Ugyen Academy
Ugyen Academy (UA) is a private school and it is located in Punakha, Bhutan, for classes VII-XII. History Ugyen Academy opened on 3 April 2002 with 154 students. The school was founded by His Excellency Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji (father of the four Queen Mothers Dorji Wangmo, Tshering Pem, Tshering Yangdon and Sangay Choden Wangchuck of Bhutan, and the former prime minister, Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup). It started as a pet project of the honorable Dasho Yab Ugyen Dorji (1925–2019) and Yum Thinley Choden. It was a wish fulfilled for the local people and a hope for the students who did not meet the government cutoff point. The school made steady progress, and the enrollment rose year by year. It is the first and only authentic international school in the Kingdom where wholesome education is offered. Location UA is situated in the midst of Khuruthang town (Punakha District). It is located between Khuruthang Middle Secondary School and Khuruthang town, which is 4km before reaching Punakha Dzong. About the principal Norbu Gyaltshen has been the principal of the school since its establishment in 2002. He has a degree certificate and a master's in science from the University of New England, New South