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German Swiss International School Accra

Ghana, Accra

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Admissions

How to apply, waitlist information, and financial support

Admissions Process

1. Read through the documents listed below. The documents include the Admission Form 2025/26, School Fees 2025/26, and Payment Terms 2025/26. If you have questions, please ask.
2. Contact us for an initial meeting to visit the school complex and meet the administration, school and kindergarten management. We can arrange a video-call if you are not on site. The meeting provides an opportunity to tour the facilities and discuss enrollment.
3. Submit the completed registration forms and necessary documents digitally or directly to us on site. Ensure all required documents are included. The registration materials will be reviewed as part of the enrollment process.
4. After checking the forms and documents, an invoice will be sent for the enrollment and registration fee as well as the school fees. The invoice reflects the applicable charges and payment terms. The payment details and due dates are provided with the invoice.
5. Please transfer the invoice amount before the start of school. The school will send you a receipt upon receipt of the invoice. A receipt confirms payment has been received.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarship Information and Criteria. Families with children aged 3 or older are eligible to apply for a scholarship; no prior German language knowledge is required. The scholarship provides a 40% discount on annual school fees; admission and registration fees are not discounted; discounts may change with fee increases. The scholarship is awarded through end of kindergarten/preschool, end of class 4, and until graduation (class 10), with a financial review after each school form. There is no entitlement to a discount and awards depend on budget; documents to be submitted include the admission form with photo, school reports if applicable, pedagogical reports if applicable, birth certificate, IDs for both parents, proof of address, and financial documents; applications should be sent to the German International School Accra.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in German, English
Fees GHS 0 - 16,895
Ages 1 - 14 years
Pupil numbers 130
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1966
Bus Service No

German Swiss International School Accra offers a bilingual education that merges the Thuringian framework with Cambridge standards. The curriculum spans Cambridge Primary, Secondary, IGCSE and Cambridge A Levels, with a progression from Primary through Lower Secondary and a Cambridge checkpoint at key stages. English, Mathematics, Science and French as a Foreign Language are core subjects, with the Cambridge pathway supported by a bilingual Building Bridges approach. The school serves ages 1 to 14 and emphasizes multilingualism, practical learning and a structured path to upper secondary qualifications. Founded in 1966 as RMS Swiss School, it became a German school and earned the Excellent German School Abroad seal in 2016; the streams were unified under Building Bridges in 2023/24. The campus is space meeting German standards, with specialist rooms, a science lab, a library and spaces for English and computing. Extracurriculars include Gerald Asamoah Football Academy, arts, music, dance, languages and sustainability initiatives.

School Events

Past Events

Coffee with DaF – Connecting, Sharing, Growing ☕
Coffee with DaF – Connecting, Sharing, Growing ☕
An informal information session for parents and other interested members of the GISA community to le...
Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 00:00 GMT German International School Accra (GISA), Ring Road Central, Accra, Ghana

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