I’m full of admiration for Anna‘s attitude: On the one hand, she recognizes that a particular type of school is not for them - seeing as they have a different cultural upbringing with European values - and on the other hand, she respects the way things are done in such schools in Ghana and does not see the need to criticize them.

Yes! I can move...I was there last 3 months ago and I'm moving back with my entire family November 2021 to enjoy organic food🇬🇭🌍🤜🏿🤛🏿🌴🌲🍝🍚🍌🥝🥒🌳

This is one of your best videos. Dealing with the nitty-gritty, the meat and potatoes of living in Ghana with children and providing them international standard education. Great analysis with wise suggestions. More like this please.

No need for paying 16k for a toddler education, ppl have gone to leaser schools and their are the best at their field..Finding out what your children is good at its very important, and all children gives you signals from birth

I know the stress and frustration in providing quality education for your kids in Ghana, but trust me if by God’s Grace you are able to give them first class primary and secondary education in Ghana. They will be far ahead of their colleagues in Holland when they meet . We are praying for you guys for your success in Ghana 🙏🏿

Mr Acheampong is broadminded and I like it. Mr. Acheampong, Well done! You are a good person.

Very natural not fake! Plain truth! Keep it up

You're Super Blessed To Be Living In Your Destiny...Ghana Is A Beautiful Country ♥️

Wow from paying zero school fees to paying $16,000😳. Something to think about before moving. Thanks for the information.

😍😍😍Communication problem and teaching skills is required in this kind of situation. Only people with young children who leave abroad before and move to Africa will see your point of view sister. But 50% of our people from Africa will try to see where you are coming from but other half will criticise you for being to soft or making a bid deal out of something that is normal in Africa. We appreciate your family and I really understand you OUR CHILDREN OUR PRIORITY; much respect family ✊🏾 🙏🏻👨🏽‍🦱👧🏽👦🏽👸🏽

I’m glad you spoke about this, no one really talks about this part of moving to Ghana with children. Thanks for sharing ❤️

It's not easy giving kids the best of education, we are in Australia and chose private girls schools for our girls, year 1 to 3 is costing us $16,520 Australian dollars per annual, with a non refundable endowment fee of 25% of a year tuition to be paid only once. This definitely breaks the bank, but when you see the kids being able to reach their best because of the available resources and great teachers I think it is worth it if one can afford it. Free education is not always the best so is expensive ones. But if one can afford the high end education for their kids why not, it is not only the education but the environment and the small numbers of student in a class. Anna and Kevin you have made best decision, although hard, you will see the result in years to come... All the best to your beautiful children in their new school. xo

This is very true, we had similar experience in Ghana and had to eventually move him back to UK to continue his education.

I wish we can slowly but surely get away from this "British curriculum" and adopt embrace our own curriculum. British curriculum is over rated.

This video is so educational and very helpful for us who have 3 children and thinking of a future move.

Not to mention education is free in Ghana for local government schools

The public Schools in Ghana are also free . Private schools in THE WEST also costs. but I understand. There is a difference in the school system. I have schooled in Europe from primary level all the way to Junior/secondary High-school and trust me , not all the schools are good (especially in the inner city/ Multicultural schools with ) I have Been in schools were my classmates were extremely disrespectful to teachers and bullying other classmates, this has hindered the class. Both have its Pros and Cons

You've said it all. Until we come up with a better solution for all diaspora and even the native born African children to enjoy better education system the hustle is going to continue for some of us especially diaspora , and this will make a lot of parents move back despite the goodies we have in Ghana. CHILDREN COMES FIRST . Great content by the way.!

School business is a biiiig deal in ghana... trust me

Anna and Kevin this was an b excellent informative video.🤣🤗🙏🏾

What Africa should be considering is authentic Montessori education as well as teacher training. Not fake Montessori, but the real thing. They can afford to bring international trainers to train the first wave of teachers who then can train teachers in the future as well. Maaaaaan, I should do a KZfaq video on why Montessori education should be the future of learning in Africa

One of my favorites youtuber couples love 💕 you guys keep spreading the the positive things Africa had to offer

Following your Channel,am Nigerian based in Europe .Generally ,the african school System is different .The Ghanian System is much similar to the Nigerian settings .There are various types of schools for different incomes ,the Public schools are free in Nigeria,dont Know of Ghana.But ,the private Schools are really expensive based on facilities IT has.We are forced to learn in Africa,children are overburdened in school.imagine,even children are taught to read at age of 3.in some path of Europe ,children start to learn Alphabet at age of 5 ,whereas in Africa,some Kids already Know how to read fluently before 5 years.Its 2 different World,the schools in Europe are more friendly,Kids are free to decide what they want.Generally the Motive of some private schools in Africa is Money ,however some are good.for Kids who have schooled in Europe ,the african schools can be stressful and Boring and could be really hard to adapt.But Kids later adapt when you encourage them and also when the school and teachers Unserstand they come from a different culture and try to be nicer to them

I guess private schools are BIG business in Ghana 🇬🇭?

You guys are always awesome! love from Taiwan.

This was so good!! Can you do a video about kids activities in Ghana. It was always something that I felt needed more investment. Also how to help your children navigate the fact that they are “obronis” it is one of the things that I think about when we visit. Also how you establish boundaries about how you parent vs the Ghanaian way especially around corpal punishment.

This was so informative thank you!

This is a very detailed account of schooling in Ghana!! Your reactions are hilarious btw 😆😂

Very informative video, guys. By the way, Anna, I hope your Mum got home safely. ✅

Kelvin itx great having u back on de camera😊

God Bless you Mr. & Mrs.

Thank you both for uploading this video. My goodness, what a minefield to go through in order to send your children to a reasonably good school. It’s a good job that I don’t have any school aged children to worry about school fees. I take my hat off to you both for making the sacrifice, and I’m sure all your hard work will eventually pay off in the long run. By the way, both of your skin look so brown and healthy without a blemish on either of you. Oh by the way, KZfaq is not sending out notifications on your new uploads and therefore I am late to receive them. Anyway, have a blessed day!

Thank you for your honesty and objectivity. Your hard work and sacrifices have reshaped narratives perpetuated by Western media. Your non-biased perspective shows how much you love and honor the trust that your audience has in your family. Honest narratives allow for clarity in juxtaposing what Ghana has to offer. Continued blessings to you and your family.

Omg Ghana is expensive ooo you guys have done well to stay here with the help of God you will make it, stay bless achempong family.

My favorite couple and I can’t wait to meet you guys anytime I come to Ghana 🇬🇭. Guten Tag

U will soon reach 100k good content

Thanks for sharing this great info. We are a family of nine moving to Ghana from the UK in a couple of months and also documenting our journey on our channel. Two of my kids are in high school and one is in primary school. Personally I would prefer the local schools and online education. Those international school fees for such young kids is just too much. Maybe I should start my own school lol

Hi, well , thanks for sharing your honest experience opinion of your lovely kid , in putting some short of Ghana school system on the map. In order to have a better school system we need to share idea opinion in the humble way !!! Much appreciated your love , your courage of sharing , your true Ghana authentic . With your help putting Afro-Ghana on the map , I can only see a brighter future !!! That is my humble opinion !!! Not a sermon !!! Once again Thanks for everything !!! God bless this awesome beautiful Ghana family !!! Ghana and the world !!!

Excellent advise on budgeting for schooling in Ghana, especially for those coming from the west where it is essentially free.

our schools in West Africa are outstanding but need a lot of changes. leadership in schools is important in ensuring a suitable learning environment where each student can express themselves productively. A lot of our schools lack this environment. It doesn't prevent us from being successful in school, but it hinders our children from attaining their full potential. no one learns via a cane. It's sad that a lot of teachers think that.

Very informative. Thank you.

Ik ben zelf docent in het onderwijs in Nederland. Jullie verhaal doet mij denken aan sommige studenten die ik hier in Nederland les geef, alleen dan de omgekeerde wereld; Anderstalige studenten die moeten ‘integreren’ in het westerse school systeem. De omschakeling van orders opvolgen, stil zitten en luisteren ...naar-> ..in de klas je mening geven, voor jezelf opkomen en vooral veel communiceren. Dat je ergens wat van mag vinden in de klas kan voor iemand die dit nooit is aangeleerd, erg moeilijk zijn. Dit wordt soms onderschat bij docenten, het is niet altijd meer vrijheid dus maak er maar gebruik van! Sommige studenten vinden dit heel moeilijk, wat begrijpelijk is als je dit niet gewend bent. Ik vind deze video daarom ook erg educatief wat betreft ; professionalisering van diverse achtergronden. Ik weet nu door jullie hoe het schoolsysteem in Ghana eruit ziet. Ik hoop dat andere docenten in NL zich ook meer bewust zullen worden van deze verschillen en daardoor studenten hier nog wat beter kunnen begrijpen :).

As a Montessori teacher in the UK, I am horrified to hear about a teacher threatening to put scissors in Micah's eyes.

Nice outfits. You guys are looking well

One of the realist KZfaq couple! You guys are giving us all the correct information to enable those of us interested to start thinking and make the right decisions regarding moving to Ghana! Please ignore the negative people on here and do not stop sharing your experiences! Thank you.

Uuuuuuffffff that’s a lot😳 thanks for so much information🙏🏼I knew that international schools must be expensive, but 8’ $ ????!!!!! 🤯

Great advice. I’m glad you guys have created your own form for parents. 🙏🏽🤗

I think threats to children in school helps them shape up... bringing western idealogies on child assault and discipline won’t work perfectly in African schooling system. Most big rich Ghanaians u see in leadership position went to public schools and most special schools don’t Dutch out good quality children ready to face the future. I want to believe in African, rising a child takes a community not the parent alone. Community training can involve teachers discipline, home work and also hard work and ready to face the challenges of life. Ghana teachers are sound in teaching. I remember my elder brother having a Ghanaian teacher back in the 80s and he came out brilliant wining scholarships here and here. Believe me, if you want your kids to adopt to real African culture allow them to face the hurdles in the schooling system to be ready to face the odds of the future. Shalom.

Goed om te weten, ons gezin willen ook graag verhuizen naar Ghana met God's will🇬🇭❤️

Mr Kelvin get a land a start a school .i think you will get alot of students.just make it affordable

Very recognizable dilemma in developing countries, not only in Ghana. Hopefully you make the good choice for your children

You guys are doing well. All the best

$16000 to be fair is very reasonable. In the UK Haberdershars leading private school is $9,600 per school term which amounts to $28,800 per year ....for the basics... Holland would not be cheaper. The Ghanaian fees are well worth it if the school has good structure and gets the kids through.

We are planning to move back to Africa (uganda) Thank you for you guys! Before our girl turns 5 or begins school. Nice video

The thing is here in Africa we lack patience, especially for someone dealing with kids. Teachers just like to use threats to make kids obey their commands as fast as possible

Great Information. 🇿🇦

Someone should start an affordable school using the western style as alternative,, they’d make a ton probably

Wow that is expensive...thanks for the info

Love you guys! Hope to meet you when I come to Ghana! Thank you for the information.

Enlightening & an ‘eye opener’ Someday an African will start a School in Ghana that mirrors the International School Teacher / Student ‘interactive behaviour’ for affordable fess. It is imperative to have an atmosphere of warmth where Children enjoy the experience, not a place for Children to be ‘seen & not heard’ Where Teachers strike fear in every Child and call themselves ‘disciplinarian’

For the Ghanaians on this platform who were born, bread and educated in Ghana and now fortunate enough to be living and working abroad, please ask yourself what sort of education and upbringing you had and how has that shaped your life? What I have personally learnt is that, in Ghana, though the form of education might differ, the outcome in terms of knowledge acquisition is the same irrespective of which school you attended. However those who attended International schools are well connected so its easy to find them in big multi national corporations and occupy top positions. Those who attended SITO or government schools are not necessarily less knowledgeable. Some just find it harder to climb the social ladder. But these are the very ones who own small to medium scale businesses and form majority of the middle and working class of Ghana. The international schools in Ghana - for whatever they are worth - are way over priced. You did not mention the class size but anything above 15 for $8k a year is so unreasonable. I would rather take my child to a fairly reasonable school and invest in a personal tutor if the class size is above 25 as well as some fun extra curricular activity which is of interest to the child. I will personally not pay an arm and a leg for primary education because the family need to live as well as save for life's eventualities.

With such a budget I think if few families from the diaspora who are in Ghana wanted to hire teacher / teachers and create their "own school" for fewer children it would be less expensive than the current system and they would also be able to do more activities. I think in every problem you face there is an opportunity for a business. Currently there is a very high rate of unemployment amongst the education personal all over the world, this situation could be a very great opportunity.

This topic is very Interesting and I feel it's just for me.....but for me I will prefer to let my kids study here in Canada because it's a lot of money to send them to private school or an international school in Ghana

Herkenbaar. We hebben uiteindelijk op advies de juiste school gevonden. Ik raad ook iedereen aan om een adviseur te raadplegen, het scheelt veel tijd, daardoor ook geld en je kunt met meer vertrouwen sneller stappen zetten. Veel succes!

I wonder why trained teachers with Ghanaian Curriculum in government schools seems to perform badly.my advice most public schools are doing great job you can try there too.the tuition fees always depends in your pocket. Take your child to schools where you can afford.very nice sensible topic.big ups Acheampong

You guys are awesome

So as a product of the Ghanaian system, I have not come across anyone who has been through that or Nigerian system of education that did not exel. Here in the free western elementary system of education it's different. Everything is handed to you on a silver platter. I will say that if your child even goes through the middle level of education in Ghana, that child coming back to the west will excel no matter what. One of my children went back to Ghana from the US, he couldn't cope because the system there is more rigorous and I have to say I prefer the Ghanaian way due to the discipline it instills. I'm old fashioned :).

Absolutely fine to take the children out of such schools.You want the best for them.You are happy when they are in the best schools and importantly the children are happy. You did the best choice ,I will

You both did the best thing for your children.

Very insightful stuff thanks!

Great video. Highlighting some of the challenges parents face to educate their children in Ghana. Stay safe. Respect and blessings.

Hmmmmm Anna I used to work in school call Lincoln international school and it very very expensive school and only the ministers,people with big hotels etc kids go to at school...in Ghana is very expensive for international school like you guys said it Holland school is free only sometimes pay for some trip..And in Europe there some teachers are very mean to some kids am talking of experience and what I saw with my own eyes. Hmmmmm

When I think about it, good education has never been for the poor.

Salam alaikom. Zag het filmpje van wode Maya. Mooi gezin mooie kinderen jullie zijn een leuk stel. Je hebt er een kijker bij. Blijf zo door gaan. Groeeetjess uit kikkerland Hahah ❤️

You guys are soooo needed, it's refreshing to see parents concerned about every aspect of their new life, including the very important aspect of their children's education. Every show is a blessing as well as much needed information. Pray much success for those who move to Africa as well as the success of the continenet of Africa to be the beauty of the world...having the best education system in the world, the safest environment for their people as well as the prosperity and safety of their nation...in Jesus Name.....

Am ghanaian and i soo much aggree with your submissios... some ghanaian teachers are crazy... they will bring their family issues to school

Another great video Kevin and Anna, but one thing I’ve often wondered about in the Ghanaian school system is why they cut the girls hair? I would love to see you do a blog about this subject because I’m sure there’s a reason and I’m guessing it differs from school to school. I’ve even heard that they cut the girls hair in the international schools. Obviously that cannot be true as Sophie has beautiful hair and i’m sure you would not agree to cut that gorgeous hair off to let her go to school. I think Kevin said it right when he explained that a lot of Ghanaian schools the children are taught to blindly follow! But in the west it is a more holistic approach to schooling.

Very educational and informative video guys.

This really great information. Do your financial homework, people.

Super informatief en iets wat je misschien wel ontgaat in het plannen.. bedankt !

Good quality education is costly in anywhere tbh, I’ve had to pay to educate my daughter too and the bonus with being in Ghana is the environment, as there’s lots of discrimination in the British public schooling system, great video though

Mmmm really difficult is good to see a video like this. Great work!!!

Local Ghanaians school are okay, as long as you don’t get whipped with sticks as a punishment, as they use to do before. I can tell you that , it doesn’t matter whatever which school the child will attend in Ghana, it all depends on the child how serious the child want to study. People who attend local school and people who attend international school they all sometimes end up in the same universities in Ghana. If you really really want your children to learn the Ghanaian culture then the local school is the best. Do not spend that kind of money if you can’t afford my dear.

I understand what you are saying but you comparing the state run system of the Netherlands with top International schools in Ghana. We live in the UK and our children have been privately educated at Primary & Secondary level. We did this because as black people we wanted them to have the best rounded education. In comparison with the prices of top International schools in Ghana, it’s more expensive in the UK. On average fees for private primary school per year in the UK is £12,000 ($17000) and Secondary £24,000 ($35000) a yr, and it rises up every year (this does not include other activities). So my point is, in comparison the private education in Ghana it’s reasonable.

Canning is common in most African countries, especially from parents,teachers & higher authorities. I was born & bred in Nigeria b4 moving abroad in my early 30s. Due to some folks trying to adopt western way of life , the millennial generation, found that abusive but older generations, are cool with it those training bcos that was what made & shaped our characters & values . New generation are not having non of it .

What good parents you two are! Thanks for the info.

Great content.

Het Nederlandse onderwijs glijdt af: al 20 jaar daalt niveau, zegt inspectie 11-04-2018, 10:00 Het onderwijs op de basisschool en in het voortgezet onderwijs gaat steeds verder achteruit, constateert de inspectie in het rapport Staat van het Onderwijs 2016/2017. Volgens de onderwijsinspectie glijdt het onderwijsniveau af en zijn de prestaties van leerlingen de afgelopen 20 jaar geleidelijk gedaald: "Dat is uniek en reden tot zorg." Daarnaast dreigt het gevaar van ongelijke kansen doordat de kwaliteitsverschillen tussen scholen steeds meer toenemen. De etnische segregatie neemt af, maar de tweedeling op basis van opleiding en inkomen van de ouders neemt toe. De inspectie is verder kritisch over de manier waarop het onderwijs zelf en de overheden proberen het tij te keren; scholen benutten niet genoeg de eigen mogelijkheden om de kwaliteit te verbeteren en de overheid stuurt niet voldoende. Buitenland doet het steeds beter De prestaties van de leerlingen in Nederland zijn vergeleken met hun leeftijdgenoten in het buitenland. Zij doen het juist steeds beter. De stagnatie en daling zitten bij basisschoolleerlingen in taal, rekenen, cultuureducatie, natuur en techniek, burgerschaps- en bewegingsonderwijs. De inspectie ziet de laatste twee jaar ook steeds meer leerlingen van de basisschool komen die niet goed kunnen lezen. Daarnaast ontwikkelt toptalent zich minder. Het beroepsonderwijs daarentegen is een lichtpuntje. Het niveau van de vmbo-leerlingen en mbo studenten stijgt nog steeds. Zij halen vaker een diploma op het hoogste niveau. Vmbo-leerlingen van Scholengemeenschap De Rooi Pannen in Eindhoven - ANP De inspectie maakt zich verder grote zorgen over de tweedeling in het onderwijs. De kansen voor leerlingen zijn sterk afhankelijk geworden van het opleidingsniveau en het inkomensniveau van de ouders en de kwaliteit van de school. De onderwijsinspectie ziet daarnaast dat de tweedeling grote gevolgen heeft voor de kansen van minder bevoorrechte leerlingen, doordat scholen in armere buurten meer last hebben van een tekort aan leraren. 'Bubbels van gelijkgestemden' Vooral academisch opgeleide ouders scheiden zich af. Dit komt voor een deel door de wijk waarin ze wonen en hun kinderen naar school sturen. Ze kiezen ook vaker voor scholen met duidelijke onderwijsconcepten, scholen waar leerlingen met een vergelijkbare achtergrond zitten of voor privaat onderwijs. In vergelijking met andere landen is het Nederlandse onderwijs sterk gesegregeerd, concludeert de inspectie. Ook zijn er ouders die kiezen voor kleine religieuze scholen, waardoor etnische segregatie ontstaat, schrijft de inspectie. Die signaleert dat er in Nederland "bubbels van gelijkgestemden" ontstaan, waar leerlingen nauwelijks uitkomen. Die eilandvorming zou vooral negatieve gevolgen hebben voor de onderwijskansen van kinderen met laagopgeleide ouders. Sturing door de overheid De inspectie roept de overheid op zich weer meer met het onderwijs te bemoeien. Gemeenten en de landelijke overheid moeten duidelijk maken wat hun verwachtingen zijn van de scholen, omdat de maatschappelijke opdracht onder druk staat. De toezichthouder vindt de betrokkenheid van de overheden nu te vrijblijvend. Alle leerlingen en studenten moeten de beste basis voor hun toekomst krijgen, is de inzet van de onderwijsinspectie. De toezichthouder roept daarom alle betrokkenen op meer en beter samen te werken om het tij te keren. 'Kwaliteitsverschillen reden tot zorg' Minister Slob (Basis- en Voortgezet Onderwijs) en minister Van Engelshoven (Onderwijs) vinden de grote kwaliteitsverschillen tussen vergelijkbare scholen reden tot zorg. Slob wil zo snel mogelijk met de PO- en VO-Raad bespreken hoe scholen beter kunnen presteren. Hij ziet als voornaamste probleem dat voor veel scholen de basiskwaliteit het einddoel is geworden: "Daar willen we ons niet bij neerleggen." De bewindslieden verwachten ook meer ambitie bij de scholen. Scholen mogen niet tevreden zijn dat bijna alle leerlingen het basisniveau halen. De prestaties moeten daarom omhoog. Niet door vanuit het Rijk scholen te overladen met actieplannen en maatregelen, maar door veranderingen van binnenuit, schrijven de ministers. De verbetering moet komen vanuit de teams, schoolleiders en besturen. "Wij verwachten van iederéén in het onderwijs de intrinsieke motivatie om ambitieus onderwijs te bieden."

God is great

Hi guys!! Very very nice and it seems like that everything is working out for you. The move to Ghana was excellent🤗🤗. Very very nice guys. Please keep coming out with more vlogs!!

At 10:24, the volume cuts out. You should correct the video after watching that part. The rest was excellent.

Absolutely right, I totally resonate with this.

First of all, you too are very bold and I admire how you're patiently and thoroughly explaining these experiences and being objective about it. For a Ghanaian who grew up and schooled in Ghana who's now married to a Dutch woman, the cost of GOOD EDUCATION in Ghana will break you. If I have Children, I think I'd rather give them the advantage of the Dutch school system. "GOOD EDUCATION" in Ghana is EXPENSIVE!

I put my child in private school here in America up until the 8th grade and it was no way near that amount, it 4500 a year and that was in the 90’s. The Best decision I have ever made.you should do like most young parents are doing now home school, or Catholic school.

Thanks for sharing

Thank you for sharing, this was well articulated.

International schools in my country are expensive as well since few are in American curriculum and most Australian curriculum.Only for those with big income😏.Big shots only.lol Most of us just go to our Government run schools.

This was very interesting and informative!

The schools have been my problem of moving to Ghana as I schooled in Netherlands and my kids in UK so finding mix school in Ghana for my child is very difficult due to high school fees ...

Government school is also free in Ghana but international school which depends which one u re choosing according to ur budget.. Rich ppl school u hv chosen so the choice is urs👍🏽 I wouldn't pay dat much for a child.