2007
Established
Pearl Junior School
Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Bushenyi, BushenyiMixedDay & Boarding
Verified profile Enrolment open
Praecip ranking
Praecip rating
4.0
out of 5
District rank
#01
in Bushenyi
Top 50
Best schools in Uganda
ranked out of 15,388
Ankole rank
#04
in Ankole
Reviews
06
parent reviews
Praecip ratings
How we rated Pearl Junior School
4.03
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestPastoral Care8.9/10
To watchSports6.8/10
Academics & Outcomes
Academics
8.7/10
Early Years
7.9/10
Teaching Quality
8.5/10
Reputation & Prestige
7.9/10
Care & Environment
Pastoral Care
8.9/10
Meals & Wellbeing
7.6/10
Campus & Facilities
7.9/10
Parent Engagement
7.8/10
Pursuits & Enrichment
Personal Development
8.4/10
Sports
6.8/10
Music, Dance & Drama
7.6/10
Technology & Innovation
6.8/10
Bars are scored 0–10 by Praecip's editors against Uganda Ministry of Education statistics, school insiders, and thousands of verified parent reviews. The composite is the weighted average, rendered out of five.
Academic excellence. Proven results.
PLE UNEB exams performance
At a glance
76700
- Div I
- Div II
- Div III
- Div IV
92%
Of candidates passed in Division I
Our star performers
B. Asiimwe
Aggregate: 4
K. Birungi
Aggregate: 4
A. Kirabo
Aggregate: 5
83
Candidates
100%
Passed in Div I & II
Average aggregate per candidate
11.6In the news
B. Asiimwe leads Pearl Junior School's PLE stars with aggregate 4
Best aggregates
3pupils
4·5scored
Standings
How we ranked
Countrywide
Top 50 of all schools
27th
District
in Bushenyi
1st
Top subject
in English
13th
By the numbers
School Factfile
1,386
Enrolment
120
Teaching staff
58
Typical class size
- Campus anatomy
- Single campus
- Gender profile
- Mixed
- Ownership
- Private
- Religious affiliation
- Interdenominational
- Residency type
- Day & Boarding
- 5-day boarding
- Not available
- Setting
- Peri-urban
What we emphasize
- Early-years development
- Pastoral care / guidance
- Discipline & character
About
This is who we are
Founded in January 2003 by Mrs. Scholastica Ndyagambaki, Pearl Junior School is a private, co-educational day and boarding primary school in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Western Uganda. A consistent PLE high performer, it posted 74 First Grades from 90 candidates in 2024 and has recorded several years of 100% First Grade passes.
Academically, the school builds its results from the lower primary up rather than at the P7 finish line. Teachers follow each child through the nursery and lower classes, with structured reading and numeracy support in P2 and P3 that parents credit for the school's steady Division One conversion. Termly reports are detailed, and the head teacher, Mr. Leny Jaspher, keeps an open door for families tracking a child's progress.
Pearl Junior School-Bushenyi has changed the shape of Primary education in the region. We have ranked as high as the second best school in the PLE exams of 2022.
Beyond the classroom, Pearl Junior School runs an active co-curricular calendar. A school band and a Music, Dance and Drama troupe anchor an annual music concert, while football, netball, athletics and volleyball fill the games programme, and clubs range from Scouts and Girl Guides to Young Farmers' and Science clubs. The campus on the Mbarara-Kasese highway carries a multipurpose hall, an ICT room, a dining hall, gardens and early-years play areas, with boarding available for upper-primary pupils alongside the day section.
As an interdenominational school, it welcomes pupils of all faiths and places discipline, character and pastoral care at the centre of its ethos. Fees sit in the mid-market band for Western Uganda with a merit bursary and a sibling discount easing the cost for qualifying families. For parents in the Bushenyi-Ishaka area seeking a settled, results-focused foundation with boarding from the upper classes, Pearl Junior School is a long-running local option.
A message
From the head teacher
In this era where child upbringing is becoming trickier, you need a school that will not only teach your child to excel academically but also models the child to develop morally upright with the highest sense of hard work, humility and confidence. You also need a school that will promote all skills in a child so that he or she can holistically develop.
Pearl Junior School has successfully progressed since its inception in 2007. I attribute this success to good administration by the Directors, the Headteacher, and staff members, both teaching and non-teaching. We have recruited very brilliant and talented teachers from Bushenyi Core PTC who have tirelessly worked hard toward the academic excellence of our pupils. I cannot go without crediting the Directors who have consistently supervised operations and day-to-day running of our school through efficient budgeting and planning. We work hard every day to see Pearl Junior School – Bushenyi expand to greater horizons.
Pearl Junior School-Bushenyi has managed to produce the best grades in our country and we follow up with our students in Secondary Schools to monitor their performances.
We are highly indebted to our parents for entrusting us with your children. We are indeed committed to educating them and bringing the best out of them. For those whose children are already here, you will live to cherish that decision.
Awards & recognition
Trophies on the wall
03Honours on record
Recognized 2022, 2024 across 2 categories.
- Academic· 2
- Arts & MDD· 1
Our alumni
Who we have shaped
Notable alumni
Isabela Atamba
Top-performing 2024 PLE candidate, featured by Daily Monitor
...go on to...
...have excelled at...
...are Trailblazers at...
The Praecip verdict
A Bushenyi PLE high-performer that combines co-curricular breadth with exam results
What stands out
Examinations are the school's strongest, and only fully verified, signal: 74 of 90 candidates (82%) sat in Division One in the 2024 PLE, on top of a documented run of 100% First Grade cohorts. Parent reviews credit lower-primary literacy and numeracy (P2 to P3) rather than late P7 cramming, the more durable way a primary builds that record, and consistently praise the discipline, pastoral care and detailed termly reporting under an approachable head teacher. Fees sit mid-market for Western Uganda and scale cleanly by class, with SchoolPay, installments and partial merit and sibling bursaries on offer.
Where it falters
The ratings profile is lopsided: academics lead at 8.7 while sports (4.7), music-dance-drama (4.2) and early-years provision (4.0) sit low and prestige is modest (5.5), matching the review that asks for investment in co-curricular facilities despite an active band and annual concert. The headline staffing ratio also flatters, roughly 1,386 pupils to 120 teaching staff reads as sub-12:1, but the school's own typical class size of 37 and a review flagging lower-section crowding are the honest measure of daily load. Identity, leadership, contact and ethos here are verified against the school's website; fee figures, ratings and editorial scoring are illustrative and should be confirmed directly with the school.
Fees
Tuition by class & residency
Tuition snapshot
DayUGX 250,000 – 380,000
BoardingUGX 640,000 – 890,000
10 class levels · billed per term
Class level | Day Stay at home · attend daily | Boarding Meals, dorms, supervised study |
|---|---|---|
| Baby | UGX250,000 | UGX640,000 |
| Middle | UGX260,000 | UGX680,000 |
| Top | UGX270,000 | UGX710,000 |
| P1 | UGX320,000 | UGX740,000 |
| P2 | UGX330,000 | UGX780,000 |
| P3 | UGX340,000 | UGX810,000 |
| P4 | UGX350,000 | UGX845,000 |
| P5 | UGX360,000 | UGX860,000 |
| P6 | UGX370,000 | UGX875,000 |
| P7 | UGX380,000 | UGX890,000 |
All amounts in UGX, billed per term. Annual figure assumes three school terms. Fees exclude one-off entrant extras (uniform, application, deposits), see below.
890000How fees are paid
Payment methods
Installment plans available
What's included
What fees covers
- Tuition
- Meals (lunch)
- Boarding (where applicable)
- Examinations & assessments
Financial aid
Bursaries & discounts
Pearl Bushenyi Merit Bursary
Academic meritPartial tuition support for academically strong pupils from low-income families.
Sibling discount
SiblingA reduction on tuition for families with more than one child enrolled.
Application & registration
What you'll need
Admissions checklist
Application requirements
4 required · 1 preferred
- 01Birth certificate
- 02Immunisation card
- 03Previous school report (P2 onward)(preferred)
- 04Parent / guardian National ID
- 05Two passport photos
FeeUSh 40,000
Entry ages
3 classes
Who can join, and at what age
Children outside the band may be considered case-by-case at the head’s discretion.
- 01Baby class3–4yrs
- 02P16–7yrs
- 03P27–8yrs
Readiness checks or prior schooling may shift placement up or down a class.
Selectivity reading
Cycle 2025
Last year's intake by the numbers
How much demand last year's incoming class generated, and how narrow the door to a place really was.
Applications tabled
508
hopefuls
Places offered
133
admitted
Subscription
3.8×applications per place
Offer rate
26%
of applicants admitted
Admission charges · one-off
For new entrants
Issued to incoming families of Pearl Junior School. Settled once at admission, never billed again.
Itemized charges
- 01Admission feeUSh 80,000
- 02Uniform setUSh 90,000
- 03Development fundUSh 60,000
Admissions open
Diary
Upcoming events
Jun
20
Sat
Visiting dayVisiting Day, Term II
10 AM – 4 PMMain CampusJul
15
Wed
PTAParents’ (PTA) meeting
2 PM – 5 PMSchool hallAug
10
Mon
ExaminationEnd of term examinations begin
All day
In the news
Latest from the school
Feature4 Jul 2025
Grand Annual Music Concert 2025
Pearl Junior School held its Grand Annual Music Concert, a highlight of the school's co-curricular calendar.
19 Jan 2025
Pearl Junior School shines in 2024 PLE
The school posted 74 First Grades from 90 candidates in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examinations.
14 Aug 2024
New multipurpose hall opened
The school opened a new multipurpose hall for assemblies, concerts and indoor activities.
Beyond the syllabus
Skill-based programmes
Practical skills taught alongside the national curriculum, not examined by UNEB, but actively part of the school's wider learning. 7 on offer.
Showcase
Computer & ICT literacy
- 01Computer & ICT literacy
- 02Music & instruments (marching band)
- 03Art & craft
- 04Public speaking & debate
- 05Gardening & agriculture
- 06Home economics & cookery
- 07Soap making
Campus
Facilities
Curricular
- Multipurpose hall
- Computer / ICT room
- Early-years play area
- Gardening corner
- Classroom & admin block
Co-curricular
- Play zones
- Gardening corner
- Dining hall
School life
Extracurricular
Sports fields, art rooms and clubs that fill the time between lessons.
Sports & athletics
- Football
- Netball
- Athletics
- Volleyball
Arts & expression
- Music
- Dance & Drama (MDD)
- Marching band
- Choir
- Debate
- Art & craft
Clubs & societies
- Scouts & Girl Guides
- Wildlife & Environment Club
- Reading Club
- Young Farmers' Club
- Science Club
Gallery
A look around
School walkthrough
See the campus in action
Find us
Where the school is, and how to reach it
Address
Mbarara-Kasese Highway, Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, P.O. Box 359, Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Bushenyi, Bushenyi
Uganda
Reach the office
- 0775 291 532
- info@pearljuniorschool.com
- pearljuniorschool.com/
- Bushenyi, Bushenyi
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Parent reviews
What families are saying
Happy with the progress
A caring school with committed staff. Class sizes are a little large in the lower section but results speak for themselves.
Joseph T., Parent27 January 202621 people found this useful
Happy with the progress
The teachers know each child by name and the termly reports are detailed. Our P5 daughter has grown in confidence here.
Joseph A., Parent24 March 2026Be the first to find this useful
Strong foundation years
We moved our son here from a bigger town school and the difference is clear. Reading and numeracy support in P2 and P3 is genuinely strong, and the boarding matrons are attentive.
Miriam K., Parent13 February 202612 people found this useful
Good academics, facilities lagging
Academics are solid and the PLE record is good, but the sports and music facilities need investment. Fees feel fair for what is offered.
David O., Parent08 April 20264 people found this useful
Approachable and well run
Communication with parents is excellent. Termly reports are detailed and the head teacher is approachable whenever we have raised a concern.
Sarah N., Parent01 May 20268 people found this useful
Discipline and character
A disciplined environment with a real focus on character, not just exams. The Bushenyi location is calm and safe for boarders.
Emmanuel B., Guardian19 May 20262 people found this useful
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