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
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
Kampala Central, Kampala
The Uganda branch of the Delhi Public School Society delivers the Indian CBSE curriculum from KG to Class 12, primarily serving the Indian-origin and broader business community across Kampala.
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$1.5k – $3.8k

Nakawa, Kampala
Hana International School is a Cambridge school in Bukoto serving a multinational community, with a particular strength in early-years and primary provision before continuing to IGCSE and A-Level.
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$6.2k – $10.8k
Kampala, Kampala
Acacia Montessori School runs the 3–6 and 6–9 cycles within a calm, materials-rich environment in Bukoto. It blends a strong Montessori foundation with a structured bridge into UNEB primary, and is known for its emphasis on grace, courtesy and outdoor learning.
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USh 1,300k – USh 1,500k

Kampala Central, Kampala
Established in 1971 with Japanese government support, Nakawa is Uganda's flagship technical and vocational training institute, offering UBTEB-certified diplomas and certificates across mechanical, electrical, automotive, ICT, building, plumbing and welding trades.
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USh 850k – USh 1,700k
Kampala, Kampala
Little Hands Montessori is a boutique early-years setting focused on the 3–6 Casa cycle. Small mixed-age classes, trained guides and a warm prepared environment make it a popular first school for families in the Naguru–Ntinda area.
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USh 1,100k
Kampala, Kampala
Run within St Francis Hospital Nsambya, this school is among Kampala's most respected faith-based nurse-training institutions. It offers UNMC-accredited certificate and diploma programmes in nursing and midwifery, with clinical placements at the busy Nsambya teaching hospital.
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USh 1,050k – USh 1,350k

Kampala, Kampala
Kyambogo University was created in 2003 through the merger of the Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo (ITEK), the Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo (UPK) and the Uganda National Institute of Special Education (UNISE). It is Uganda's largest provider of teacher education and technical / vocational instructor training, alongside engineering, sciences and special-needs education.
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Fees on request
Kampala, Kampala
Founded within Uganda's oldest hospital, Mengo Hospital School of Nursing and Midwifery carries one of the longest traditions in East African nurse training. It runs UNMC-accredited certificate and diploma programmes with clinical practice at the historic Mengo Hospital.
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USh 1,100k – USh 1,400k