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ARLINGTON JUNIOR SCHOOL

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Children are taught a rigorous, traditional curriculum in English with emphasis on science, social studies, reading and math. The AAH education program encourages participation, debate, critical thinking and self-expression.

AAH provides students at its school with breakfast and lunch each day. All students receive a uniform and school supplies. Attendance at AJS is close to 100% each day, compared to 70% in public schools.

Many of AJS students are sponsored by donors in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world. In addition to critical financial support, sponsors provide personal attention and moral encouragement through the exchange of letters and photos.

Because of the high standards implemented at the primary level, for 19 consecutive years now, 100% of AAH students have passed the Primary Leaving Exam, the national exam taken by all students in Uganda at the end of primary school. As a result, nearly every student has advanced to secondary school, a striking contrast to other schools in the region.

AJS students actively engage in activities like debating, drama, singing, and a variety od sports activities. We bring up an all round child in Academics, Behaviour and Charactor.

Arlington Junior School excelled in 2022 PLE exams with 90% pass in first grade and 10% in second grade

How do I join Arlington Junior School?

Arlington Junior School is a day school and enrols students at the end of the year into Grade One class. The students are automatically enrolled on the program.

How do I join the secondary sponsorship program?

Students who sit Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) at Arlington Junior School and pass, automatically cross over to secondary school. They join any of the partner secondary schools on our program across the country. The schools they join also base on their performance in PLE and ability to make a parental top up fees in those schools.

AAH also admits some good performing students from the outreach schools to join the secondary scholarship program. These are based on merit of performance and interest.

What curriculum do we follow at AJS?

The school runs the Uganda National Primary Curriculum developed by the national Curriculum development center. Our students sit Uganda National Examination Exams (PLE) both at Arlington Junior School and Matuwa Junior School.

What library services are offered?

AAH has a well stocked library with both curriculum books and other books to expand the reading skills and knowledge of our students and staff.

The books are all recorded and managed through library world by a full time librarian. The library is connected with full time internet connectivity through out the year to support research and collaboration.

Which co-curricular activities are done by the students

Students engage in;

Debates
Dance and drama
Music
Soccer
Hiking

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Secondary education

AAH partners with 23 government and private secondary schools across the country. We currently sponsor 352 students from senior one upto senior six. We have accomplished this via our Secondary School Scholarship Program which is funded by a caring community of volunteers, child sponsors, donors, partners and friends in the United States, Uganda, and throughout the world. Many of our sponsored students attend some of the best schools in Uganda such as Uganda Martyrs Namugongo, Seeta High School, or Trinity College Nabbingo. Almost all of our students who complete secondary school join university or vocational school.

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UNIVERSITY/TERTIARY SPONSORSHIP

For years now, students on the AAH program have been graduating from university or vocational institutions with degrees, diplomas, and certificates. We now have 270 graduates from tertiary schooling. Our graduates include nurses, teachers, public administrators, auto mechanics, social workers, etc. Another 121 are presently enrolled in tertiary institutions, pursuing certificates, diplomas, and degrees in many academic disciplines.

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OUTREACH

The AAH OUTREACH PROGRAM connects the AAH school to 26 local primary schools in Uganda. In addition, AAH helped fund the re-building of Bulobi Primary School and a new classroom block at Bumwalye Primary School. AAH provides resources, teacher training, and PLE practice tests. Schools from within the Outreach program are linked to schools in the US on a sister school relationship when the opportunity arises. To date, 6 Uganda schools have partners in the US. Successful students from AAH Outreach Schools are given scholarships to join secondary school.