The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has adjusted the academic calendar and dates
for Senior High Schools (SHS) for the 2021 Academic Year and wishes to inform all Heads of Schools
to take note and to communicate the same to staff, students and parents.
Below are the reopening and vacation dates for the various cohorts of students.
DOUBLE TRACK SCHOOLS
SHS 3 Students- Reopening on May 5th, 2021
SHS 2 GREEN Students- Reopening on 1 June 2021
SHS2 GOLD Students-Vacating on 29 May 2021
SHS1 GREEN Students-Vacating on 15th June 2021
SHS1 GOLD Student-Vacating on 4th May 2021
SHS 1 SiNGLE TRACK Students-Vacating on 15h June 2021
SINGLE TRACK SCHOOLS
SHS 3 Students -Reopening on May 5, 2021
SHS2 Students -Reopening on 1st June 2021
SHS1 Students-Vacating on 16th, July 2021
Regional Directors of Education are by this letter to inform all Heads of Senior High Schools to take
note and communicate same to students and parents.
Additionally, Heads of SHSs running Double Track for Form 1s are too, as a matter of urgency,
communicate to all parents about the designated tracks for their wards to enable them to plan
accordingly