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The study investigated the influence of open-day and regular study schedule with a private time table on pupils’ performance in school work in Ghana. The population of this study consisted of all primary five pupils in all the public primary schools in the country. The study adopted Ex-post facto research design while simple random sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents. Data was obtained using a research questionnaire “Home-School Partnership and Performance Questionnaire (HSPPQ). The result proved that there is significant relationship between regular study schedule with a private time table and pupils’ performance in school work. It was also proved that open day has significant influence on children’s’ performance in school work. Data obtained from respondents was analysed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) while Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha levels. It was concluded that there is significant relationship home-school partnership and pupils’ performance in school work. One of the recommendations was that schools should create occasions where parents are invited to give talks on things that bother the child, at home and in schools.