German Swiss International School (Ghana)

German Swiss International School Accra (GSIS-Accra) is a German-Swiss international school in Accra, Ghana. It serves elementary and junior high school levels.[1]

In 1966, the RMS Swiss School,[2] meaning Ramseyer Memorial[1] opened in Accra with two teachers and 23 students. The school became jointly sponsored by Germany and Switzerland and uses a bilingual German-English programme.[2]

In 2009, the school had 75 students.[1] As of 2013, the school had 90 students originating from 13 countries in years nursery through 10 (age 15), and 15 teachers.[3]

As of 2007, almost all of the colored children came from mixed families, and only one student was 100% Ghanaian.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "German Swiss international school takes on new image" (Archive). General News of Sunday (GNA). 8 November 2009. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Geschichte der Schule" (Archive). German Swiss International School Accra. Retrieved on August 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Home page (Archive). German Swiss International School Accra. September 29, 2013. Retrieved on August 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Die kosmopolitischsten unter den Schweizer Schulen" (Archive). Swissinfo. 7 July 2007. Retrieved on 6 November 2015. "In Accra ist denn auch nur eine Schülerin 100%-ig ghanesisch, und alle anderen farbigen Kinder mit beinahe blonden Haaren stammen aus gemischten Familien."

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