Bennett Elementary School

KIYUNGA ISLAMIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

Kiyunga is Bennett Elementary's partner school for 2026-2027! Read about where it's located, get an overview of the school, and view a tour of the school here.

Overview

Grade Levels

The school runs from pre-school (ages 3-4) to grade 7 (age 12).

Student Body

Kiyunga has a total of 819 students, with 418 boys and 401 girls.

Staff

There are 14 teachers: 2 are male, 12 are female, and there are 4 non-teaching staff.

Type of School

Kiyunga is a public school. It also serves as a boarding school for exclusively grade 7 students.

Ugandan School System

Uganda has universal primary (elementary) education, which is intended to make primary school free for all students. However, due to limited government funding, parents must still pay large amounts to send their children to school. Parents are expected to cover school fees and purchase their childrens' own scholastic materials, expenses that many families struggle to afford. As the cost of education can be a significant burden for students attending the Ugandan schools that Sister Schools serves, donated school supplies help ensure that children can attend school prepared with the materials they need to learn.

Location

Kiyunga Primary is located in Kiyunga, a small village in Mukono district. Mukono district is located 20 miles east of Kampala in a rural area, and the school is situated 15 km along the Mukono-Kayunga road in Kiyunga.

Campus

The school is located in a sub-urban area. The campus holds two classroom blocks with ten classes all together.

The school's offices are used as libraries where students can access materials donated through Sister Schools.

Culture & Language

Most residents of Kiyunga village are members of the Buganda ethnic group, the largest ethnic group in Uganda, which makes up approximately 17% of the country's total population. Luganda is the primary language spoken by the Buganda people, and children grow up speaking Luganda at home. Students begin learning English in kindergarten, and by fourth grade, English becomes the sole language of instruction at school.

Partnership History with Sister Schools

Kiyunga Primary School has partnered with Sister Schools since 2014!

Take a Tour of Kiyunga!

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