema, part of the global Delhi Public School network. Founded in 2010, it serves over 1,000 students from creche through to A-Level, offering Cambridge, CBSE and IB curricula. The school combines academic rigour with holistic development, emphasising integrity, compassion and lifelong learning in a modern, well-equipped campus environment.

GH₵8.0K GH₵178.0K
🏷️ GHS 8,000 – 18,000 / year
😊 Ages 1 to 18
📖 Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, CBSE Curriculum, IB (PYP/MYP/DP)
📍 Accra
▲ Up 1 since August 2026
2
L

Liberty American School

Liberty American School is a private, co‑educational day and boarding school in Accra, Ghana, offering an American curriculum with Biblical integration. It serves ages from early years to 18, with high school grades 9–12 and a pathway toward IB candidacy. The curriculum follows the US-origin AERO Common Core framework, augmented by Bible-based content created by LAS to meet the school climate. The campus provides 24/7 security and a boarding program, including meals, laundry, weekend trips, bus service, a chaplain, sickbay, CCTV, DSTV, reliable power and water, and 24/7 Internet. Early Education spaces include a library, music department, Chinese room, cafeteria, computer lab, and a swimming pool, with plans for a renovated nursery playground. High School offers IB Prep and College & Career Guidance Counseling. LAS graduates achieve SAT results and secure study grants at universities worldwide. The school emphasizes leadership, service, and cultural–language activities through the Student Council and clubs.

GH₵8.0K GH₵178.0K
🏷️ GHS 90,000 – 90,000 / year
😊 Ages 0 to 18
📖 American Curriculum
📍 Accra
▼ Down 1 since August 2026
3
A

Al-Rayan International School

ARIS is one of Ghana’s leading IB World Schools, committed to inclusion, collaboration and innovation. Our educational model places students at the centre through personalised learning, meaningful experiences and student agency. ARIS is fully authorised to offer all four IB programmes: the PYP, MYP, DP and CP, becoming the first IB Continuum School in Africa to offer all four. From Early Years to graduation, we develop global citizenship, international-mindedness and our core values of collaboration, communication and believing in the greatness of everyone. With over 50 nationalities, ARIS is a diverse community where students develop intercultural understanding while remaining connected to their own identities. Students can study Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and local languages. Our personalised learning and counselling services, alongside the ARIS Wellbeing Model, strengthen inclusion and ensure students with varying needs and abilities can thrive. Our professional learning community of educators works closely with families to support each learner’s journey. Through strong home-school partnerships, innovation and continuous professional development, ARIS prepares students to lead, create and contribute confidently in a rapidly changing world.

GH₵8.0K GH₵178.0K
🏷️ GHS 112,000 – 178,000 / year
😊 Ages 1 to 18
📖 IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme)
📍 Accra
Held #4
4
G

Ghana International School

Ghana International School (GIS) is a not-for-profit, private, day and boarding school established in 1955 to provide international education. The school follows Cambridge International curricula from Early Years through Primary and Secondary, leading to IGCSE and A Levels, with English as the medium of instruction. A Pearson BTEC Pathway in Music and Creative Media is available for students aged 14 and older, complemented by local content in pre-examination classes. GIS is accredited by Council of International Schools and New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of AISA and ECIS. Facilities include an amphitheatre, a Film Room, a half Olympic-size swimming pool, a gym, air-conditioned classrooms with interactive whiteboards and IT facilities. The Secondary Library houses 20,000 books, six science laboratories, and a Language Laboratory. The campus features a Music Conservatory, an Art Room, a Health & Wellness Center. Musicals are staged at National Theatre in Accra.

🏷️ Fees not listed
😊 Ages 3 to 18
📖 Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, BTEC Qualification, British Curriculum
📍 Accra
Held #5
5
T

The Roman Ridge School

Located in Ghana, The Roman Ridge School is a private, co-educational institution for ages 4 to 18. It follows the English National Curriculum, English Preparatory Curriculum, and Cambridge pathways: IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, and Cambridge A Levels, within a British Preparatory and Independent School framework. Founded in 2002, the school serves about 770 students and is registered with the Ghana Education Service (HQGAR.1BS8001). It is recognised as the first accredited Independent Preparatory School in West Africa and is endorsed by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). Governance rests with a five-member Board of Directors and an Academic Board of Governors. Facilities include a Chemistry Lab, a Junior Library, a Senior Study Room, Computing & Multimedia Labs, a Playground, and Clinics. Distinctive programmes include Yale Young Scholars Programme (Africa & Global), the Ashesi AIX Programme, and the Harvard Book Prize. A four-week French immersion in France complements language learning for students.

GH₵8.0K GH₵178.0K
🏷️ GHS 77,280 – 96,600 / year
😊 Ages 4 to 18
📖 British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels
📍 Accra

What’s on offer

Curricula & languages in Accra

The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 12 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.

Most popular curricula

Number of schools teaching each curriculum.

Cambridge
7
IB
5
American
4
British
3
International
2

Languages of instruction

Number of schools teaching in each language.

English
10
French
2
German
1
Mandarin
1
Spanish
1

Size & classes

How big are the schools, and the classes?

School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.

School size, by students

Schools grouped by total enrolment.

Avg 684
0
1
2
5
3
0
0–100100–250250–500500–1,0001,000–2,0002,000+

Average school size is 684 students · based on the 11 schools that report enrolment.

Class size

Schools grouped by typical class size.

Avg 20.0
2
2
1
15–1920–2425–29

Average class size is 20.0 students · based on the 5 schools that report it.

What it costs

Annual fees in Accra

Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.

Fees at a glance

Across the 6 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in GHS.

Minimum
5,500
Average
61,448
Maximum
145,000

Schools by fee band

How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.

GH₵5.5K – 75.3K
3
GH₵75.3K – 145K
3

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