Get to Know The Bright Future Academy

30 May Get to Know The Bright Future Academy

Bright Future Academy, BFA, was founded in 2010 by Bazibu Mugisha and his wife who are both teachers.  The school began with 3 students and has since grown to 680 students.  BFA has classes for children from 3K through 7th grade.  Tuition costs $900 for the year and includes uniforms, meals and bus transportation.  The curriculum includes: English, Math, Swahili, Science, Civic/Moral Values, and Geography/History.  The school is expanding to add a computer lab this month and plans to offer classes in French, Mandarin and Arabic next year.  The feeling on the school campus is one of joy.  Teachers are strict, but kind.  Children are challenged, empowered and encouraged.  

Application and Tuition

The children are interviewed and tested for academic proficiency prior to admission.  All classes are taught in English with a goal for fluency by 3rd grade.  The student body is primarily made up of children whose parents pay tuition.  BFA sponsors a handful of children from a nearby orphanage and there are a few children who have individual sponsors from Europe.  

FCC’s partnership with BFA kicked off with 10 students this January.  Our children are individually sponsored by donors from the US.  We, the children, FCC, BFA, the children’s caregivers and their donors are all supporting the success of these kids.  Our kids receive a full “scholarship” because they would have no possibility of going to BFA otherwise.  We as a team check in on the kids as needed, do onsite visits monthly and have regular communication with the Director.  So far, we have two girls ranked in the top five and all students fall in the top 50/83 students.  The students caregivers have been made well aware of their responsibilities to make sure their child attends school, is prepared with completed homework, their bodies and clothes are clean and that they are fed something before getting on the school bus in the morning and dinner in the evenings.  We plan to also have the caregivers contribute nominally with pencils and notebooks next year to further their commitment to their child’s education.  

Looking Ahead for 2027

At the end of this year, we expect to graduate 11 FCC students with hopes of getting each child sponsored to BFA.  If you have any interest in becoming a student sponsor, please let us know.  Our hope is that the sponsorship is considered a yearly commitment through 7th grade.   We are doing research for what comes next, but fortunately we have some time to see the direction we feel best about and also the type of progress the children make in the next several years.  

What we can say right now is that we are really doing good things for these children.  We are providing a huge opportunity and stability for them that they never would have had. Thank you to all the support our vision.   Your help no matter how you contribute is invaluable and so greatly appreciated.