Stakeholders in Uganda and the entire great lakes region are celebrating the victory of Namugongo based St Kizito High School, a centre of academic excellence in the region , after it emerged among the Top 10 Shortlisted Schools of the World’s Best School Prizes 2026 for the Environmental Action.
Link to the Public Vote site: vote.worldsbestschool.org
- Tap on Select category
- Select Environmental Action
- Select School: St Kizito High School Namugongo
- Tap on read more: to get a full description of why st Kizito High School Namugongo deserves the Prize
- Tap Vote and proceed
The school was selected from thousands of applications from schools worldwide as one of the 10 winners of the World’s Best School Prizes, an initiative from the organisation T4 Education,for world’s most prestigious education prizes.
The five World’s Best School Prizes – for Community Collaboration, Environmental Action, Innovation, Overcoming Adversity, and Supporting Healthy Lives – were established in the wake of COVID in 2022 to give a platform to schools that are transforming lives in their classrooms and beyond, showcasing and democratizing their best practices to help improve education everywhere.
Link to the Public Vote site: vote.worldsbestschool.org
The aim is to spotlight schools whose principals, teachers, and communities have demonstrated exemplary school culture, including leadership and innovation, to enhance the education and lives of their students.
St Kizito High school Namugongo has exemplified these qualities, and thus emerged among the best 10.
In a congratulatory message ,Vikas Pota, the Founder & CEO at T4 Education said; ‘’Let it be our shared intention that all schools in your city, country and the whole world, become aware of St Kizito High School’s achievements and are inspired to follow a similar path of continuous improvement’’.
“Congratulations to St Kizito High School, on being a Top 10 Shortlisted School of the prestigious World’s Best School Prizes founded by T4 Education. Your trailblazing work for your students and for your community is a source of great pride. I hope schools everywhere will look to your shining example. Once again, I would like to congratulate the school on this outstanding achievement, and I look forward to your support in helping celebrate its success’’, reads further a congratulatory message from Vikas.
Now, St Kizito High school Namugongo is racing for the position of Top 3 in the world and the voting is open to the public , follow this link https://t4.education/worlds-best-school-prizes/finalists-and-winners/ .
The World’s Best School Prizes, organized by T4 Education, feature a dual-track final voting procedure: one for the main awards decided by a Judging Academy, and a separate Public Vote that determines the Community Choice Award.
The Voting and Selection Procedure:
Top 10 Finalist Public Vote:
When the Top 10 finalists are announced, T4 Education opens a global public vote for the Community Choice Award.
Anyone in the world can cast a vote using their email address. You typically visit the voting page, review the stories and videos of the shortlisted schools, select St Kizito High School Namugongo, and verify your vote via a confirmation email.
This vote is independent of the main prizes and purely decides the Community Choice winner.
Main Prize Judging Academy Selection:
Concurrently, an Educator Committee narrows the applicants down to the Top 3 finalists for each category (e.g., Community Collaboration, Environmental Action, Innovation, Supporting Healthy Lives, and Overcoming Adversity).
Comprehensive evaluation packages for these Top 3 are sent to the Judging Academy—a distinguished panel of international leaders, educators, NGOs, and entrepreneurs.
The Judging Academy makes the final binding decision on the main prize winners.
Winners Announcement:
At the ceremony, the main prize winners are announced, along with the Community Choice Award recipient
Link to the Public Vote site: vote.worldsbestschool.org
- Tap on Select category
- Select Environmental Action
- Select School: St Kizito High School Namugongo
- Tap on read more: to get a full description of why st Kizito High School Namugongo deserves the Prize
- Tap Vote and proceed
Over the last 25 years since its establishment in 1998, St. Kizito High School Namugongo has maintained its position as a centre of academic excellence in Wakiso district, Kira Municipality, Central Uganda and the entire nation.
While striving to make secondary education accessible to the community and the nation, St. Kizito High School Namugongo consistently works to provide a truly holistic well rounded equality education enabling the students to unleash their full potential and fit in the highly competitive education environment.
The school is also open to learners of other religious convictions since they provide a non-discriminatory approach.
It should be remembered that last year, at a ceremony held during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and attended by 11 heads of state, ministers, and business leaders, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed recognized the 2025 winners of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, with Uganda proudly being represented by St Kizito High School Namugongo after it emerged among the three finalists in sub-Saharan Africa.
The school was one of the three finalists in the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa in the Global High Schools Category from the 6000 schools that contested for the award worldwide.
With a passion for knowledge, a commitment to excellence, and a spirit of innovation, St.Kizito empowers students to reach their full potential through their diverse culture and Practical Skills Development which enables them to easily adapt to the new curriculum.
Over the years, they’ve evolved and grown, always dedicated to fostering academic excellence, character development, and a commitment to making a positive impact on our community.
The school has several Projects including: Making Reusable Sanitary Pads; Bakery and Cookery;Production of Toothpaste and Mouthwash;Composting and Fertilizer Production; Black Soldier Fly Rearing; Post-Harvest Preservation; Quality-Check of Eggs; Poultry Farming and Rabbit Rearing; Liquid Soap and Bar Soap Making; Candle Making with Mosquito Repellant Candles; Art and Craft; Fashion and Design.
