North Jakarta Intercultural School Explained

North Jakarta Intercultural School
Streetaddress:Jl. Boulevard Bukit Gading Raya
Region:Kelapa Gading
City:Jakarta Utara
Province:DKI Jakarta
County:Indonesia
Postcode:14240
Head Of School:Ezra Alexander
Schooltype:Private international school
Age Range:4 to 18 years
Established:1990
Grades:Pre - kindergarten through Grade 12
Language:English
Classrooms:24
Campus Size:4.9acres
Mascot:NJIS Phoenixes
Fees:$10,000-$22,200 per year
Homepage:http://www.njis.org

North Jakarta Intercultural School (NJIS), formerly North Jakarta International School, is a private international school in Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Indonesia. The school is an Internation Baccalaureate Continuum international school with an American orientation.[1]

History

NJIS was established in January 1990 and licensed by the Indonesian Ministry of Education to provide schooling for the children of expatriates and local residents residing in Jakarta. It is established as a Yayasan (not-for-profit social foundation) and operates as an independent, not-for-profit, co-educational day school for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. NJIS is a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS). In 2021, North Jakarta Intercultural School was registered for the first time as an International Baccalaureate Continuum School, being accredited for Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme. The school is also accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). High School Students have an option to earn the full International Baccalaureate Diploma, IB Courses with NJIS Diploma, or opt only for NJIS Diploma. The student body is made up of 266 students from 16 nationalities from Pre-k to Grade 12.

Curriculum

NJIS offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

The language of instruction is English, and Mandarin and Indonesian are offered as additional languages. NJIS faculty members are a combination of overseas hired and locally hired. All teachers who have at least a bachelor's degree and have a minimum of five years’ teaching experience. All teachers are certified by recognized and accredited universities. Most faculty members have a master's degree.

Campus

In 2012 the school relocated to a 20.000 m2 new building on Jl.Boulevard Bukit Gading Raya, Kelapa Gading Jakarta Utara, Indonesia. Toll roads from west and south Jakarta are close to NJIS.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magazine . Relocate . 29 January 2018 . The changing face of international education in Indonesia Education Guides Relocate magazine . 2024-02-03 . www.relocatemagazine.com . en-GB.