St. Leo’s College Kyegobe is a government-sponsored school found in Kabarole District in Eastern Sub-County.
Built in 1921 by the White Fathers; St. Leo’s College was first established at what presently stands as St. Mary’s Seminary in Virika, Fort Portal. By then, it was attracting pupils from St. Peter’s Primary School and other Catholic primary schools.
History: The birth of St. Leo’s College school can be traced back to the early 1930s when the White Fathers invited the Brothers of Christian Instruction to take over from them. Built-in 1921 by the White Fathers, the college was first established at what presently stands as St. Marya Seminary in Virika, Fort Portal. By then, it was attracting pupils from St. Peters Primary School and other Catholic primary schools. In the early 1960s, the school was shifted to its current location, on a hill overlooking the plains of Mountain Rwenzori and some parts of Fort Portal town. It was then that the school got the first black headmaster, Moses Nyakazingwa.
]At St. Leo’s College, the prowess of being champions in almost all student sports activities, the excellent academic performance, and the general serenity at the school are partly what used to attract students to this college. But, all this might is now no more. They could still be giants in sports, but not in academics, discipline and infrastructural set-up.
St. Leo’s College, Kyegobe is a Catholic-based, government-aided residential boys’ secondary school, located in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, in the Western Region of Uganda. The school offers both “O” and “A” level education.
Address: J7HP+CFC, Fortportal-Kabarole/ Box 24, Fortportal, Fort Portal, Uganda
Headteacher: Ivan Otago
Founded: September 21, 1921
Hours:
Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
School types: Secondary school, Boarding school, Middle school, State school