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Welcome to GISA

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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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Latest News

05 March 2026
The German International School Accra warmly invites children and young people to join this year’s Easter Camp. From March 30 to April 2, 2026, participants can look forward to four exciting days filled with fun, creativity, and adventure. The camp takes place daily from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on t…
04 March 2026
The German International School Accra will be taking part in the photography competition organised by the Central Agency for German Schools Abroad (ZfA) this year. At the same time, we are collecting creative ideas for the cover of our upcoming yearbook. To do this, we will run a small internal sc…
03 March 2026
With the GISA Cup – Kids Edition on 2 March 2026, the three-part celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the German International School Accra came to a vibrant and memorable close. Following the Ghana Day and the main GISA Cup tournament, the youth edition provided a fitting finale to a jubil…
02 March 2026
Our Head of School, Rainer Kropp-Kurta, is currently in Berlin attending the annual conference of the Heads of the 135 German International Schools worldwide. The focus of the meeting is professional exchange, quality development, and the continued strengthening of the global network of German scho…
02 March 2026
GISA Cup 2026 International football festival sends a strong message of fair play and intercultural encounter Accra, 28 February 2026 – The third GISA Cup at the German International School Accra once again delivered a powerful statement of international sportsmanship and lived intercultural exch…
27 February 2026
This is the first newsletter after the short break. Due to the upcoming Independence Day, the next issue will be published on 13 March 2026. Yesterday: Inspiring Ghana Day Three Nations Celebrate — Building Bridges for the Future With vibrant rhythms, moving performances and strong international…
27 February 2026
Three nations celebrate — and build bridges for the future With vibrant rhythms, moving performances, and strong international spirit, the German International School Accra yesterday celebrated its Ghana Day as part of the school’s 60th anniversary. Under the motto “Celebrating together — three na…
27 February 2026
We are delighted to welcome three dedicated interns to our school community. With curiosity, intercultural openness, and strong motivation, they are already bringing valuable impulses to everyday school life. Helena Gleiß has been working as an intern at the German International School Accra since…
23 February 2026
Curtain up for a very special GISA highlight! At the German International School Accra, things are about to get musical, creative, and truly international again. With great excitement, we are launching our new school musical project Encanto Anigyεc — a vibrant whole-school production that brings o…
23 February 2026
The German International School Accra continues to move forward as a future-oriented Begegnungsschule. On 21 February 2026, colleagues Bernard Mensah and Russell Adu attended the Cambridge International Schools Day in Ghana. The conference, held under the theme “Future-Ready: Navigating a Changing…

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