Progress
2019 Progress
The school is near capacity and will be sending it’s first class of graducates to highschool in spring of 2020. Progress this year includes construction of teacher housing and completion of bakery and farmers washrooms.
Bakery Opens
- Reducing cost of feeding students
- Improving nutrition of students
Continued success in fish farming:
- 3 fish ponds producing 1,000 catfish and tilapia
- Fish sold to support school as well as provide food for children
Construction of Teacher Housing
- 6 units
- Scheduled for completion fall of 2019
Additional School Bus
- Purchased in Ghana
Junior High In Session
- 7th and 8th currentlhy utilizing new classroom
- Expanding to 9th grade fall 2019
Junior High Construction
- 3 additional classrooms for 7th, 8th, and 9th grade
- Separate boys and girls washrooms
- 3,690 square feet
- To be completed in May/June 2017
Construction of Teacher Housing
- 6 units
- Scheduled for completion fall of 2019
Enrollment Statistics
For 2018-2019, there are:
- 304 students from nursery to 8th grade (140 boys and 164 girls)
- 29 new nursery students
- 15 teaching staff including 3 preschool aides and 14 non-teaching positions covering administration, kitchen, farm, security, repair, and cleaning.
Students receive 2 meals a day that include:
- Rice, plantain, beverages, tom brown and corn dough porridge, beans, eggs, vegetables, yams, kenkey (from corn), and chicken occasionally when available.
Enrollment Statistics
For 2016-2017, there are:
- 277 students from nursery to 6th grade (129 boys and 148 girls)
- 32 new nursery students
- 13 teaching staff including 3 preschool aides and 14 non-teaching positions covering administration, kitchen, farm, security, repair, and cleaning.
Students receive 2 meals a day that include:
- Rice, plantain, beverages, tom brown and corn dough porridge, beans, eggs, vegetables, yams, kenkey (from corn), and chicken occasionally when available.
Goals for 2019 – 2020
Primary goal for 2019/2020 it so send the pioneering class to highly rated high schools
Finish the construction of the teacher housing and have them occupied
Acquire an additional 50 e-Readers from Worldreader to enable the 5th & 4th graders to have readers in their classrooms and still have 20 additional readers in the library. Cost is: $6,500 for the e-Readers
Get Involved
We welcome all volunteers to help support Awaso Academy. We need sponsorships of students because it is the main source of revenue for the academy. In addition, supply drives of school supplies and sporting equipment are a great way to support the school. Call 650-823-6119 for more information.