The Headmaster of Kumasi Academy (KUMACA), Samuel Kwame Gato, has urged the Ministry of Education to expedite work on abandoned infrastructure projects in the school to ease accommodation pressure ahead of the arrival of 1,800 new students on Friday, October 17, 2025.
With the new admissions, the school’s population is expected to exceed 4,000, stretching the already limited facilities for classrooms, dormitories, dining, and staff accommodation. Mr. Gato warned that without swift government intervention, the influx could severely affect teaching and learning conditions.
Speaking during the handover of a newly renovated four-classroom block by the 1975 Year Group of the school’s Old Students Association (Akunini), the Headmaster revealed that two major projects a 400-capacity dormitory block that began in 2016 and a library and ICT complex started in 2008 remain incomplete.
“We’ve written to the authorities to help us complete these facilities so we can accommodate more students and make teaching and learning more effective,” Mr. Gato appealed.
He also called for urgent provision of classroom furniture and collective support from stakeholders, including old students, to address the school’s growing infrastructure deficit.
Founded in 1957 by the Ghana Baptist Convention, Kumasi Academy has grown into one of the leading second-cycle institutions in the Ashanti Region, producing more than 30,000 graduates over its 68-year history. Despite its achievements, rising enrolment has outpaced infrastructural development.
While awaiting government assistance, old students have taken up several projects to support the school. The Global Old Students Association recently built and handed over a fully equipped science laboratory and is currently expanding the school’s dining hall at a cost of GH₵600,000 to allow all boarding students to dine simultaneously.
Immediate past Global President of the Association, Dr. Dapaah Siakwan, emphasised that supporting education is a shared national duty.
“Education is a collective responsibility between the government, parents, local communities, and past students. Each generation must play its part,” Dr. Siakwan stated.
The 1975 Year Group also completed the renovation of one of the oldest Form One classroom blocks, costing GH₵500,000. Group leader Osei Boakye Acheampong said the initiative reflects their commitment to giving back to the institution that shaped their lives.
“Some of the structures date back before 1957. We must upgrade them to make teaching and learning more effective,” he said.
As KUMACA prepares to receive its largest batch of students in years, both management and alumni say their priority is ensuring the school remains a conducive environment for academic excellence.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
