To commemorate 25 years since completing school, the Achimotan 2000 Year Group is giving back to their alma mater through the construction of an 18-classroom block.

Now over 50 percent complete, the project is on track for completion ahead of November’s Speech and Prize-Giving Day.

The programme marking this milestone took place at the Achimota School on Saturday, 8th February 2025, bringing together members of the year group, and other stakeholders to inspect the progress of the project.

Chairperson of the Legacy Project, Michael Barlett-Vandarpuye, confirmed that construction is progressing steadily, with the 18-unit classroom block expected to be completed and handed over in time.

“As in the tradition of Achimota School, when you are 25 years out of school, you have to give back to the school by having a project. We started on March 6 2024, and been funded solely by contributions from the year group, with no external funds. We are appealing for support to help with the timely completion of the project.”

Architect and 2000 Year Group member, Samuel Nartey, highlighted the facility’s design, emphasising its capacity and sustainability features. “It’s an 18-unit classroom block for students, complete with a staff room, an ICT lab, a library, and washrooms. Each classroom will accommodate 50 students, bringing the total capacity to over 800. For sustainability, we will include solar panels and a borehole to serve the facility.”

The project, estimated to cost GHȼ7 million, has already utilised GHȼ1.4 million.

Finance Committee Chair, Kwame Asomaning-Gyimah, made a passionate appeal for additional funding to ensure timely completion. “When the project started, we estimated a total cost of GHȼ7 million. So far, we have spent close to GHȼ1.4 million. We are now looking to raise an additional GHȼ5.2 million to complete the entire project.”