The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reaffirmed that the 2024/25 academic calendar remains unchanged, as previously announced.
In a statement released on January 2, 2025, the GES clarified that Senior High School (SHS) students are expected to return to school on January 3, 2025, while primary and Junior High Schools (JHS) will reopen on January 8, 2025.
This statement comes amidst calls from the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) for the Ministry of Education to address financial challenges faced by second-cycle schools.
CHASS had warned that failing to resolve these issues could disrupt the reopening process and strongly advised against the January 3 reopening for SHS students, calling for a postponement.
Despite these concerns, the GES confirmed in its January 2 statement that the academic calendar remains intact. It emphasized that reopening dates for all levels of education will proceed as previously scheduled.
The GES urged students, staff, parents, and the public to take note and comply with the announced academic schedule.
