Enter · 2026 cycle

Put your school forward.

Free to enter, open to every school in Uganda, and judged on results. Recognition you can earn, and display where it counts.

Entry is free, and always will be.

We do not sell places on a shortlist, and a Praecip subscription buys you no advantage. Across all 26 categories, you are judged on the same evidence as everyone else.

Why it’s worth it

What recognition does for a school

Win the trust that fills classrooms

A seal a parent recognises, on your profile, your prospectus and your gate. Social proof that turns interest into enrolment.

Stand out in the listings

A laurel sets you apart the moment a family is searching and comparing on Praecip, exactly when the decision is being made.

A story worth telling

A press kit and a public verification page give the local paper, and your alumni, a credible story to carry.

Free, and genuinely fair

No fee, no commercial advantage. You are judged on what your school actually achieves, alongside everyone else.

Three steps to enter

1
Nominate
Put a school forward by name. It takes two minutes, costs nothing, and you can nominate any school, including your own.
2
Confirm your profile
During the entry window, verify your results and complete your profile so the panel scores you on a full record.
3
Sit back
The independent panel scores entrants against the published rubric. Finalists are published in July.

Who can enter

Any school registered to operate in Uganda, every curriculum, every level.
Nominations welcome from heads, teachers, parents, alumni or Praecip’s editors.
A school does not have to nominate itself to be considered.
Recognition is positive-only, withdraw any time before the shortlist is published.

Key dates

Nominations openNowMay 2026

Entries & data reviewJune – July 2026

Panel judgingJuly 2026

Shortlist revealedJuly 2026

Awards ceremonyAugust 2026

Seals issuedSeptember 2026

Be first in line when nominations open

Leave your details and we’ll alert you the moment the 2026 nominations go live in May.

Before you enter

How much does it cost to enter?: Nothing. Entry and consideration are free, and always will be. Praecip does not accept payment for a place on any shortlist.
Does a Praecip subscription help my school win?: No. Judges score entrants blind to commercial status. A subscribing school and a non-subscribing school are assessed on identical evidence.
Who can nominate a school?: Anyone, heads, teachers, parents, alumni or Praecip’s own editors. A school does not have to nominate itself to be considered.
What is a school actually judged on?: A published rubric led by examination results, then improvement, access, breadth and verified parent signal. The full weighting is on the methodology page.
What if my school has little data on Praecip yet?: Confirm and complete your profile during the entry window. Verified results strengthen an entry; thin data does not disqualify you from the non-results categories.
What does winning come with?: The Praecip Seal of Excellence for the cycle, a digital badge, a public verification page, a certificate, and a laurel on your Praecip profile.
Can a school decline recognition?: Yes. Recognition is positive-only, and any school may ask to be omitted from a shortlist before it is published.