President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that the double-track system at the senior high school level will be phased out by 2027 as government intensifies efforts to expand educational infrastructure and improve learning conditions across the country.
According to the President, the move forms part of a broader education reform agenda aimed at improving access, quality and efficiency within Ghana’s secondary education sector.
President Mahama made the announcement during the commissioning of a new PET scan facility at the Sweden Ghana Medical Centre in Accra on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
He disclosed that government has secured a 300 million dollar facility from the World Bank to upgrade 50 senior high schools nationwide under the Transformative Secondary Education for Access, Results and Relevance for Jobs initiative, also known as STAR-J.
“The STAR-J project is going to assist Ghana government achieve its target of bringing an end to double-track in our secondary school system by next year,” he stated.
“By 2027, there should be no secondary school implementing a double-track system in Ghana,” the President added.
President Mahama explained that under the initiative, 30 Category C schools will be upgraded to Category B, while 20 Category B schools will also be elevated to Category A status.
He noted that government will also operationalise the community day school concept through the construction of new e-blocks in urban and peri-urban communities.
“These are going to be community day schools built in urban communities where it is easy for the children to commute to school and back,” he explained.
According to him, the initiative will ease pressure on boarding facilities while expanding access to quality secondary education closer to families.
The President further indicated that the project will focus on improving teaching quality through continuous professional development programmes for teachers.
“These programmes will equip teachers with 21st century competencies including digital literacy, critical thinking, innovative pedagogical approaches, artificial intelligence integration and learner-centred teaching,” he said.
President Mahama stressed that the reforms are intended to create a more inclusive and future-ready education system capable of preparing students for the demands of a modern economy.
He added that ending the double-track system will also provide teachers with more time to rest and adequately prepare teaching and learning materials.
SOURCE: Mubarak Yakubu
