The Centre was founded in January 2012 by Joseph Chardy Lamptey and his wife Sheila Manuela-Ann, in response to the increasing numbers of school age children excluded from national schools. Their aim in establishing the Centre was to provide free, educational programs for less privileged children, to offer them the opportunity to access a formal education. Recognising his community's need, Joseph, a native of Medie, mobilised and trained local youth as teacher-volunteers. Using his own funds, he rented small premises in Medie and, supported by his social worker wife, launched J-Ann.

Joseph and Sheila visited hundreds of homes to educate and convince parents to enrol their children onto the J-Ann program. Thanks to its reputation for high quality education and the high demand from the community in Medie and around, the school expanded rapidly and now counts over 800 pupils. The school also moved to new and more suitable premises in 2012. There remains much work to be done to bring access to the school and the facilities up to a completely operational standard.