Ghana, Accra
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Borstal Avenue, Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. The campus address is on Borstal Avenue in Accra, Ghana.
Primary School; Cambridge Primary; Cambridge Lower Secondary; IGCSE; IB Diploma Programme.
International School
Academic year covered
- Fee figures published for the 2024–2025 academic year.
Application / registration fees
- Application fee: USD 200 — non‑refundable, charged per student.
- One‑time admission (matriculation) fee: First student USD 1,000; second student (sibling) USD 800; third and subsequent students no admission fee.
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per term)
- Primary (Grades 6–8): USD 4,000 per academic year. Per‑term amount (calculated by dividing the published annual fee by three): USD 1,333.33 per term.
- High School (Grades 9–10): USD 6,000 per academic year. Per‑term amount (calculated): USD 2,000.00 per term.
- IB Diploma (listed on the published schedule for the upper programme): USD 7,000 per academic year. Per‑term amount (calculated): USD 2,333.33 per term.
(Note: per‑term figures above are calculated from the school's published annual fees by dividing by three to show a termly equivalent; the annual figures are the school's published amounts. )
Boarding fees
- Boarding fee (all grades): USD 3,000 per academic year. Per‑term boarding amount (calculated): USD 1,000.00 per term.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Early payment discount: 5% discount on tuition fees when payment is made during the first week of the academic year; the discount applies to the tuition balance only and does not apply to boarding or admission fees.
- The application fee must be paid before receiving the access code for online entrance exams.
- The published materials state that all fees are subject to change.
Other costs and typical additional charges
- Published mandatory charges include the application fee and the one‑time admission/matriculation fee and boarding fee as listed above.
- No separate published line items for uniform charges, textbook or examination fees, transport (bus) fees, activity fees, or insurance are included in the published fee schedule; families should expect that these categories may incur additional costs beyond the published tuition and boarding figures. (The schedule explicitly lists the application, admission, tuition and boarding items only.)
Refund information
- The application fee is explicitly non‑refundable. No separate routine tuition or boarding refund schedule is published with the fee figures; the only published non‑refundable item is the application fee.
Fee payment options and banking details
- Bank: CBG; Account Name: International School of Accra. Published accounts: GHS account 1707841100001 and USD account 1707896100001, Branch: East Legon, Accra, Ghana. These bank account numbers are provided as the published payment details.
Discounts and sibling concessions
- Early payment discount: 5% on tuition if paid during the first week of the academic year (applies to tuition balance only; excludes boarding and admission).
- Admission fee sibling concession: second student USD 800 (reduced), third and subsequent students exempt from the admission/matriculation fee.
Administrative notes for billing
- Admission steps and timing are published (application, school tour, assessment, decision); the school links fee payments to the admissions process (application fee payment required to proceed with entrance testing).
Summary of the key headline amounts (annual)
- Application fee: USD 200 (non‑refundable).
- Admission/matriculation fee: First student USD 1,000; second USD 800; third+ free.
- Tuition: Primary (Grades 6–8) USD 4,000; High School (Grades 9–10) USD 6,000; IB Diploma USD 7,000.
- Boarding (all grades): USD 3,000 per year.
45+ nationalities represented.
International School of Accra (ISA Ghana) offers a blended curriculum combining Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, and IGCSE with the IB Diploma Programme and the IB PYP. The school serves students aged 6 to 18. Established in 2019, ISA Ghana emphasizes technology-enabled learning. Ghanaian language studies are integrated into elementary and middle school programs, with instruction in four languages: French, Spanish, Chinese, and English. Students have access to modern classrooms, science laboratories, and technology-enabled spaces that support a range of learning approaches. The Arts Programme includes Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Music, and Drama & Theatre, and the Skill Acquisition Program offers vocational training in fashion design, cosmetology, catering and bakery, and photography, with TVET certification. CAS is a core element of the IB Diploma Programme, promoting creativity, activity, and service. University counselors assist with merit-based university placements. ISA Ghana is MSA-CESS accredited and maintains a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, supporting attention.