Lincoln Community School

Lincoln Community School
Location
Accra Ghana
Information
Type	Private, not for profit, college preparatory, co-educational, International
Established	1968
Superintendent	Dr. Dennis Larkin
Principal	Jeff Eller, Megan Maher, Julie Olson
Grades	Pre-Kindergarten – 12
Enrollment	750
Colour(s)	Blue and white
Website	Lincoln Community School

Lincoln Community School is a private school in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. It is a non-profit, college-preparatory, international school. There is an expatriate population associated with the various embassies, Foreign Service agencies, NGO’s, United Nations organisations, and international businesses. They also have a large number of students whose parents are Ghanaian nationals. 20% of the students are Americans, 14% are Ghanaians, and 66% are from other countries. English is the language of instruction. Classes are offered from Preschool through to grade 12. The school year is divided into 2 semesters (August–December & January–June) and additionally into quarterly assessment periods. It was established in 1968.^[1]

Accreditations

Lincoln Community School is authorised by the International Baccalaureate (IB) to offer the Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP) and Diploma Programmes (DP).^[2] It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA),^[3] The Council of International Schools (CIS)^[4] and is a member of The Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA).^[5]

Facilities

The school has 65 classrooms including 3 art rooms, 4 science labs, 3 technology labs, 2 music rooms, a visual and performing arts center, junior and senior school libraries, an early childhood center, a world language center and office space for guidance and administration. Sports facilities include a multipurpose hall, playground, a multipurpose court, 2 fields and a swimming pool, a gymnasium, a stage, and dressing room facilities.^[6] Playground space includes 2 playing fields with recreational apparatus and a playground with a multipurpose court. There was a recently finished Middle School building (construction started early 2012 and commenced summer 2012). There are two HUBs (library), one for the Elementary School and another for the Secondary. The Elementary HUB has around 12,000 volumes while the Secondary HUB has close to 25,000 volumes as well as multimedia equipment. The school is equipped with interactive whiteboards in five of the elementary classrooms, in two of the secondary classrooms and in both of the library media centers. The school is 4 categories; Early Childhood Center (ECC), Elementary School (ES), Middle School, also known as Middle Years Program, (MS or MYP) and High School (HS).

Enrollment

As of August 2014, the student population is 759 students from 51 and more countries.

Faculty

There are 68 faculty members, including 26 U.S. citizens, 19 host-country nationals, 18 third-country nationals, and 5 U.K. citizens.^[7] There are also 25 teaching assistants.

Organization

The School is governed by a 9-member Board of Directors. Members of the LCS Parent Association elect 6 directors for a two-year term and three directors are appointed by the U.S. Ambassador.

See also

• African-Americans in Ghana

References

1. "Lincoln Community School". State Dept. Office of Overseas Schools. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
2. "International Baccalaureate Organization: Lincoln Community School Profile". Retrieved 10 March 2011.
3. "Middle States Association of Colleges and School: Directory of Members". Retrieved 10 March 2011.
4. "Council of International Schools: School Information Page". Retrieved 10 March 2011.
5. "Membership Directory". Association of International Schools in Africa. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
6. "Membership Profile". Association of International Schools in Africa. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
7. "School Profile". International Schools Service. Retrieved 10 March 2011.

External links

• http://www.lincoln.edu.gh

Coordinates: 5°36′35″N 0°12′51″W / 5.609766°N 0.214223°W