KEREN, Eritrea, August 24, 2026/APO Group/ —
Lasale Elementary, Junior and High School in Keren recognized 98 outstanding students who attained high scores in the eighth-grade and national school-leaving examinations during the 2025/2026 academic year, as well as exemplary teachers and parents.
The award recipients included 55 students who scored over 90 points in the eighth-grade national examination and 43 students who attained GPAs above 3.0 in the national school-leaving examination. Sixteen teachers and five parents were also recognized for their outstanding contributions.
Highlighting the significance of recognizing outstanding students in motivating their peers, Mr. Habtom Haile, Director of the school, said that the increasing number of students attaining high scores in national examinations attests to the value of such initiatives.
The Chairman of the parents’ committee, for his part, called for strengthened cooperation among students, parents and teachers to achieve better results.
Noting that the school’s achievements attest to the strong cooperation among students, parents and teachers, Mr. Kiflai Andemicael, Head of the Education Office in the Anseba Region, said that the school serves as an example to other schools.
According to the report, of the 218 students from Lasale Elementary, Junior and High School who sat for the 2025/2026 eighth-grade national examination, 214 achieved passing marks. Of the 134 students who sat for the national school-leaving examination, 86 attained scores qualifying them for degree programs and 28 for diploma programs.