Scholanet | One Ecosystem. Every Education Journey.

NATIONAL-SCALE PLANNING TARGETS

Connecting education across Uganda

Scholanet is being developed with a national-scale ambition to connect learners, education institutions, teachers, families, businesses and partners across Uganda.

13.5M+

Learners

Strategic target for learner access, continuity, learning and opportunity services.

49K+

Education institutions

Planning target spanning early years, schools, TVET/VTI, colleges, universities and other recognised institutions.

28K+

Teacher opportunities

Planning target for digital teaching, content creation, tutoring and related education-economy opportunities.

Important: These are strategic planning targets, not completed achievements. Progress will be reported only from verified records.

PHASE 1 FUNDING & USE OF FUNDS

UGX 1 billion to launch and validate the first 50-school deployment

This is Scholanet's initial Phase 1 planning requirement for the MVP and first 50 schools. It is a funding requirement, not money already raised or spent.

TOTAL PHASE 1 REQUIREMENT UGX 1,000,000,000 Approx. USD 264,700 using the planning conversion rate

View Funding Strategy →

01

Product development & MVP engineering UGX 220M 22%

02

Cloud infrastructure & technical services UGX 100M 10%

03

Cybersecurity, data protection & compliance UGX 70M 7%

04

School, teacher & user onboarding UGX 150M 15%

05

Training & implementation support UGX 100M 10%

06

Educational content & teacher ecosystem UGX 80M 8%

07

Monitoring, evaluation, research & learning UGX 50M 5%

08

Child safeguarding, accessibility & inclusion UGX 45M 4.5%

09

Operations, administration & programme management UGX 80M 8%

10

Communications & stakeholder engagement UGX 45M 4.5%

11

Contingency & implementation reserve UGX 60M 6%

What this funding enables: production readiness, secure infrastructure, initial institutional onboarding, teacher and learner ecosystem preparation, evidence generation, safeguarding, inclusion and the one-year free pilot for the first 50 schools.

WHY SCHOLANET?

Education is connected. Technology should be too.

A learner's journey can involve a school, teachers, parents, learning resources, examinations, payments, scholarships, career guidance and employment opportunities — yet these services are often disconnected.

We are addressing fragmentation in education infrastructure.

Schools can operate separate systems. Teachers can work across disconnected tools. Parents can struggle to access information. Learners can lose continuity. Opportunities can be difficult to discover. Decision-makers can lack timely, reliable and actionable intelligence.

Scholanet is designed to connect these pieces into one governed education ecosystem.

THE ECOSYSTEM

One connected education ecosystem

Scholanet's public portal is the gateway to a wider architecture of role-based stakeholder environments and shared services.

SCHOLANET CORE

Identity · Permissions · Data · Search · Communication · Finance · Content · Analytics

LEARN

Students
Teachers
Learning
Library

CONNECT

Parents
Schools
Communication

OPPORTUNITY

Scholarships
Jobs
Tenders
Careers

ECONOMY

Businesses
Marketplace
Suppliers
Payments

GOVERNANCE

Government Analytics
Data
Planning
Reporting

ACCESS & SUSTAINABILITY

Free for learners and parents. Paid where the ecosystem creates value.

Scholanet protects access to the core app for students and parents while charging institutions and professional users for services that support long-term platform sustainability.

STUDENTS / LEARNERS

Core app access — FREE

Students can use the core Scholanet app without a subscription fee for learning, approved resources, communication, opportunities and their learner journey.

Students do not pay to use the core app.

PARENTS / GUARDIANS

Core app access — FREE

Parents and guardians can use the core Scholanet app without a subscription fee to connect to authorised learner and school services, communication and participation tools.

Parents do not pay to use the core app.

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION PRICING · PHASE 2

Full School Management System

Every subscribing school receives the full school-management package. Charges are based on active student population and billed per term.

Active students	School administration charge	Billing	Package
50–250	UGX 100,000	Per term	Full package
251–500	UGX 200,000	Per term	Full package
501–1,000	UGX 300,000	Per term	Full package
1,001–2,000	UGX 450,000	Per term	Full package
2,001–5,000	UGX 650,000	Per term	Full package
5,001+	Custom	Per term	Institutional package

TEACHERS

Teacher Plus

UGX 5,000

per month

Optional premium teaching, creator and education-economy services.

BUSINESSES

Business Services

UGX 5,000

per month

Business profiles, advertising and approved education-market opportunities.

FIRST 50 SCHOOLS

Free for one year

UGX 0

Phase 1 pilot

The first 50 schools are planned to receive access free for one year during MVP deployment and validation.

Education content revenue allocation

For paid educational content purchased through Scholanet: 70% goes to the teacher/content creator, 25% supports Scholanet platform operations and sustainability, and 5% is allocated to the planned Scholanet Foundation social-impact fund for interventions supporting learners at risk of or affected by dropout.

Phase 1: free pilot and evidence generation. Phase 2: school and other revenue activation begins while core learner and parent access remains free.

CORPORATE PARTNER AREA

Deep functionality belongs behind authorised access.

Scholanet's public website explains the ecosystem without exposing confidential technical, commercial or institutional modules. Authorised corporate partners can access protected environments according to role, relationship and permission.

Public Portal

High-level ecosystem information and approved public resources.

Partner Portal

Controlled access for verified institutional and corporate partners.

Protected Modules

Confidential workflows, dashboards and partner materials remain authenticated.

Corporate Partnership → Request Access →

THE SCHOLANET ECOSYSTEM

Not a collection of products. A connected system.

Each environment serves a different stakeholder while the central architecture keeps identity, permissions, shared data and services governed.

Schools

School Administration

The operational workspace for school administration, academics, learners, finance and operations.

Access platform → Join Scholanet →

Learners

Student Portal

A lifelong learning and opportunity environment from early education through professional learning.

Explore learner experience → Join Scholanet →

Educators

Teacher Studio

Teaching, professional identity, content, courses, tutoring and education-business opportunities.

Explore Teacher Studio → Join Scholanet →

Families

Parent Portal

Connecting parents and guardians to authorized school and learner services.

Explore Parent Portal → Join Scholanet →

Businesses

Business Portal

Connecting businesses and suppliers to education commerce, services, procurement and opportunities.

Explore Business Portal → Join Scholanet →

Institutions

Government Analytics

Governed, aggregated education intelligence for authorized planning and decision-making.

Explore Government Analytics → Join Scholanet →

MODULE VISUALS

See the ecosystem in action

Each module is designed for a specific role or pathway while remaining connected to the wider Scholanet ecosystem.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships & Opportunities

Access scholarships, internships, tenders, consultancies and other education-linked opportunities.

Explore module →

LEARNING

Digital Learning

Access digital learning resources and content across supported education pathways.

Explore module →

CAREERS

Jobs & Careers

Connect learning, skills and graduates to jobs, career pathways and professional opportunities.

Explore module →

PAYMENTS

Education Payments

Support secure, simple and transparent digital payments across the education ecosystem.

Explore module →

IDENTITY

PLT-ID / Learner Identity

A governed learner identity concept designed to support continuity across an education journey.

Explore module →

PUBLIC GATEWAY

Scholanet.ug Public Portal

The public gateway for discovering Scholanet services, education information and opportunities.

Explore module →

PARTNERS

Corporate Partners

A professional pathway for authorized institutional and corporate partners to engage with Scholanet.

Explore module →

IMPACT

Impact & Social Protection

A social-impact pathway focused on inclusion, continuity and support for learners at risk of exclusion.

Explore module →

TRUST

Trust, Privacy & Security

Responsible technology, privacy, safeguarding and security principles for the education ecosystem.

Explore module →

MARKETPLACE

Marketplace

Connect approved products, services, suppliers and education commerce in one ecosystem.

Explore module →

PARTNERS & RESOURCES

Documents for partners, institutions and funders

Access selected Scholanet concept notes, proposals, frameworks and policies in PDF format.

View All Resources →

Company & Profile

Institutional Profile

Organisation overview, leadership and institutional information.

Download PDF ↓

Concept Notes

Sovereign Educational DPI Concept Note

High-level concept for Scholanet as an educational digital public infrastructure.

Download PDF ↓

Programme Documents

Master Concept & Programme Proposal

Programme rationale, architecture, implementation direction and impact.

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Funding

Fundraising & Investment Proposal

Partnership, funding and investment case for Scholanet.

Download PDF ↓

Impact & Measurement

Theory of Change & Logical Framework

Outcomes, outputs, assumptions and measurement logic.

Download PDF ↓

Implementation

Strategic Programme Implementation Plan

Strategic implementation priorities, sequencing and delivery approach.

Download PDF ↓

SCHOOL OPERATING SYSTEM

One connected system for school management

Scholanet is designed to connect the major academic, administrative, financial, welfare and operational functions of education institutions into a single governed environment.

Admissions & Learners

Admissions, learner records, classes, progression, identity and parent relationships.

Academics

Timetables, attendance, assignments, assessments, examinations and results.

Administration

Finance, fees, HR, payroll, procurement, inventory and assets.

Welfare & Safeguarding

Learner welfare, discipline, safeguarding and special-needs support.

Operations

Boarding, transport, feeding, library, facilities and maintenance.

Communication

Parent-teacher communication, notifications, documents and help desk services.

Intelligence

Reports, analytics, early-warning indicators, AI-assisted workflows and audit trails.

FIND A SCHOOL

National school & institution directory

The public portal is designed to provide a searchable directory of education institutions across Uganda — kindergarten, primary, secondary, government, private, special-needs, TVET/vocational, colleges and universities.

Kindergarten Primary Secondary Government Private Special Needs TVET / VTI College University

National institution directory integration is being prepared.

The directory architecture is designed to support institution name, district, location, GPS/map location, education level, institution type, government/private classification, special-needs services, contact information, website and verification status, with search and filter tools. No school data is invented ahead of the verified national dataset being connected.

ENROLMENT & TRANSFERS

From discovery to an enrolled learner

Discover School

Review Information

Contact / Apply

Enrol

Connect Learner

Manage Relationship

School transfers follow the same principle: a transfer request goes through the authorised school's own process and verification before the learner's school relationship is updated. Scholanet does not override a school's admission or transfer policies.

Scholanet first, then authorised connections

Every stakeholder starts the same way — a single Scholanet identity that then connects, with permission, to the schools, learners, services and opportunities relevant to their role.

1

Join

Register a Scholanet identity appropriate to your role.

2

Verify

Complete the applicable identity, institution or professional verification.

3

Connect

Connect to schools, learners, parents, services, opportunities or organisations with permission.

4

Participate

Learn, teach, manage, employ, trade, fund, support or plan through the ecosystem.

SCHOLANET-FIRST IDENTITY

One governed identity, then authorised connections

One parent, one Scholanet account

Parents belong to Scholanet first. After registration and appropriate verification, a single parent account is designed to connect authorised children and manage education relationships across those children — even where they attend different schools. Private learner information is never exposed publicly.

One Parent

One Scholanet Account

Authorised Children

Schools / Institutions

Every learner belongs to Scholanet

A learner becomes part of the ecosystem through a governed learner identity associated with authorised education relationships and services — not through a public profile. Actual private IDs and personal information are never exposed publicly.

Register / Identify

School Connection

Learning

Progression

Opportunity

Continuity / Re-engagement

SCHOLANET APP

One app, the whole ecosystem

A Scholanet mobile app is planned to give learners, parents and teachers access to the ecosystem on the go, alongside the web platform.

App Store

Not yet published. This button will activate once the app is live and formally released.

Coming Soon

Google Play

Not yet published. This button will activate once the app is live and formally released.

Coming Soon

In the meantime, every module is available through the web platform — see Join Scholanet to get started.

LIFELONG LEARNING

From first classroom to lifelong learning

Scholanet is designed around the learner's journey — not around a single school or education stage.

Early Years Kindergarten · Nursery

Primary Foundational learning

Secondary Academic pathways

Vocational Skills & TVET

Technical Professional skills

Higher Education College · University

Lifelong Professional learning

GIRLS' EDUCATION & LEARNER RETENTION

Keeping every learner connected to education

Keeping girls connected to education

Scholanet is designed to support learners whose education has been interrupted, including girls who may temporarily leave school because of pregnancy, caregiving, financial hardship or other circumstances. Where appropriate and permitted, Scholanet may help connect learners with schools, learning programmes, scholarships and other support services — this is a support pathway, not a guarantee of automatic school placement.

Potential pathways: digital learning · remote lessons · tutoring · career guidance · education referrals · school re-entry pathways · scholarships · donor-supported programmes.

Learner retention & re-engagement

Scholanet is designed to help authorised stakeholders identify patterns associated with learner disengagement and support appropriate intervention, in line with privacy, consent and safeguarding requirements. Vulnerable learners are never exposed publicly.

Identify

Assess

Verify

Locate / Connect

Refer

Support

Re-engage

Monitor

EARLY YEARS

Kindergarten & early years, designed to be age-appropriate

The early-years experience is designed around age-appropriate learning, parent communication, learning progress and attendance information, teacher interaction, home-learning guidance and appropriate child safeguarding — never unrestricted child surveillance.

ACCESS & INCLUSION

Built for real-world connectivity

Digital education has to work in the conditions people actually experience. Scholanet's architecture prioritizes mobile access, connectivity-conscious delivery and inclusive experiences.

📱 Mobile-first

Designed around phones and responsive web access.

↯ Offline-capable

Selected workflows and learning experiences can support intermittent connectivity.

◒ Low-data

Lightweight pages, optimized media, caching and progressive loading.

♿ Accessible

Keyboard support, captions, text alternatives and adjustable display experiences.

🧒 Age-appropriate

Learner experiences adapt by age and education level.

🌍 Designed to scale

Country-specific configuration can evolve without fragmenting the core platform.

Our Accessibility Approach → Trust & Responsible Technology →

WHO WE SERVE

Built for the entire education community

Learners

Learning, progress, resources, identity continuity and opportunities.

Teachers

Teaching, professional identity, content, development and opportunities.

Parents

Visibility, communication, participation and access to authorized learner services.

Schools

Administration, academics, finance, operations and school-community coordination.

Businesses

Education commerce, services, suppliers, procurement and marketplace participation.

Institutions & Partners

Programme delivery, evidence, collaboration and governed education intelligence.

TEACHER STUDIO

The teacher-content economy

Teachers belong to Scholanet first and may connect to or subscribe to participating schools. Teacher Studio is designed to give teachers a path from professional identity to income opportunity.

Teacher

Creates Content

Publishes via Teacher Studio

Students / Parents Access or Purchase

What teachers can build

Online lessons, video courses, digital learning materials, holiday learning packages, tutoring, coaching and freelance teaching.

Earning model

Eligible teachers may earn according to applicable platform terms, sales and approved commercial arrangements. Scholanet does not guarantee a specific income.

Professional identity

A teacher's Scholanet identity is designed to travel with them across participating schools and education-business opportunities.

YOUTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

From digital participation to economic opportunity

Scholanet is designed to give young people, including informal-sector entrepreneurs, structured opportunities to participate in the digital economy — without guaranteeing employment or income.

Young Person

Scholanet Profile

Business / Marketplace Account

Products / Services

Income / Opportunity

Includes: product listings · service listings · business profiles · school suppliers · parent-facing services · education-related services · jobs · freelance opportunities · entrepreneurship.

SCHOOL SUPPLIERS

Connecting verified businesses to schools

Business

Verified Profile

Products / Services

School Discovery

RFQ / Approved Transaction

Categories: uniforms · stationery · furniture · ICT equipment · food supplies · transport · construction · maintenance · learning materials · professional services and other approved school supplies. Procurement contracts are only described as won once actually awarded.

OPPORTUNITY

Connecting education to opportunity

The ecosystem connects learning journeys with the opportunities that help people progress.

Scholarships Funding opportunities

Jobs Employment pathways

Internships Work experience

Tenders Procurement opportunities

Careers Guidance & skills

For learners

Discover scholarships, search opportunities, understand eligibility, and where supported, submit applications and track application status.

For funders

Publish approved opportunities, define eligibility, reach relevant learners, and where supported, manage applications and monitor approved programme outcomes.

Covers local and international scholarships, NGO and foundation programmes, education sponsorship, girls' education programmes and vulnerable-learner support. Specific donors or foundations are named as partners only once formally confirmed.

GOVERNMENT, NGOs & DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

From education activity to better decisions

Scholanet's Government Analytics architecture is designed as a governed, aggregated intelligence layer for government, NGOs and development partners — not an operational management system and not a backdoor into private records. NGOs and development partners do not automatically receive private student records; access is aggregated, authorised and privacy-preserving.

Explore Government & Policy →

Potential intelligence areas

Education Planning

Enrollment · attendance · teachers · infrastructure

Equity

Geographic analysis · special needs · access · dropout early-warning

Opportunity

Scholarships · resources · programmes

Forecasting

Trends · scenarios · planning intelligence

TRUST

Designed around trust

Education technology must protect people as carefully as it connects them.

Privacy

Public and private information are deliberately separated.

Safeguarding

Child safety, protected communication and escalation are core requirements.

Permissions

Access is governed by role, relationship, permission and resource.

Responsible AI

AI assists; it does not replace teachers, counsellors or authorized decision-makers.

Auditability

Important platform actions and governance decisions are logged.

Data Governance

Shared master data is managed centrally rather than duplicated across portals.

Security

Secure APIs, encryption, monitoring, backups and fraud controls form the baseline.

Interoperability

The architecture is designed to connect services rather than create new silos.

Trust, Privacy & Responsible Technology →

SYSTEM-LEVEL IMPACT

Technology that can be measured by outcomes

Scholanet's impact model connects infrastructure investment to real-world education and opportunity outcomes.

Funding

Digital infrastructure

Schools & teachers

Learners & families

Learning & opportunity access

Measured outcomes

Better decisions

Explore Impact Framework → Measurement & Evidence →

PARTNERSHIPS & FUNDING

Partner in building education infrastructure.

We welcome strategic partnerships with governments, development organisations, foundations, NGOs, education institutions, technology partners, corporates and impact investors.

Move from isolated projects to connected education impact.

Explore programme areas, sustainability, measurement, governance and partnership pathways.

Explore Partnership Pathway →

LEADERSHIP

Ssali Lawrence

Founder & Executive Chairman, Scholanet Technologies.

The founder story supports the institutional mission: building practical digital infrastructure for the realities of Uganda's education environment, with an ambition to scale across Africa.

Leadership →