An African-American woman has taken to social media to express outrage about the high cost of education in Ghana, especially in private schools.
The woman, identified on her TikTok handle as Mercy, explained that fees charged by some international schools in Ghana could rival those of elite American private educational institutions.
According to Mercy, she relocated to Ghana from the United States a couple of years ago and decided to homeschool her child. However, after a few years, she said her child expressed a desire to experience a classroom setting in Ghana.
She stated that as a result, she began scouting for a school in Accra to find the best fit for her child
After visiting two international schools with diverse curricula designed to meet the needs of every child, she noticed that the fees were exorbitantly high.
She said, “Where they both kind of lost me was the price. They are charging people in USD. Not just USD, but what people pay in the US for their kids to go to college.”
“The first one, I kind of expected that because I heard some things about that school. So, when she mentioned the price, I was like, okay, but the second one, it was more manageable, but my God, you people are charging in this city. It is incredibly expensive to send your children to these international schools,” she added.
