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The new schools worth watching this cycle

Opening a school is easy; opening a good one is not. The newcomers that arrived with a plan.

Praecip Editorial

8 April 2026 6 min read

Uganda gains new schools every year, and most are forgettable, a rented building, a borrowed syllabus and a hopeful signboard. A few open differently, with experienced leadership, real capital behind the classrooms, and a clear idea of the gap in the market they intend to fill.

We looked at recent entrants that arrived with a plan rather than a prayer. The promising ones recruited a known head, resourced a genuine specialism from day one, and were honest about being new rather than inflating a track record they could not have. Newcomers are a gamble for any parent, but the better ones telegraph their seriousness early.

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