Junior Secondary School Assessment, Selection & Reporting Dates 2023

Assessment of Junior Secondary Schools

The learners joining Grade Seven shall report to their respective Junior Secondary Schools on 30th January 2023.

The Ministry of Education is currently carrying out a comprehensive countrywide assessment of all public and private schools to determine their readiness to admit learners to Junior Secondary School. The exercise, which began on 9th January, 2023 is set to end on 20th January, 2023.

The assessment considers, among other factors, whether the respective school has adequate land to host the Junior Secondary School level; availability of buildings to be used as classrooms and laboratories; and whether the school has adequate water and power supply.

As of Friday 13th, January 2023, a total of 14,589 public and private schools had been assessed. Of these, 13,221 schools had been approved to host the Junior Secondary Schools.

The Ministry of Education has directed multisectoral teams to work round the clock to ensure they complete the assessment exercise by the 20th January, 2023 deadline.

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