Entebbe Secondary School

Entebbe Secondary School is a secondary school found in Entebbe, Uganda. It offers an Ordinary and Advanced level program based on the Ugandan Education System of Education. The school, according to "The Herald 2012 Magazine, in the article 'Meet the man with a Vision' was founded by Mr. Kisirikko Christopher. In an exclusive interview, he admitted having been a qualified teacher with a dream to see people get basic education in order to survive in this competitive world. He founded the school in 1967 and government took it over in ten years later in 1977. At the time, there was no other secondary school in Entebbe Municipality. One major reason was to find a connecting route for primary school leavers to have continuity in their search for knowledge. He was therefore able to bring services closer to the people with a purpose of building the nation.To date, the school motto is We Build For the Future. What was interesting about its progress was the support of the parents. The first year students were then between 17–20 years as compared to today when they are 13 years. The school has now a population of 1,000 Students and a teaching staff of 56. The late Mr. Kisirikko did not found only Entebbe SS but also other Schools namely; Wampewo Ntake SS (1958), Nkumba SS (1960), Nsangi SS (1962), and Entebbe Parents Secondary School in 1977. Mr. Kisirikko died in 2013, a happy man for having achieved his dream.

The Vision of Entebbe SS is expressed clearly in The Herald 2013 a spiritually taransformed and academically empowered society-building for the future. Its vision is to produce young men and women of integrity and academic excellence.

Today, the School is Headed by Ms. Yunia Lwanga Mugambe, and capable stewardship of Rev. Canon Henry Ntulume as Chairman of the Board of Governors.

Twinning program

The Herald 2012 talks of a decade of partnership in twinning between Lars Kaggskolan, Jenny Nystromskolan and Stagnelius Skolan in Sweden with Entebbe Secondary School. Twinning is simply a development of a relationship with people of different cultures and different geographical setting, where both parties learn and share knowledge and skills. In this partnership, the millennium development goals form the gist of the exchanges since they handle global issues and ensure environmental sustainability.

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