Summer school is quite exciting and has been in existence for some time now. It is not only a good way to keep yourself or your children busy during the summer. But also an educational and exciting way to spend the summer.

Primary schools, high schools and tertiary schools combine extra-curricular activities with exciting day trips to help students expand their horizons; get ahead of the team; give busy parents space to focus on work and even help students to improve their grades.

Even though many people are looking for summer schools that are close to their rented or owned homes, your child’s education should not be compromised because your preferred apartments for rent or houses for sale are not close to the best institutions.

Also, many individuals join summer schools for a variety of reasons. Parents equally have their reasons for enrolling their wards in summer school: It could be an adventure or a form of escape for students who cannot handle boredom with the long vacation.

Whatever your purpose for applying for summer school this season, let’s take a look at some options you may choose from in Ghana.

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL

International Community Schools (ICS) offer students between the ages of 2- 18 years lessons in robotics, coding, mathematics, swimming lessons, soccer and tennis, among others.

The programme runs for a period of six weeks from 8:00am to 3:00pm. It is open to non ICS students who wish to visit for summer school. Whether you are in Accra or Kumasi, ICS has a campus where you are.

MINIVERSITY EDUCATION

Miniversity is a company founded by Andrew Amo, a graduate of Harvard College. Over the years, Miniversity has recruited and trained the absolute best of educators with a broad range of services to help students in their academic journey.

They offer an intensive one week of summer school for final year middle students and high school students who seek to begin tertiary life and carve a career path.

It is located at Shiashie, East Legon. [PS: There are a lot of apartments for sale in East Legon you can look into investing in as well.]

LITTLE EXPLORERS MONTESSORI PLUS

Similar to most Montessori establishments, Little Explorers Montessori Plus’s main focus is the wellbeing and development of toddlers. With a well structured system put in place to effectively update parents on their children’s growth, summer school at this Montessori is definitely worth considering.

The early learning stages of your child are very important. Thus, stimulating the toddler’s mind with constant learning can be very helpful. Parents should also remember that summer school is not only for their older or teenage children, but there are schools that cater to summer school for toddlers as well.

LINCOLN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (LCS)

Lincoln Community Summer School is open to LCS students, alumni and non LCS students between the ages of 6 years to 16 years. Summer School at LCS is a 6 week programme broken down into three 2-week sessions.

Parents are encouraged  to dress their wards in play clothing since activities offered are not limited to the classrooms. Non-traditional methods like basketball, ceramics, arts and crafts; painting, reading, dancing and soccer are just a few of such activities. Field trips are also employed and planned from time to time.

BLUECREST COLLEGE UNIVERSITY

Bluecrest Summer Schools have 3 main faculties to help your ward in carving a career path. Faculty of technology; faculty of business and communication and a faculty for fashion and design for students between the ages of 12 and 16 years are available.

The program is for a duration of 4 weeks with a great teaching experience while your child is making friends.

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE

Summer Camp at Alliance Française gives children the chance to learn French with fun activities. Children can learn through audio-visual material and other media available in the school. Food is provided within the premises and close by as well, but you may pack a lunch box for your ward if you’d prefer. Alternatively, if your child has no problems with the French language, you could sign them up for the creative and fun activities their peers are benefitting from during the summer vacation.

Summer school in Ghana usually begins in the month of July through September, and registration varies with the institution. It is advisable to visit the  websites of the school you are interested in or place a call to them.

Let us know in the comment section if summer school is something you have tried before or plan to try and the institution you consider the best one to enroll your child in for summer school. You may just help another parent.