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Education In Uganda
The system of education in Uganda has a structure of 7 years of primary education, 6 years of secondary education (divided into 4 years of lower secondary and 2 years of upper secondary school), and 3 to 5 years of post-secondary education. Education in Uganda is administered in English. All throughout the levels in the education structure, modules are taught and assessed in English. The government of Uganda recognizes education as a basic human right and continues to strive to provide free primary education to all children in the country. However, issues with funding, teacher training, rural populations, and inadequate facilities continue to hinder the progress of educational development in Uganda. More girls in Uganda complete primary school than boys (54% for girls versus 52% for boys), but the lead falls away for secondary school (25% for girls versus 28% for boys) and then at tertiary level there are significantly fewer women being educated than men (4% for women versus 6% fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitante Hill Secondary School
Kitante Hill Senior Secondary School (KHSS), sometimes referred to as Kitante Hill School, is a public, mixed, day school located in ''Kitante'', a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, the capital and largest metropolitan area in Uganda. It caters to middle school grades (S1 to S4) and to high school grades (S5 to S6). Location The school is located in the Kitante neighborhood in Kampala's Central Division, approximately , by road, north-east of the city's central business district. Neighboring institutions include Kitante Primary School, a public elementary day school, and the Uganda Museum. The school can be accessed off of Acacia Avenue (John Babiiha Avenue), on Kololo Hill or off of Kira Road on Mulago Hill. The coordinates of the school are 0°20'02.4"N, 32°35'06.0"E (Latitude:0.3340; Longitude:32.5850). Overview KHSS was established in 1960 to cater for the children of civil servants in the about-to-be independent Uganda. It started with a population of 200 students and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comboni College
Comboni College for Science and Technology (CCST), originally Comboni College for Computer Science, is a private college in Khartoum, Sudan, established as a technical college since 2001. It goes back to the earlier school for boys, founded by Catholic priests from Italy in 1929. History Comboni College Khartoum was founded in 1929 as a boys school by Catholic priests associated with the mission of Bishop Daniele Comboni. It was managed by priests and monks, who arrived in Sudan to continue Comboni´s work in education. Since its beginning, the college catered to students both with an international background, but most of them were Sudanese children. In 1999, parents asked the management to develop a post-secondary section. In 2001, this initiative led to the present Comboni College of Science and Technology (CCST) as a separate institution from the primary and secondary sections of Comboni College Khartoum. Programs * Computer Science (CS) * Information Technology Inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makerere College School
Makerere College School is a co-educational government aided O and A Level school founded in 1945 by Makerere University. In 1945 Makerere University was still a constituent college of the University of London. The school is located on the main campus of Makerere University, adjacent to the College of Education and External Studies on Makerere Hill Road. Location The school campus is located within the confines of the main campus of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. The school occupies the southwestern corner of the university campus and is bordered by the university's School of Education to the north, the School of Fine Art to the east, Makerere Hill Road to the south, the University Main Sports Grounds to the west, and Mary Stuart Hall to the northwest. This location is approximately northwest of the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the main campus of Makerere College School are 0°19'41.0"N, 32°34'04.0" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabumali High School
Nabumali High School (NHS) is a mixed, boarding, secondary school in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Location Nabumali High School is located in the village of Nabumali in Mbale District, off the Tororo–Mbale road, approximately , south of the city of Mbale. This location is at the foothills of Wanale, one of the mountain ranges that make up Mount Elgon. History The school was founded by the former Church Missionary Society (now called Church Mission Society), a missionary sending body of the Anglican Church from the UK in 1900. Nabumali High School moved to its present location in 1912. Members of various parishes within the Church of Uganda (which is the Ugandan expression of the Anglican Church) travelled long distances to congregate with each other and for special services, conferences, etc. in the school's chapel building. Nabumali has a reputation for being one of the oldest in Uganda (even older than Makerere University which is arguably the most prestigious academi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ntare School
Ntare School is a residential all-boys' secondary school located in Mbarara, Mbarara District, south western Uganda. It was founded in 1956 by a Scottish educator named William Crichton. Location The school is approximately , by road, north of the central business district of Mbarara, the largest city (2014 population: 195,013), in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region. The school campus is approximately , by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the school are 0°36'10.0"S, 30°39'11.0"E (Latitude:-0.602778; Longitude:30.653056). The school is situated on the convex slope of Ntare hill at an elevation of , above sea level. Reputation Ntare School is one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda due to its history, reputation, excellent academic performance, and dominance in sports. Ntare School also boasts of an Alumni Soccer League the Ntare Lions League which runs every sunday. Houses of residence Former Headmasters Source: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mengo Senior Secondary School
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Uganda Martyrs' Secondary School Namugongo
Uganda Martyrs' Secondary School Namugongo is a privately sponsored secondary school in Uganda under the Archdiocese of Kampala. The school is located in Namugongo Parish, Kira Sub-County, Wakiso District, Uganda History The Uganda Martyrs were killed in 1886, but guided the founders, 81 years later, on the name Uganda Martyrs' S.S Namugongo. The inspiration of the martyrs had been such that they are extolled in the school anthem and are implored daily to intercede for and bestow blessings on the school community. Financial constraints The low enrollment in the beginning meant minimal income. Students were paying UGX:700 as school fee and the teachers earned UGX:250. On many occasions, the school relied on donations from the founders and well-wishers to survive. As any school starting, Namugongo suffered the unenviable option of recruiting "the failures who were rejects" in other schools. Monsignor Lawrence Mbwega, one of the co-foubers of the school, said this explains the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasangati
Kasangati is a town in Nangabo sub-county, Wakiso District in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. It also serves as the headquarters for Kyadondo County. The town is Multilingualism, multi-lingual and is a "melting pot" of diverse cultures. Locations The town is located about northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, along the Kampala–Gayaza Road. In Kasangati, or near the town, there are several schools, including Gayaza High School, Our Lady Of Good Counsel, Kasangati High School, Kidde Primary School, Wampewo Ntakke School, and Nile College School. The town is also the location of the Afronica club. It is a "favourite hangout spot for many youth". As well as a landmark called ''Saza Ground''." The coordinates of Kasangati are; 0°26'13.62"N, 32°36'9.87"E (Latitude: 0.437454; Longitude: 32.602706). The town lies at an average elevation of 1,178 metres (3,864 ft), above sea level. Population The 2014 Population and housing censuses by country, natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayaza High School
Gayaza High School is the oldest all-girls boarding secondary school covering grades 8 to 13 (Secondary 1 to 6) in Uganda. The school is Church of Uganda, Church-founded, government of Uganda, government-aided and accredited by the Ministry of Education and Sports (Uganda), Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports. Location The school is located in Gayaza town, ''Gayaza Zone B'' Local Council One (LC1), Kasangati town council, Kyadondo County, Wakiso District, approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Gayaza High School covers an area of 104.76 acres on a flat-topped ridge with gentle slopes and lies at an average height of 3,800 feet above sea level. To the north, it is bordered by Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute, Kabanyolo (University Farm) and in the west by Makenke village separated by the Gayaza – Ziroobwe, Zirobwe road. The area to the east between the school farm and the road from Kampala to Kalagi, Mukono is Kyetume vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's College Budo
King’s College Budo is a mixed, residential, secondary school in Central Region, Uganda, Central Uganda (Buganda). Location The school is located on Budo hill, Naggalabi Hill, in southern Wakiso District, off the Kampala-Masaka Road. This location lies approximately , by road, southwest of the central business district of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. History The school was officially opened on 29 March 1906 with 21 boys. It was founded by His Majesty's Acting Commissioner of the Uganda Protectorate, George Wilson (Chief Colonial Secretary of Uganda), George Wilson and the ''Church Missionary Society''. It is one of the oldest schools in Uganda. The land on which it was built on was donated by the Kabaka of Buganda. The school was originally started a boys only school for the sons of chiefs and kings. In 1934 girls were also admitted making it a mixed-sex education school. The school has benefited from the support of Monkton Combe School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
