GHANA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS (GNACOPS): ONE OF GHANA’S MAJOR RECOGNISED INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATIONS

Ghana, like many of its neighbours, has an education sector heavily dominated by private and independent schools. Indeed, today there are at least 21,000 private schools across the country – the majority offering “basic” level education (primary and junior high school) with a small number offering senior high school (non-compulsory). Whilst these schools are all fee-paying, many are heavily subsidised by faith-based missions or charge minimal fees to ensure access to struggling families. Many offer a boarding option and most offer some form of international education (typically British). With increasing state intervention over recent years, many of Ghana’s private schools have chosen to form collective associations in order to defend their positions and to ensure a representative voice in discussions with government. The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) is one of the largest of these organisations and is considered to be one of the primary associations recognised by the Ghanaian government (meaning a seat at the table in discussions affecting the sector).

ABOUT

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools performs a multitude of functions for its membership: acting to develop policy and coordinate policy implementation for private schools; support member schools in attaining adequate funding and facilities in order to continue to deliver education to their pupils; make the case for private education in Ghana’s education mix; work to attract international pupils into Ghana’s private schools sector; economic empowerment strategies standard facilities for quality education delivery in private sector; and to act as a resource to management and faculty of private schools across the country.

GNACOPS maintains one of the country’s largest networks and directories of private schools which may otherwise be hard to map. The secretariat also coordinates a number of leadership training courses and teacher conferences in order to level up the sector.

As one of the major “recognised” associations of private schools (there are numerous in Ghana given the size of the sector), GNACOPS is a participating member of the Private Education Coalition and has been one of the primary voices advocating on behalf of private education providers in the country.

The GNACOPS membership is significant but has been known to include the schools listed below. You can find out more about GNACOPS here.

MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES

SELECT THE FIRST LETTER OF THE SCHOOL NAME BELOW OR CHOOSE LIST VIEW FOR A SIMPLE LIST OF ALL LISTED SCHOOLS. ALTERNATIVELY, YOU CAN SELECT SCHOOLS USING THE MAP BELOW.