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GES officially announces reporting date for first-year SHS students.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that first-year students in Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country are to report to school on Saturday, October 18, 2025, as part of the newly released 2025/2026 academic calendar.
In an official statement issued to all Regional Directors of Education, the GES directed that the new students in both Single Track and Transitional schools should report on the specified date to begin their academic journey.
The letter, signed and released by Mr. Prince C. Agyemang-Duah, Director of the Schools and Instructions Division on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, also indicated that a detailed academic calendar has been attached for implementation. This includes key term dates, holidays, and footnotes explaining special considerations to support a smooth academic year.
Regional Directors have been tasked to ensure that the calendar is circulated to all heads of second cycle institutions within their regions. Heads of schools are expected to strictly comply with the outlined schedule to maintain consistency nationwide.
“The Service counts on your usual cooperation to ensure effective teaching and learning in our institutions for the 2025/2026 academic year,” the GES stated.
Copies of the communication have also been forwarded to key stakeholders, including the GES Council, the Director-General of TVET, WAEC, and the Ministry of Education’s Free SHS Secretariat.
Read the full statement and 2025/2026 academic calendar below
