Teach For Uganda
The learning crisis <br>cannot wait.
The learning crisis
cannot wait.
Only 2 in 10 P3–P7 learners could read and understand a P2-level English story and complete all four arithmetic tasks. Source: Uwezo Uganda, 2024 assessment.
Understand the challenge
When learning slips, <br>futures slip away.
When learning slips,
futures slip away.
What begins as a learning gap becomes a loss of potential
for families, communities, and the country.
See Why
Classrooms need more than <br>teachers; they need leaders.
Classrooms need more than
teachers; they need leaders.
That’s why we recruit and develop leaders to teach, mentor,
and drive change where it matters most.
Our Approach
We recruit, train, <br>and place leaders.
We recruit, train,
and place leaders.
In underserved schools, improving learning today and driving long-term change
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The girl I am. <br>The change I lead
The girl I am.
The change I lead
Supporting young women in STEM to teach, lead and inspire. Applications for the current intake are closed.
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The learning crisis

P3–P7 meet both benchmarks
20 %
P7 below P2 English level
23.2 %
P3–P7 solve all four operations
60 %

Too many learners are progressing without the foundations they need. The benchmarks are P2-level English reading and all four arithmetic operations.

Source: Uwezo National Learning Assessment 2024 (published 2025).

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Our Response

How We Address It

Fellowship Programme

We place leaders in classrooms for two years to teach and lead change

Foundational Literacy & Numeracy

We strengthen literacy and numeracy in primary schools

STEM Fellowship

We expand STEM access, especially for girls in secondary schools

Who we are

Teach For Uganda is a leadership movement working in underserved schools to improve learning outcomes and expand access to quality education. We recruit and develop leaders who drive change in classrooms and communities.
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Our Impact

Here is our impact across classrooms and communities in Uganda
80000+
Learners
500+
Fellows
100+
Schools

Building leaders who continue to drive change beyond the classroom.

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The Fellowship

Discover our two-year leadership journey. Applications for the current intake are closed.

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Partner

Collaborate with us in Uganda to expand educational access and create lasting impact in communities.

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