Mengo Secondary School is regarded to be
amongst the best secondary schools in Uganda. It is based in Kampala and caters to students in secondary
school, as well as middle school. Mengo is unique in that as one of the few schools
which combine both academic and vocation training approaches it has come to
see itself as a pioneer. The pioneer self-perception of the school makes it very open
to new ideas, and innovation. While on the one hand the school does not have a clear and
organized approach to introducing new ideas, on the other it allows for new ideas
to be generated in an ongoing basis. For Mengo, the exchange with Norway, through FK,
is one of many different programs with partners. Each program that Mengo is involved
with is intended to support the schools ability to think innovatively and progress.
Therefore, the FK exchange supports change, but does not drive it. Rather
Mengo School drives its own development and seeks nourishment for this development.
Fk has been one type of nourishment that
Mengo has benefited from.
