Golden Foundation School
Nurturing Young Brains, Enhancing Talents
An international school in Accra from Preschool through Primary to Secondary — future-focused, warm, and built around the whole child.
A safe and sound learning environment
Welcome to the Golden Foundation School
Founded in 2018 with a commitment to academic excellence and global citizenship, Golden Foundation School offers a comprehensive education from Preschool through Primary to Secondary. The school provides a future-focused learning environment that nurtures intellectual curiosity, personal wellbeing, and a strong sense of responsibility toward the world.
Our learning →Discover Your Child's Potential
Get inspired by seeing the children excited about learning.
Playgroup
First steps away from home, in a room built for it — songs, sand, water, and an adult who knows their name by the end of the first week.
18 months – 2 years · Mornings, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Nursery
Talking, listening, early phonics and number sense, wrapped in play. The year children learn that school is a place they want to be.
2 – 4 years · Full day, 8:00am – 3:00pm
Kindergarten
Reading takes hold, writing becomes their own, and the first Oxford International assessments arrive as something to be curious about.
4 – 6 years · Full day, 8:00am – 3:00pm
Primary
A rigorous international curriculum with Sustainability, Wellbeing and Global Project Skills running through every subject.
6 – 12 years · Full day, 7:45am – 3:30pm
Children learn best when they are happy to be here
Small classes, trained and caring teachers, and a day with room in it for movement, art, music and friendship.
- Trained and caring teachers who stay
- Play-based learning in the early years
- Individual attention in small classes
- Healthy snacks and supervised meals
- Music, dance, art and sport every week
- A secure campus with gate check-in
Inspiring Excellence in Every Child
Golden Foundation School delivers a rigorous international curriculum aligned with globally recognised assessment frameworks. Students are prepared for and undertake the Oxford International Standardized Assessments, OxfordAQA International GCSEs and AS & A-Level qualifications, ensuring strong academic foundations and international recognition for higher education pathways worldwide.
The Genesis of GFS
From a single Preschool room in Adjiringanor to an international school running Preschool, Primary and Secondary.
2018
The school opens
Golden Foundation School is founded with a commitment to academic excellence and global citizenship.
2020
Primary begins
The first Primary classes open, and the international curriculum is formally adopted.
2022
Oxford assessments
Pupils sit the Oxford International Standardized Assessments for the first time.
2024
A wider programme
Sustainability, Wellbeing and Global Project Skills are embedded across the curriculum from age six.
2026
Secondary years
OxfordAQA International GCSEs and AS & A-Level pathways open to our first senior cohort.
Around our campus
Full galleryWhat we are here to do
Our Mission
Based on our belief that the whole child is important and that each individual has unique potential for excellence, we aim to develop children’s self-esteem, their respect and sense of responsibility for self and others by providing a broad, balanced and interesting curriculum.
Our Vision
A multicultural learning environment with an emphasis on learner agency, empowering students to become confident, compassionate and globally minded individuals — well prepared for success in further education and life beyond school.
Beyond the classroom
Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow
We believe in empowering the leaders of tomorrow by providing a strong foundation of academic excellence, character development, and critical thinking skills. From age six through Junior High School, students engage in a carefully structured programme centred on Sustainability, Wellbeing and Global Project Skills — embedded across the curriculum and designed to develop collaboration, ethical awareness and resilience through real-world projects.
How we teach →Families who chose GFS
Juliet
Parent · Good School, Amazing Teachers!
My children are blessed to be part of this wonderful school community. Not only do they deliver on content but the nurturing and care are also profound. We are happy to be here.
Delia
Parent · Most grateful
Golden Foundation School was recommended to me by a friend and I must say, it’s been an admirable and enjoyable experience so far. I am glad I enrolled my girls — they are doing so well. God bless GFS.
Dorcas
Parent · My boy has really improved
My boy has really improved in all aspects. The teachers know him, they tell me what he needs, and I can see the difference at home. I would recommend the school to any parent.
Admissions are open for the new academic year
Places in Playgroup, Nursery, Kindergarten and Primary. Come and look round — visits are welcome on any school day.