Vienna College Namugongo

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Vienna College Namugongo is an international school operating in Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania and United States of America. [1] The school is registered under the Ministry of Education and Sports of Uganda. [2] The school teaches the British Curriculum of Cambridge International Extermination syllabus with Reg No. UG010 to all its students. [3] [4] The school has an enrolment of at least 400 students. [5] The school is located in Wakiso district along Namugongo road. [6]

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Co-curricular activities

Vienna College Namugongo has sporting facilities to accommodate major activities like table tennis, badminton, aerobic and swimming. [7] [8] [9] [10] The school holds graduation ceremonies for students to progress to other levels of education. [11] [12] The school also participates in national championships like the National Schools Basketball championships. [13]

Controversies

The school is an academic institution that disciplines its students and take action on reported indiscipline cases. In 2023, cases of bullying, illicit drug consumption among others were seen to be on the rise. The school held a meeting with parents to set measures that protect children from harmful behaviors, a move to instill discipline in the students. [14] [15]

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Reference

  1. ↑ "About Us". www.vienna.ug. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  2. ↑ "Homepage". Ministry of Education And Sports. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ↑ "Vienna College Namugongo: Details, Fees and Reviews". www.international-schools-database.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  4. ↑ "Vienna College Namugongo". Schoolnet Uganda Portal. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  5. ↑ "Home". vienna.ug. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  6. ↑ "Habari Search Web Directory". Habari Web Directory and Community Portal. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  7. ↑ "Vienna College Namugongo". Schoolnet Uganda Portal. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  8. ↑ "NOTICE FROM VIENNA COLLEGE NAMUGONGO". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  9. ↑ "What is your school's co-curricular timetable?". Monitor. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  10. ↑ Uganda, TheSpy (2024-01-10). "Vienna College Namugongo Soars To New Heights As Students Register Outstanding Performance In Cambridge Advanced Subsidiary Exams - TheSpy" . Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  11. ↑ "Home". vienna.ug. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  12. ↑ "Vienna College Namugongo holds inaugural graduation - New Vision Official". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  13. ↑ "Vienna in ball finals". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  14. ↑ "Vienna College holds emergency meeting over bullying, LGBT". Monitor. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  15. ↑ "Vienna College Axes Expats". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

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