"Bridge Schools are Unlicensed & not Authorised to Operate"

Management of Bridge Schools (formerly Bridge International Academies) has embarked on an aggressive public and social media campaign aimed at hoodwinking unsuspecting parents about the status of the 63 Bridge Schools in Uganda. Please note that the Ministry has not yet licensed the Bridge Schools because they have not yet met the requirements to merit being licensed to operate in Uganda.

It may be recalled that since April 2016, the Ministry has severally engaged with Bridge International Academies’ (BIA) representatives over public outcry on the state of these schools in Uganda. These concerns, together with the Resolution of Parliament to halt BIA’s activities pending comprehensive investigations, included:

i. Safety and security of pupils;

ii. Failure to meet the requirements for Bridge Schools to be licensed as International Schools including submitting (i) a letter of accreditation from an international examining body confirming the curriculum to be offered; (ii) inspection reports from the international body/Local Government where the schools are located and from the Directorate of Education Standards (DES); (iii) the letter of protocol from the relevant Embassy; and (iv) a list of qualified teachers; and