SMA Labschool Unsyiah explained

SMA Labschool Unsyiah
Motto:Achinese: Cét langét
Motto Translation:"Dream dreams"
Address:Kuta Inong Balee 2 Rd, Darussalam
City:Banda Aceh
Province:Aceh
Country:Indonesia
Coordinates:5.5746°N 95.3657°W
Schooltype:Private
Headmaster:Dr. Usman Kasim, MEd
Grades:10–12
Students:± 300
Average Class Size:25
Status:RSBI (Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional)
Website:www.labschoolunsyiah.sch.id

Sekolah Laboratorium Unsyiah, also known as SMA Labschool Unsyiah is a community-based school that is a part of the Universitas Syiah Kuala complex in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia.

Background

After the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hit Banda Aceh in 2004, USINDO (The United States-Indonesia Society) built the school for children who were victims of the disaster.[1]

SMA Labschool was inaugurated on 27 July 2007 by the rector of Universitas Syiah Kuala, Head of BRR Aceh-Nias, and common-head of United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO) Edward Masters and Arifin Siregar. The school was designed by an architect from Syiah Kuala University. On 5 June 2005, Pemerintah Provinsi Aceh through Dinas Pendidikan issued operational approval of SMA Laboratorium Universitas Syiah Kuala.

In October 2010, three years after its opening ceremony, SMA Labschool Unsyiah was appointed to be one of Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional.

Facilities

Learning-teaching system

Labschool Unsyiah implements a learning and teaching system that is slightly different from other high schools in Aceh. One of them is the 'moving class' system. Students transfer to another class each time their class is finished. This creates different surroundings everyday and prevents students from becoming bored with a static atmosphere in school.

SMA Lab School Unsyiah implements 2006 competency-based curriculum (KBK).

School hours

Classes are conducted from Monday to Friday 7.45 AM to 4 pm. On Saturday, students attend extracurricular activities.

Sports clubs

Labschool basketball team was formed in 2008, led by Agung Dwi Satriawan. The highest achievement of the first team was to be the 4th in an inter-high basketball competition hosted by SMAN 7 Banda Aceh in 2009. Labschool lost when competing the title of 3rd winner to SMAN 1 Banda Aceh, after winning over MAN Model Banda Aceh, 20–0. The next team was led by Faizin Risa.

Donors

The following are individual and private/non-private/NGOs/non-NGOs organisations which helped the establishment and operation of SMA Labschool Unsyiah.[3]

NGO/non-NGO organisations

Private donors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USINDO to Build Model Laboratory School in Tsunami-Ravaged Aceh, Indonesia -- re> WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ --. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081755/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usindo-to-build-model-laboratory-school-in-tsunami-ravaged-aceh-indonesia-55379037.html. 2016-03-04.
  2. Web site: Embassy of the United States Jakarta, Indonesia - Press Releases. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111015142751/http://jakarta.usembassy.gov/pr_01292009_2.html. 2011-10-15.
  3. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usindo-honors-new-ambassador-and-aceh-school-donors-70711417.html
  4. Web site: Update on Do Something's Kids Tsunami Relief Fund Projects Do Something . www.dosomething.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100702201125/http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/where-did-money-do-something%E2%80%99s-kids-tsunami-relief-fund-go . 2010-07-02.