A school identified as Lazebu Primary School in Arua District has ended a protracted curse by securing a first grade after 76 years in existence.
The school registered its first grade in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) since it was established in 1948.
Lazebu, a government primary school presented 53 candidates for the national exams, and out of these, one passed in Division 1 with an aggregate of 12.
14 other students secured Division Two, 18 in Division Three, 14 Division Four, 5 failed, and 1 was absent for the exams.
Saviour Orumnirwoth, who made history, scored 3 in Mathematics, Science, English, and Social Studies.
He attributes his success to the commitment of teachers and other stakeholders who offered support during the academic year.
In the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination, Arua District registered a total of three candidates in Division One, including Orumnirwoth. The other two are from private schools.
Stephen Agotre, the Head Teacher of Lazebu Primary School, says that this success was made possible with contributions from different stakeholders who worked jointly to improve performance in the school.
The school’s former students, under their umbrella body of Lazebu Primary School OBs and OGs Association, facilitated assessments to improve performance.
Idiris Brahan, the President of the association, notes that this partly contributed to the success.
The best performer spent last year in the staff quarters, staying with the School Head Teacher to prevent him from commuting from home, located about 9km away from the school.
The administration and other stakeholders are planning to support the candidate in secondary school.
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