Uganda, Kampala
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Plot 10/12 Binayomba Road, Kampala, Uganda. It sits in the quiet Bugolobi suburb on a secure campus just outside Kampala, on the edge of Lake Victoria. The campus features a football pitch, a junior-sized basketball court, climbing frames, a climbing wall, sandpits and large leafy trees, and a half Olympic-sized swimming pool. Approximately 320 children aged 2–11 come from over 50 countries.
Ambrosoli International School is an international primary school serving pupils aged 2–11. The Early Years Foundation Stage unit includes Seedlings (2-3), Sunflower (3-4) and Reception (4-5); Key Stage 1 and 2 follow the English National Curriculum and the IPC.
The school is an international primary school.
Special Educational Needs are supported through Inclusive Intervention, One-to-One Intervention, and Small Group Intervention; Speech and Language Therapy is provided in partnership with another organization. English as an Additional Language (EAL) is supported by a specialist EAL teacher with language learner profiles and targeted strategies.
Uganda
Application & one‑off fees
- Application fee: USD 150 per child.
- Enrolment / admission fee: USD 500 per child (payable to secure a place).
- Capital development (capital levy): USD 1,100 per family (one‑off).
- Emergency ambulance charge: USD 10 per child (annual).
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per term)
Fees presented in Ugandan Shillings (UGX). Annual totals shown below are the published school annual tuition figures for the 2025/26 fee schedule; per‑term figures are the annual amount divided into three terms (rounded to the nearest UGX) for ease of database entry.
- Nursery 2 (Nurs.2)
- Annual tuition: UGX 21,444,394.
- Per term (3 terms): UGX 7,148,131 per term.
- Kindergarten 1 (KG1)
- Annual tuition: UGX 29,783,045.
- Per term (3 terms): UGX 9,927,682 per term.
- Kindergarten 2 (KG2)
- Annual tuition: UGX 37,298,358.
- Per term (3 terms): UGX 12,432,786 per term.
- Kindergarten 3 / Reception (KG3 / Rec)
- Annual tuition: UGX 39,948,831.
- Per term (3 terms): UGX 13,316,277 per term.
- Year 1 (Grade 1)
- Annual tuition: UGX 46,674,641.
- Per term (3 terms): UGX 15,558,214 per term.
- Years 2–6 (Grades 2–6)
- Annual tuition: UGX 48,253,647 (per year group shown as the published annual figure for Years 2–6).
- Per term (3 terms): UGX 16,084,549 per term.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Billing / payment frequency options: Annual payment, Termly payment (per term), or a 10‑month instalment plan. All school fees are payable before the first day of the school year/term as specified in the fee schedule.
- Payment timing requirement: All school fees are required to be paid prior to the first day of school unless an approved payment plan is in place.
- Loyalty/continuity discounts: Percentage discounts for length of continuous enrolment are published (examples: completion of 4 years = 6%; 5 years = 10%; 6 years = 15%; 7 years = 20%).
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not offered; the school operates as a day school for ages 2 to 11. No boarding fee schedule applies.
Other charges and optional costs
- All‑inclusive fee option: An all‑inclusive package is available that covers school tuition, lunch, after‑school clubs, school trips within Uganda, three sets of uniform (including cap, book bag and jumper) per year, after‑school supervision and an administration fee; LAMDA and individual music lessons are excluded from the all‑inclusive package.
- Afterschool clubs: UGX 100,000 per club per term (optional).
- Uniforms: The all‑inclusive package includes three sets of uniform per year; otherwise uniform costs are charged separately.
- School trips: School trips within Uganda are included in the all‑inclusive option; optional or international trips may incur additional charges.
- Cheque/transfer charges: USD cheques incur a clearing charge (published example: USD 50 cheque clearing charge); bank transfer and returned‑payment charges apply as indicated in the payment instructions.
Refund information
- No specific refund schedule or detailed refund policy is published in the school fee literature provided with the fee schedule. Parents should consult admissions for exceptional circumstances.
Fee payment options
- Bank transfer (Stanbic Bank Uganda, Ambrosoli Limited): USD and UGX accounts are provided for payments; published account examples include a USD account and a UGX account with the bank branch listed and a SWIFT code for international transfers. Use the student's name as payment reference.
- Mobile Money (MOMO): Mobile Money (UGX) payments are accepted; the fee literature provides steps and the merchant number for MOMO payments.
- Cheque: Cheques are accepted with an indicated clearing charge for USD cheques; bank/cheque clearing rules apply.
Notes for database entry
- One‑off fees (application, enrolment/admission and capital development levy) are charged in USD as listed above and are payable at enrolment.
- Annual tuition figures above are the published annual totals for the relevant year group; per‑term figures shown are the annual total divided by three terms to provide a per‑term value for billing entry.
Pupils come from over 50 nationalities; approximately 320 students aged 2–11.
Ambrosoli International School in Kampala, Uganda, serves children aged 2 to 11 with a curriculum that blends the Early Years Foundation Stage, the English National Curriculum through Key Stages 1 and 2, and the International Primary Curriculum. The campus is set in Bugolobi on the edge of Lake Victoria and features a secure, welcoming environment with solar-powered facilities, a half Olympic-sized swimming pool, a football pitch and a junior basketball court. The school teaches Art, Music, Computing, French and Physical Education with specialist staff, and uses IPC units for Years 1-6 alongside EN literacy and numeracy. The school is CIS-accredited, a member of IPC and a part of AISA, and participates in the International Schools Sports and Athletics League (ISSAK). Partnerships with UK and Ugandan organizations enrich learning beyond the classroom, fostering international mindedness, community service, and opportunities for global collaboration. The school emphasizes enquiry, respect, resilience, and collaboration daily.