St. Gracious Nursery & Primary Sch, Lira Earns Good Grade in 2024 PLE Results

By Jimmy Olot

Lira City,  Uganda; The Luo Natives/ The recent release of Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results by Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) in Uganda most especially for St. Gracious Schools in Lira City have impressed local leaders and the community. 

A total of 797,444 candidates from 14,883 centers registered for the 2024 PLE, a significant increase from the 749,347 registered in 2023. Of these, 524,025 (65.7%) were Universal Primary Education (UPE) beneficiaries, while 273,419 (34.3%) were from non-UPE schools. She praised the growing participation, noting that the Universal Education Policy has contributed to increased school attendance and reduced dropout rates, now at 1.3%, down from 1.8% in 2019.

During a media briefing at the school’s office in Lira City, the principal, Mr. Leo Elem, expressed their joy over the results, which allowed their candidates to advance to the next level of education. 

At the St. Gracious Boarding campus in Barapwo, all 30 candidates achieved a grade one, while the day campus saw 78 scoring grade one, with just 12 earning grade two. 

The headteacher credited the success to the hard work of the teachers and the support from parents. He mentioned that St. Gracious Schools will continue to excel because they set clear goals to achieve.

He also further commended the director for his close support to the school.

For over five years, St. Gracious Schools have consistently been ranked at the top in academic performance and are now considered a model school, addressing the challenges parents faced in finding quality education nearby. 

About the school:

 St. Gracious sch has four campuses for both primary and secondary education. Their secondary school also excels in both arts and science subjects. 

This leading institution was founded by a dedicated, God-fearing businessman from Lira, Patrick Olet.