Background

Name:    Ugyen Academy (UA)        Estd:  2002         

Logo:     Khen-Lop Choesum   Colour:  Red & Yellow

Greetings from UA, the first and only authentic international school in the Kingdom, where wholesome education is offered in a state-of-the-art setting. Currently we have students from all the 20 Dzongkhags (districts) in Bhutan and also international students from South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Bangladesh and India.

UA is located at Khuruthang, Punakha Dzongkhag. It lies between the town and Khuruthang Middle Secondary School. The place enjoys good weather all the year round. The evergreen fields of Talo flank the Northern side and the Southern tip merges into the beauty of the Punakha River

UA is the only school to be:

• Number 1 in the Kingdom at both the Middle and Higher secondary levels (2016 to 2019)
• In the Top Ten for ten successive years and be awarded the Testimony of Triple Stars three Times at both the Middle and Higher secondary levels (2009–2011; 2012–2014; and 2015–2017)
• Maintaining the best core subjects’ mean in the BCSEA Examinations (both X and XII) for the past ten years (Re: Pupil Performance Report)
• Representing a country in the AFC President’s Cup in football: 2014 Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Own a professional club that plays the National A Division Premier League and is consistently in the top three ranking – 1^st Runners up in 2020
• Highest number of students selected in both the in-country and ex-country scholarship programs (Re: MoE) – largest number of students enroll for MBBS, Engineering, Law & Commercial courses
• Able to obtain a Harvard and MIT (USA) Scholarship: Jambay Kinley - 2016
• Highest number of admission into AIIMS (Delhi, India)/ Colombo (Srilanka) under Scholarships
• Bagging a Gold in Mathematics Olympiad for Bhutan (IYMCA, Lucknow: 2014)
• Bagging Gold in Science Fest “Relativity: 2019” for Bhutan (Lamatrinie, Kolkota)

In the present milieu with erosion of values and lowering of standards in most institutions, UA stands out as a school with strong value system and a code of conduct and discipline, which is based on mutual respect.  We uphold our founder’s vision and stress on total development – head, hand and heart.  We are deeply committed in instilling in our students, positive traits like self discipline and social harmony that will lead to Gross National Happiness and Global Peace. Our school motto, “Be Your Best” makes every individual be his or her own competitor. In the end we aspire for developing a good human being. 

The school aims to:

*Provide a caring, happy, secure and purposeful education setting, which supports optimum academic, personal, and social development.

*Explain and make sense of the various influences, which bear upon the student and promote self discipline based on mutual respect.

* Prepare students to take up various educational opportunities throughout their lives, within and beyond the context of work and thereby prepare them to develop a positive attitude towards life and face life with confidence – a lifelong learner.

* Promote in students core values and ethos of our society and take pride in being a Bhutanese.

Mutual Respect/Discipline

UA aims to ensure an environment conducive for teaching and learning; positive student-student, teacher-teacher, student-teacher, and parent-teacher interactions based on the Core Bhutanese values. We believe that students need to understand that rules exist to safeguard the school environment that we envisage. Our rules are decentralized and students take ownership of the rules they frame. The school is sincerely engaged in practicing Positive Discipline (PD) measures in order to inculcate in our learners the value that freedom comes with responsibility. More recently the school has initiated “student observation” which keeps tracks of student behavior. The school climate and culture are aligned with “Educating for GNH” and we are well known for our restorative practice “Responsible Thinking”.

New Normal Curriculum for Classes VII & VIII

Prescribed by Royal Education Council (REC) and Ministry of Education (MoE):

Dzongkha, English, Maths, Science, History, Geography and ICT remain compulsory (all students must be equipped with a Smart Phone/Tablet for online lessons), except for International students, the second language Dzongkha is automatically replaced by their respective national language. Students’ Ex-country Study Tours, International Students Ex-change Programs, visit to Mountain Echoes, Drinchen-Phama-a musical concert on Parents’ Eve and Observation of Global Days by our Classes VII, VIII & IX students are a part of our broader learning activities. We also devote special classes for Music and Dance with the help of experts from RAPA, Traditional Art & Crafts, Physical Education, and Computer Applications.  

New Normal Curriculum for Classes IX & X

Prescribed by the Bhutan Council for School Examination & Assessment (BCSEA) and REC:

Dzongkha, English, Maths, Science (Bio, Che, Phy), HCG (History, Civics & Geography), ICT remain compulsory, except for International students, the second language Dzongkha is automatically replaced by their respective national language.   

Optional subjects available are:                      

Environmental Science

Economics

Agriculture for food sustainability

Besides the above academic subjects the school also conducts classes in career/values education.

Assessment

Students need a minimum of 40% in each subject in the average of monthly/midterm and trial exams to qualify for Annual/Board Exams. Promotion to the next grade will also be based on the ward’s SUPW grades (Socially Useful and Productive Work) which will be based on records maintained by the class/subject teachers. The grades will be finalized through a staff meeting. We also provide a comprehensive general report each term (available online).

 

Ugyen Academy boasts of an exemplary sports culture.  For talented students we provide special coaching in Football, Futsal, Basketball, Swimming, Badminton, Cricket, Table Tennis, Archery, Taekwando and Chess. It is again the only school to own an astro turf mini stadium with night lighting facilities for promotion of football that which is usually used by classes VII, VIII & IX.

Besides the free sports facilities, the school offers the following payable facilities to the students:

• Swimming club (Free during school session)
• Rafting Club
• Cooking/Bakery Club
• Music/Special RAPA Classes
• Bi-cycling Club

Fees per Annum for Classes VII-XII (Local students)

Class	Stream	Day student	Boarding	Total
VII-VIII		32,000	64,000	96,000
IX		40,000	56,000
X		44,000	54,000	98,000
XI & XII	Arts/Com	48,000	50,000
XI	Science	49,500	50,000	99,500
XII	Science	52,000	50,000	102,000
Note: A separate security deposit of Nu.5000/- for boarding students and Nu.3000/- day students (refundable if not deducted for damages/fines) will have to be paid once at the time of admission. Also, Nu.3000/- ICT Fees per annum is charged separately and an additional Nu1000/- for tablet/smart phone care for boarding students. As mentioned every student must bring his/her own tablet/smart phone for blended approach in NNC/eResources. The school is equipped with free intranet facilities.

(International students’ Fees - Visa included)

Class/Status	Day student	Boarding
Class VII to XII	60,000	118,000

UA also has paying guest (PG) facilities which are Nu.10, 000/- more expensive. Of course there also other privately run PGs to choose from.

Uniform   Boys:                                      Girls:

*   Pangtse Payser gho              *  Pangtse Payser kira

*   White lagey and gong           *  Light Gray tego

*   Black shoes                          *  Maroon Wonju  

*   Black  socks                         *  Black socks

*   Kabni                                   *  Rachu

On school days, during the recreational hours and on weekends students are permitted to wear school track suits and school T-shirts. However, the students are not permitted to redesign the tracksuits or scribble anything on their track suits.

Our school uniforms are available in most garment shops in Thimphu, Students’ Corner in Khuruthang Town and in our School Cooperative Store. Please note that parents/guardians do have the option of making their own purchases of the school uniform.

Other Requirements:

Blankets/quilts	Bed sheets	Towels/ Toiletries
Mattress	Mosquito nets	T-Suits/ footwear

Add-ons (charged): Mattress (for new students-link), Track Suits and House T-Shirts and School T- Shirts are charged separately.

Free from School: Bed cover, Plate & mug for boarding students and a set of exercise books to all students.

Accommodation

We offer separate hostels (popularly known as Junior Wing) for Class VII VIII and IX students with a co-warden’s/co-matron’s quarter attached. Separate cubicles are provided for Classes X in the Main Hostels. Supervised studies are conducted in the morning, evening and night.

There are also many licensed private hostels (Paying Guest) outside the school if one chooses something different.

Health Facilities

The school has a well trained and experienced, full time Health Assistant and a Staff Nurse to take care of students’ health. They are available 24x7 and attend to emergencies. Our infirmary has good stock of necessary first aid and basic pharmaceutical drugs. Depending on the complexity of the health problem, referrals are also made to Punakha General Hospital or JDWNRH, Thimphu.

Mess

Students’ meals are provided by our school mess. The school ensures that students’ are always served balanced meals. Seasonal local vegetables and fruits are parts of our mess purchases. Both veg. and non-veg. are made available for our students’ nutritional needs.

Laundry Service

Pay & Use laundry service is available within the campus. However, children are encouraged to do their own washing.

Admission Forms are available online in our school website www.ugyenacademy.edu.bt. Please fill the admission application form correctly and also provide us with the correct addresses. This will help us to keep you well informed on the progress of your child.

Contact Us

Principal Tel No: 02-584710/77111000

Principal email: pk.ugyenacademy@education.gov.bt

Vice Principal Tel No: 02-584712/17430315

Vice Principal[L D]Tel No:  02-584713/17369588/77766332

Finance Officer Tel No: 02-584714/17671602

Finance Officer Fax No: 02-584715

Thank you for trusting us with your child’s education