This study was carried out in Kakumiro Town council and the major purpose for the study was to assess the early childhood development programmes in primary schools in Kakumiro Town council Kakumiro district. In carrying out this study, three (3) research questions were posed. The study purposely sampled twenty respondents comprising of four headteachers and sixteen teachers. The instrument used for data collection was the interview guide. The study reviewed literature on the assessment of the early childhood development programmes in primary schools, finding out teachers ’lived experience with early childhood development programmes, finding out various early childhood development programmes in primary schools and finding out possible ways of involving teachers in early childhood development programmes. Following from the qualitative nature of the research design, structured interview tool was used as data collection instrument and Content analysis was used to analyze the findings. The major findings of the study revealed that the ECD programmes have been implemented through helping learners acquire knowledge or experience, documenting inputs and context, fidelity and flexibility, having stakeholders such as supervisors and delivery agents. There were challenges reviled such as financial constraints, inadequate teaching and learning resources, high teacher-pupil ratio and inadequate resource materials and facilities. It also showed that early childhood development programmes develop literacy and numeracy skills among learners, learners develop emotional resilience, self-esteem and lifelong love of learning. Therefore, it was recommended that private proprietors and government authorities overseeing the pre-school program should organize frequent in-service training for both teachers and parents with respect to early childhood education curriculum.

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