Legacy Girls College – Ghana’s First Private All Girls Boarding School

Dr. Mrs. Ellen Hagan, Co-Founder of Legacy Girls College, has encouraged young girls to excel in the world of work, know their self-worth, discover their purpose and be more solution oriented in making the world a better place. This was at the grand opening of the Legacy Girls College, Ghana’s first private all girls’ school, at the school’s premises in Akuse.                                                                                                                                                                               The grand opening was to introduce Legacy Girls College to guests and Ghana as a whole and to acquaint them with the ideals on which the school was founded. In her keynote address, Mrs. Mawuena Adzo Trebarh, CEO of GhanaInvestment Promotion Centre, said that every girl who goes through Legacy Girls College is destined to lead a legacy for success in life. She noted that as citizens of Ghana, we need to focus on what is happening internally and commit to the process of excellence. She also added that she had great optimism and high expectations for the remarkable talent that will emerge from this institution. The school crest was unveiled by Mrs. Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, CEO of Micro Finance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) and Her Excellency Ms. Margit Thomsen, Danish Ambassador to Ghana. The Ambassador commented that Denmark is celebrating 100 years of women’s voting rights and this fell in sync with the launch of Legacy Girls College which aims at empowering women. The crest was then explained by Queen Nana Adwoa Awindor, Executive Director at Obaapa Development Foundation and Premier Productions. Mrs. Maranatha Kove, Principal of Legacy Girls College, added that with state of the art facilities that makes learning enjoyable and creates a homely ambience, Legacy Girls College has the mission to “nurture the immense potential of girls to be whatever they want to be in a fast changing and increasingly complex world,” and to provide an education for girls that prepares them to succeed in the real world by nurturing the girls of Legacy to be confident, competent and caring.” Mrs. Essie Anno Sackey, Co-Founder of Legacy Girls College, in her closing remarks, thanked all those present and encouraged them to choose Legacy Girls College in order to give their girls the grounding needed to make a meaningful impact in society. Guests were taken through a virtual tour of the school, after whichthey were shown round the school premises. Also present at the event was Dr. Erica Bennet, Ambassador for the Diasporan African Forum (DAF); Honorable Nana Oye Lithur, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection; Dr. Mrs. Sylvia Boye, former Head of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) and Mrs. Joyce Boeh - Ocansey, Head of Recruitment, LAINE Services Limited. Courses offered at Legacy Girls College are in line with the Ghanaian curriculum for Senior High Schools with ancillary departments for BECE remedial.

Mrs. Maranatha Kove, Principal of Legacy Girls College, added that with state of the artfacilities that makes learning enjoyable and creates a homely ambience, Legacy Girls College has the mission to “nurture the immense potential of girls to be whatever they want to be in a fast changing and increasingly complex world,” and to provide an education for girls that prepares them to succeed in the real world by nurturing the girls of Legacy to be confident, competent and caring.” Mrs. Essie Anno Sackey, Co-Founder of Legacy Girls College, in her closing remarks, thanked all those present and encouraged them to choose Legacy Girls College in order to give their girls the grounding needed to make a meaningful impact in society. Guests were taken through a virtual tour of the school, after which they were shown round the school premises. Also present at the event was Dr. Erica Bennet, Ambassador for the Diasporan African Forum (DAF); Honorable Nana Oye Lithur, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection; Dr. Mrs. Sylvia Boye, former Head of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) and Mrs. Joyce Boeh - Ocansey, Head of Recruitment, LAINE Services Limited. Courses offered at Legacy Girls College are Enhanced Ghanaian curriculum and British Curriculum for Senior High Schools with ancillary departments for BECE remedial.