Building Bridges

Building Bridges

Building Bridges

Building Bridges

Building Bridges

Building Bridges

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Welcome to GISA

We welcome you to a virtual visit of our school. Founded in 1966, GISA is West Africa’s only officially recognized German school abroad. Located in Accra, Ghana, GISA offers a bilingual, holistic education from nursery to secondary level. It combines the Thuringian curriculum with Cambridge standards, emphasizing academic excellence, creativity, and intercultural learning. Around 130 students from 20+ nations are guided by a diverse international team. GISA promotes inc…

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🌿 Welcome to the 2025/26 School Year – Growing Together at GISA!

11 August 2025

With smiling faces, festive music, and many heartfelt wishes, GISA launched the new school year on Monday, August 11, 2025. Under the motto “Wachsen | Growing”, the entire school community warmly welcomed new students in Grades 1 to 8 as well as new staff members. A very special highlight was the…

Baby Club resumes on August 18, 2025!

11 August 2025

We are excited to announce that our Baby Club will be back after the summer break, starting on August 18, 2025. Parents with children aged 0–4 years are warmly invited to join us for joyful and engaging sessions each week. Every week will feature a new theme with fun activities – a perfect way to…

First Aid Training at GISA: Practice, Refresher, and Team Spirit

07 August 2025

On Thursday, the GISA teaching staff participated in a compact First Aid training session led by trainer Lawrence. The afternoon offered a well-balanced mix of hands-on practice, knowledge refreshment, and team collaboration. Key topics included the recovery position, chest compressions, respondin…

New Extracurricular Programme at GISA – A Fresh Start into the 2025/26 School Year

07 August 2025

With the beginning of the new school year, GISA proudly launches its updated extracurricular programme. Once again, students can look forward to a wide variety of engaging afternoon activities – from sports and creativity to technology and language. For the next three months, Amanda Farouk will co…

Off to a Great Start – GISA Kicks Off the 2025/26 School Year with a City Tour of Accra

05 August 2025

The 2025/26 school year is just around the corner – and GISA welcomed the new academic year with a special gesture: a guided city tour of Accra. New colleagues and long-standing team members came together in a relaxed atmosphere to get to know one another and gain a vibrant first impression of the…

Summer Service under Palm Trees – The Protestant Congregation at the GISA Swiss Club

25 July 2025

A special location, bright sunshine, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere: This year’s summer service of the Protestant Congregation of Accra took place for the first time at the Swiss Club of the German International School Accra (GISA) – and turned into a joyful celebration of community and connectio…

Happy Summer Holidays!

03 July 2025

🌞 Happy Summer Holidays! 🌞 With the joyful end of our GISA Holiday Camp, we are now officially heading into the summer break. We wish all our children, families, teachers and staff a relaxing, sunny, and joyful holiday season! 📧 In urgent matters, you can still reach us via email at: administ…

Holiday Camp in the Kindergarten

03 July 2025

This week, the GISA Holiday Camp was once again full of colour and creativity. Our nursery and kindergarten children explored the theme of “ice” by making colourful ice cubes to paint with, freeing animals from large blocks of ice, and – as a highlight to end the week – making their own banana ice…

Triple Success for GISA: Campus School Status, Cambridge Recognition – and an International Education Award!

30 June 2025

What a remarkable milestone for GISA! Just weeks after being officially recognized as a Campus School by the University of Potsdam, Friday, June 27, 2025, brought two more reasons to celebrate – both highlighting the school’s dynamic international profile and educational excellence. Cambridge Hono…

New Partnership with the Dutch School: Dutch Playgroup at GISA

26 June 2025

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between the German International School Accra (GISA) and the Dutch School, starting in the upcoming school year! As part of this collaboration, a Dutch playgroup for children aged 0 to 4 will take place every Wednesday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m…