Construction works have commenced on the Golden Pride International School, located at Appolonia a suburb of Accra.
The school will serve residents of the Appolonia urban development and other communities within the district.
It is expected to employ around 200 teaching and non-teaching staff, with an intake of 2,000 students.
Speaking to Today in an interview, Proprietor of the school, Philip Cobbinah, said, “Our 2-hectare site is being developed to international standards in line with those expected at the Appolonia development and the standard of education that will be offered to our students.”
According to him, the Golden Pride International School campus will offer both Ghanaian and British educational curricula, from pre-school to high school levels.
He explained that “the school’s modern facilities will include science and computer labs, as well as a variety of recreational facilities. Construction of the school is due to complete in 2018”.
For his part, Chief Executive officer at Appolonia, Bright Owusu-Amofah, said “we are thrilled to welcome Golden Pride to Appolonia”.
He noted that “Golden Pride will be a cornerstone in both the development of Appolonia and the futures of children living in the district.
Residents of our current developments, including the Oxford and the third phase of Nova Ridge, were excited to have such a fantastic school within walking distance.
‘We encourage everyone to visit Appolonia to experience its ideal location, infrastructure and amenities,” he added.
Appolonia City is a 2,325-acre (941-hectare) mixed-use and mixed-income urban development in the Greater Accra Metropolitan area.
The project is being developed for residential properties, retail and other commercial centres.
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