School management system · Uganda

School management system for schools in Uganda

One system for registers, marks, report cards, fees, payroll, online learning and parent messages, set up for Ugandan schools in Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono, Jinja, Mbarara, Gulu, Mbale, Arua and every other district.

UNEB (PLE
Fees and accounts in Uganda shillings
Works on any phone, even on slow internet
Free for 7 days, no card needed

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Built around the Ugandan curriculum

IWAT School Solutions was designed in Kampala around the way Ugandan schools work. Grading follows the Uganda national curriculum and UNEB for primary (PLE) and secondary (UCE and UACE), and the lower secondary competence-based curriculum (CBC) introduced by NCDC.

Lesson plans and schemes of work use the NCDC layout. The calendar knows Uganda’s public holidays. Report cards show divisions, aggregates, grades and positions the way parents expect, and the head teacher decides how beginning, mid and end of term exams add up.

Fees and payments in Uganda

Parents pay with MTN Mobile Money and Airtel Money into the school’s own merchant account, receipts go out by SMS through the school’s Africa’s Talking account, and WhatsApp messages through the school’s own WhatsApp Business number.

Plans are paid per term in Uganda shillings, by the number of learners.

What Ugandan schools get

Payroll with PAYE, NSSF and Local Service Tax, and schedules for URA and NSSF
Learner Identification Numbers (LIN) and EMIS numbers on records
Day and boarding fees, requirements lists, and meal plans
A free page for your school in our directory of 6,400+ Ugandan schools
Attendance, timetable and calendar
Learning management system with online exams (add-on)
Insights and an early-warning list of learners at risk

Plans for Ugandan schools

Starter
Small schools, up to 300 learners
UGX 350,000 a term
- Learners, classes and attendance
- Marks, report cards and positions
- Fees, receipts and mobile money
- Parent portal and school website
- Email support
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Standard
Most schools, up to 800 learners
UGX 750,000 a term
- Everything in Starter
- Accounts, payroll and assets
- Admissions, library, sick bay, boarding
- SMS and WhatsApp to parents
- Insights and early warning
- Phone and WhatsApp support
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Premium
Large schools and colleges, up to 1,500 learners
UGX 1,400,000 a term
- Everything in Standard
- Learning (LMS), online exams and Moodle
- AI helpers for comments and lesson plans
- Help moving your records in
- Priority support
- Above 1,500 learners: UGX 800 per extra learner
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school management system in Uganda?

The best system is the one your teachers actually use. Look for UNEB and CBC grading, mobile money fees with SMS receipts, offline registers, local support and clear termly pricing. IWAT School Solutions was built in Uganda around exactly those needs, and you can test it free for 7 days with your own school.

How much does a school management system cost in Uganda?

IWAT costs UGX 350,000 a term for up to 300 learners, UGX 750,000 for up to 800 and UGX 1,400,000 for up to 1,500, with nothing to install and no set-up fee.

Does it support the new lower secondary curriculum?

Yes. The competence-based curriculum is supported alongside the older UNEB grading, so competence-based O level classes and A level classes can be graded side by side, each in its own way.

Is there support in Uganda?

Yes. Our team is in Kampala and supports schools by phone, WhatsApp and visits.

How do schools in Uganda get started?

Find your school in our directory or list it, create your account and start straight away. Upload a document that shows you run the school and we open everything once it is checked.

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