By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
A statement from the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it has added 25 private Senior High Schools (SHSs) to the 2025 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) under the Free SHS policy.
The addition of 25 private senior high schools (SHSs) to the CSSPS marks the first time private SHSs have been incorporated into the Free SHS programme since its inception in September 2017.
The move, according to GES, aims to increase access to quality second-cycle education, particularly in areas where public Senior High Schools (SHSs) are over-subscribed.
The selected schools labelled under Category E are co-educational day institutions spread across all 16 regions, and offer diverse academic programmes including General Arts, General Science, Business, Technical, Visual Arts, Home Economics, and Agriculture, the statement stated.
The GES statement, signed by the Director of the Schools and Instruction Division, Mr. Prince Agyemang-Duah, said the school selection deadline has been extended to Wednesday, June 25, 2025, to give candidates ample time to consider these new options.
“This milestone reflects the Ministry’s ongoing commitment to equity and access in education.
The pilot initiative will be closely monitored and evaluated for future scaling.
As part of the next steps, selected schools are expected to undergo capacity-building and preparatory assessments to align with Free SHS operational standards.
The Ministry, GES, and GNACOPS will coordinate training, oversight, and infrastructure support where necessary, the statement noted.
The inclusion of these private schools is part of a pilot phase of the Free SHS policy expansion, rolled out in collaboration with the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS).
The initiative targets private institutions in locations where public SHSs face infrastructure challenges and cannot absorb all qualified students.
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