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Mill Creek Elementary School
SITTANKYA PRIMARY SCHOOL
Sittankya is Mill Creek 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 kindergarten (age 5) to grade 7 (age 12).
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Student Body
Sittankya has a total of 451 students, with 227 boys and 224 girls.​​
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Staff
There are 8 government-funded teachers, 6 privately funded teachers whose salaries are paid by parents, and 3 support staff members.​
Type of School
Sittankya is a public school. It is also a boarding school for some students. Approxmately x% of its students are boarding.​​​
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
Sittankya Primary School is located in Mukono district, Ddundu parish, in Misombwa village. Mukono district is located 20 miles east of Kampala in a rural area.
Campus
The campus has classrooms for students from kindergarten through grade 7 and a modern administration block where visitors, parents, and stakeholders are received.
Sittankya has a modern kitchen, a library furnished and fully stocked by Sister Schools, a boys' dormitory, a girls' dormitory, and toilets for students and teachers, including an accessible toilet for people with disabilities.
Culture & Language
Most students at Sittankya 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
Sittankya Primary School has partnered with Sister Schools since 2015!
Take a Tour of Sittankya!
Questions? Email info@sisterschools.org
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