{"id":11717,"date":"2025-07-21T15:53:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=11717"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:53:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:53:56","slug":"surprise-inclusion-60-private-schools-added-to-free-shs-program-see-who-made-the-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=11717","title":{"rendered":"Surprise Inclusion: 60 Private Schools Added To Free SHS Program \u2013 See Who Made The Cut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of Ghana has expanded the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy to include 60 private schools\u2014a landmark shift since the program\u2019s launch under the Akufo-Addo administration.<\/p>\n<p>This strategic inclusion aims to ease congestion in public SHSs while ensuring more students have access to quality education, whether enrolled in public or private institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has welcomed the move, describing it as a vital step toward making quality education more inclusive and accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and guardians are encouraged to verify the list of approved private SHSs through official channels, including the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES), or the GNACOPS website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4 text-gray-700\" data-v-286a063c=\"\">\n<div class=\"bg-white p-3 mt-4\" data-v-286a063c=\"\">\n<p class=\"my-4 px-6 text-gray-700\" data-v-286a063c=\"\">GALLERY<\/p>\n<p data-v-286a063c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/2025\/07\/21\/surprise-inclusion-60-private-schools-added-to-free-shs-program-see-who-made-the-cut\/687e304d4d92d1753100365\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11718\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304d4d92d1753100365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304d4d92d1753100365.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304d4d92d1753100365-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304d4d92d1753100365-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304d4d92d1753100365-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/2025\/07\/21\/surprise-inclusion-60-private-schools-added-to-free-shs-program-see-who-made-the-cut\/687e304daec521753100365\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11719\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304daec521753100365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304daec521753100365.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304daec521753100365-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304daec521753100365-768x565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304daec521753100365-750x552.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/2025\/07\/21\/surprise-inclusion-60-private-schools-added-to-free-shs-program-see-who-made-the-cut\/687e304e1e7b61753100366\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304e1e7b61753100366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304e1e7b61753100366.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304e1e7b61753100366-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304e1e7b61753100366-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/687e304e1e7b61753100366-750x562.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of Ghana has expanded the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy to include 60 private schools\u2014a landmark shift since the program\u2019s launch under the Akufo-Addo administration. This strategic inclusion aims to ease congestion in public SHSs while ensuring more students have access to quality education, whether enrolled in public or private institutions. 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