As schools prepare to reopen for the third term on Monday, September 15, 2025, authorities in Kitagwenda District have urged parents to ensure that learners report to school on time in order to boost academic performance.

Kitagwenda Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Moses RK Dalili emphasized that the first weeks of the term are crucial for learning and assessment.

"Third term is the period used to assess pupils before they are promoted to the next level. If learners report late, it denies them and their teachers enough time to cover the syllabus thoroughly," Dalili explained

The CAO noted with concern that government-aided primary schools in the district often experience low learner turnout in the first two to three weeks of the term, a trend that hampers syllabus completion and affects performance.

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Highlighting last year's Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results, Dalili revealed that only 200 pupils passed in Division One across the entire district, a figure he described as "too low."

"We have already engaged the education department to ensure we improve these results. But this can only be achieved if pupils report to school at the very start of the term," he said.

Dalili further disclosed that he had instructed parish chiefs to monitor schools weekly, focusing on both learner and teacher attendance.

The chiefs will be required to submit weekly reports to ensure accountability and timely interventions.

According to the official calendar from the Ministry of Education and Sports, the third term of the 2025 academic year will run for 82 days, ending on Friday, December 5, 2025.

This applies to all primary, secondary, technical, and farm schools across Uganda.