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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Kololo, Kampala
Accredited by the French Ministry of Education and operated under the Mission Laïque Française, LFGL delivers the French national curriculum from maternelle to collège in Kampala's diplomatic district of Kololo.
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Fees on request

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

Jinja Town, Jinja
Founded in 1911 atop Mwiri Hill, Busoga College is one of Uganda's oldest secondary schools and the dominant academic and cultural institution of the Busoga sub-region, a feeder of national leaders, judges and clergy for over a century.
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USh 1,700k – USh 1,950k
Wakiso Town, Wakiso
Established in 1956 to form young men discerning a vocation to ordained Anglican ministry, Bukalasa pairs the Ugandan national curriculum with a daily liturgical, theological and pastoral formation programme. Open to baptised Anglican boys recommended by their parish.
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USh 1,080k – USh 1,300k
Tororo Town, Tororo
Established in 1959, Tororo Girls' is the most consistent academic performer in eastern Uganda's all-girls' boarding tier, and a steady supplier of women to Makerere, Busitema and Mbarara University.
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USh 1,600k – USh 1,850k
Mukono, Mukono
Founded in 1997 on the historic grounds of Bishop Tucker Theological College, Uganda Christian University is the country's leading private, faith-based university. It is known for strong programmes in law, journalism, business, health and theology within a values-driven residential community.
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USh 1,100k – USh 2,600k

Kampala Central, Kampala
Founded in 1922 as a technical school, Makerere is Uganda's oldest and most prestigious university and one of Africa's leading research institutions. Its ten colleges span the humanities, sciences, health, engineering, agriculture, business and law, awarding undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degrees.
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Mukono Town, Mukono
Founded in 1969 by the Anglican Diocese of Mukono, Salama is one of East Africa's longest-running schools for blind and low-vision children, offering Braille-instructed primary and lower-secondary education, with strong onward placement to inclusive secondary schools.
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USh 580k – USh 870k
Gulu Town, Gulu
Founded in 1954 and named for the British explorer who reached Lake Albert, Sir Samuel Baker is the leading boys' school of Northern Uganda, central to the region's post-conflict educational recovery and a steady producer of Acholi professionals.
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USh 1,450k – USh 1,700k
Kampala, Kampala
Kampala Montessori School offers authentic Montessori education across the 3–6 (Casa) and 6–12 (elementary) cycles, with mixed-age classrooms, the full complement of Montessori materials and trained guides. Children transition into UNEB primary for the upper-primary, PLE-preparation years.
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USh 1,450k – USh 1,650k
Kampala, Kampala
Attached to Uganda's national referral hospital, Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery is the country's flagship public nurse-training institution. It runs UNMC-accredited diploma programmes in nursing and midwifery, with clinical placements on the wards of Mulago Hospital itself.
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USh 700k – USh 1,150k

Makindye, Kampala
Boston International School is an IB World School in Munyonyo, running the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes for a diverse, internationally-minded student body.
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$10.5k – $17.5k