World Partners in Education

NAP Academy

NAP ACADEMY HISTORY

NAP Academy was founded on January 12, 1998. A woman named Naomi Martei created it as a preschool for two children, a boy named Mustapha and a girl named Mavis. Alongside Naomi Martei, Mrs. Charlotte Brown-Djampim was the co-proprietress as well as the head teacher.

By 2006, the school had expanded from just preschool education to include a Primary and Junior High School. In 2006, the Junior High School closed temporarily because of decreased enrollment but reopened in 2009. There were 15 students enrolled in the Junior High School classes in 2009. Although enrollment has fluctuated, the school is thriving. Today, there are 12 class years, each with its own classroom.

NAP Academy is situated adjacent to two other schools. While one might think this would stunt student enrollment at NAP, Headmaster Gorleku sees it as a motivating factor to continue the hard work they take to heart in building a strong educational institution.

The NAP Academy motto is “the sooner the better,” indicating their emphasis on early childhood education. The school includes pre-kindergarten classes through junior high school to serve the educational needs of the surrounding community.

NAP Academy Students Greet the Day (photo courtesy of Katy Briggs)

Headmaster Theophilus Gorleku currently runs the school. Mr. Gorleku became a teacher at NAP Academy in 2004 and served as a teacher in primary level 4 for 2 terms before taking over the leadership of the school as principal in 2005. He has been working hard to address the school’s objectives and visions.

The school’s objectives are:

1. To give an affordable and quality education to the children of the community and beyond;
2. To help the children attain high academic and moral standards.

The school’s visions are:

1. To become one of the best schools in academic success in Ashaiman;
2. To have two classrooms per grade level through the primary and preschool levels;
3. To turn out well disciplined children that parents, guardians, and society shall be proud of.

Currently, NAP Academy faces challenges in fulfilling their objectives and visions. The school’s challenges include:

1. The lack of an accessible road next to the school;
2. The lack of library books;
3. The absence of equipment, especially computers.

Even with these challenges, the school has 335 students enrolled. Headmaster Gorleku stated his desire to form a lasting relationship between NAP Academy and World Partners in Education to help with the educational missions of the school. On behalf of NAP Academy, Headmaster Gorleku stated his hope that NAP Academy will ascend to “greater heights” with the newfound partnership with World Partners in Education.