Choosing between Cambridge and UNEB in 2026
Parents keep asking the same question. Here's the honest answer, university outcomes, cost, and the part nobody mentions.
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Parents keep asking the same question. Here's the honest answer, university outcomes, cost, and the part nobody mentions.
A practical checklist for parents weighing the decision, from results to the things the prospectus never mentions.

The practical effect for sixth-formers: a narrower but better-resourced menu, and tighter cut-offs.
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Kampala Central, Kampala
Scoris International School has grown from a small Kibuli Hill primary in 1996 into one of the largest Cambridge schools in Uganda, with strong IGCSE and A-Level outcomes and a notably energetic co-curricular life.
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USh 1,800k – USh 5,900k

Kampala Central, Kampala
Founded in 1959 on Old Kampala Hill and part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKHS Kampala teaches a co-educational student body drawn from more than 30 nationalities. Its international pathway runs from Cambridge IGCSE (Years 7 to 11) into the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the sixth form, alongside the national O- and A-Level tracks. The Aga Khan Schools strive to create a harmonious balance between academic demands, sporting and cultural activities and community life, challenging pupils to be intellectually inquisitive, socially conscious and respectful of diverse cultures and faiths. The school is open to all backgrounds.
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USh 2,200k – USh 5,200k

Lubowa, Wakiso
Galaxy International School Uganda is a purpose-built Cambridge school south of Kampala known for its strong STEM and ICT provision. It runs the full Cambridge pathway and draws a multinational student body.
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$7k – $12.5k

Lubowa, Wakiso
Acorns International School runs the Cambridge curriculum from Early Years through IGCSE and A-Level on a leafy campus south of Kampala. A long-standing favourite with expatriate and Ugandan professional families, it pairs small classes with a broad co-curricular programme.
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$6.5k – $11.5k

Kampala Central, Kampala
Kabira International School in Bukoto delivers the Cambridge curriculum from Early Years through IGCSE and A-Level, with an internationally diverse student body. Founded in 1997, it pairs the British-style Cambridge pathway with a broad co-curricular and sports programme. The campus sits on Old Kira Road close to central Kampala, making it a convenient option for families across the Naguru, Bukoto and Ntinda corridor.
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USh 2,000k – USh 4,800k

Kampala Central, Kampala
Ambrosoli International School is one of Kampala's oldest international primary schools, founded in 1972 and named after the Italian missionary Dr Giuseppe Ambrosoli. It follows the British primary curriculum aligned to Cambridge Primary, taking children from Early Years to the end of primary. The Kololo campus is long established and leafy, and the school is a well-known feeder into the secondary Cambridge and IB schools across the city.
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USh 2,200k – USh 3,000k

Nakawa, Kampala
Heritage International School is a Christian-ethos Cambridge school on Naguru Hill, serving a mix of missionary, NGO and Ugandan professional families. It runs from Early Years through IGCSE and A-Level with a strong service-learning tradition.
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$6k – $10.8k

Nakawa, Kampala
British School Kampala follows the British curriculum aligned to Cambridge from Early Years through IGCSE and A-Level, serving a multinational community in the Naguru area of Kampala. Small classes and a broad co-curricular programme are at the heart of its offer.
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$6.8k – $11.8k

Rubaga, Kampala
Kabojja International School is one of Kampala’s longer-established Cambridge schools, blending a largely Ugandan student body with an international curriculum. It is well regarded for university placement and a busy co-curricular calendar.
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USh 2,800k – USh 4,500k

Matugga, Wakiso
Taibah International School is a large day-and-boarding Cambridge school north of Kampala, popular with Ugandan and regional families. It runs the Cambridge pathway alongside a strong boarding and co-curricular culture.
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USh 2,600k – USh 6,000k

Kira, Wakiso
Vienna College Namugongo runs the Cambridge secondary pathway, IGCSE and A-Level, alongside a UNEB stream, on a peri-urban campus in the Namugongo area north-east of Kampala. Founded in 2005, it offers both day and boarding places and has grown into one of the larger Cambridge providers outside the city centre. The dual Cambridge and UNEB offering lets families choose an international or national pathway on a single campus, with crossover entry available for UNEB students moving into the Cambridge stream.
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USh 2,400k – USh 4,900k

Nsangi, Wakiso
Hana International School Uganda (HISU) is an integrated school in Nsangi, about 30 minutes from Kampala on the Kampala–Masaka Road, running the Cambridge International pathway (ages 11–19) alongside the Ugandan UNEB curriculum. A recently opened Cambridge day section sits beside the school's boarding programme. Teaching is organised into four departments, Sciences, Humanities, Languages and Vocational Training. The school is a Cambridge International centre (U4146); its stated mission is to develop productive, ethical citizens, its vision is to provide the best-quality education, and its motto is "In God We Trust."
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USh 1,200k – USh 2,000k