A Parent’s Perspective on Admissions

Being originally from the UK, our friends thought we would opt for the ‘British’ school. However, our faith in the International Baccalaureate programmes and those all-important recommendations from other parents led us to select the ‘American’ school.

As we only found out that we were moving during the summer holiday, everything was done over email, and moved very slowly. It all felt quite formal, officious, and frankly, a little off-putting. We arrived in Ghana in September 2009 still not knowing if we had a school place for our oldest child, as there had been a change of staff in the office and our file had been misplaced. It took another frustrating month before he was able to start school.

A few years later, my youngest was able to join the school and I could already see improvements in tone and process. Despite still exclusively using paper files, things felt smoother and more welcoming. Not long after that, the school made admissions part of a new advancement department. Friends who joined the school from that point onwards had increasingly positive stories to tell about securing a spot.

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