Manado International School

Manado International School
Address
Parkville Estate, Parklane Kav. B1-4, Jl. Walanda Maramis, Kolongan Manado, Indonesia North Minahasa North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 95371,
Coordinates	1°27′48.456″N 124°55′45.6456″E / 1.46346°N 124.929346°E / 1.46346; 124.929346Coordinates: 1°27′48.456″N 124°55′45.6456″E / 1.46346°N 124.929346°E / 1.46346; 124.929346
Information
School type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Established	2003
Founder	Kornelius Foundation
Director	Billy Kumolontang, MBA.
Principal	Immanuel Touwelly (Middle and High)
Principal	Teresita Karundeng Sachez (ECP and Lower)
Grades	Early Childhood through Grade 12
Gender	Coeducational
Age range	2 to 18 years
Enrolment	>500 students for school year 2009-2010
Student to teacher ratio	25:1
Medium of language	English
Language	English, Bahasa Indonesia
Schedule	08:00AM to 16:10PM (Middle and High); 08:00AM to 14:30PM (ECP and Lower) Monday to Friday
School Color(s)	Gold █, Dark Blue █, and Maroon █
Website	http://mis-mdo.sch.id/

Manado International School (MIS) is a private Christian institution which provides education from Kindergarten age (K1) to Senior High School (Grade 12). MIS was the first school in the region to be granted an international school license by the National Education Department as a school of international standard (Sekolah Berstandar International). All sections of MIS are accredited by the Badan Akreditasi Sekolah Nasional of Indonesia, with "A" (excellent) classifications.

Students enrolled at MIS come from countries such as Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Germany, Papua New Guinea, Korea and Indonesia. All graduating students of Grade 6, 9 and 12 receive an MIS Diploma of Study from MIS International Standard exams, as well as choosing to take the National Examinations as a prerequisite to study in other Indonesian schools and universities. Several graduating students in grade 12 have also been accepted into overseas universities.

Location

Manado International School (MIS) is located at Kolongan village (North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province) about 12 km. east of Manado and 30 km. west of Bitung, near residential areas as well as shopping centers and the international airport.

MIS Logo

• Triangle shape, with an open book.
• Globe with a flame on top.
• Colors : gold, dark blue, maroon.

These shapes symbolize:

• the Book symbolizes the Bible as the foundation (Proverbs 2:20).
• the Globe symbolizes the quality of education.
• the Flame symbolizes the students that graduate from MIS.The red triangle symbolizes a torch handle, which represent the hope that good influence will be passed on.
• The Blue Triangle symbolizes the relation with God and other people.

Inside the Manado International School

Service

MIS provides:

• English as the medium of instruction in all on-campus linguistic interaction.
• Personalized classes with a maximum of 20 students
• Accident and life insurance coverage for each student.
• School buses to cover limited routes with designated pick-up and drop-off points.
• Showers for use after classes.

Facilities

• Air-conditioned classrooms, music room, science laboratories, and a computer laboratory equipped with internet access, intranet connections and language teaching facilities.
• Wi-Fi hotspot for internet access on the campus.
• Outdoor facilities including a swimming pool, playground, adventure and sports field, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts.
• A gymnasium that provides space for badminton, table tennis, aerobics and fitness center.
• Full service cafeteria
• School clinic staffed with a nurse and an on-call doctor.
• Hall of Residence

The Residence Hall

Gym and residence hall

The MIS Residence Hall provides the following facilities:

• Air-conditioned rooms, with spring bed, pillows, locker, study table
• Toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, tissue, towel)
• Laundry service
• Wi-Fi (hotspot) internet access
• Sport facilities
• Cafeteria
• Guest room
• Entertainment room
• Security

Curriculum

MIS integrates both the National Curriculum and an International Curriculum. English is used as the medium of instruction for all classes except for Bahasa Indonesia, PPKN and Mandarin. The Kindergarten (Early Childhood Program) uses the Developmental Approach, which focuses on the individual growth of each child and also uses English as the medium of instruction. Aside from the major subjects, MIS offers the following minor subjects: elective such as Information technology, Web Design, Programming; Music and Arts such as Piano, Violin, Guitar, Kolintang, Recorder, Band; Sports such as Futsal, Swimming, Soccer, Badminton, Basketball, Volley Ball; Extracurricular such as Cooking, Pathfinder, Driving; and Language such as Mandarin, Basic and Advanced English during class hours.

Grade Levels

No.	Grade levels	Accreditation status
1.	Kindergarten (ECP)	Level K1 and K2 Accreditation No. 811.1/02/III-2002
2.	Lower School (SD)	Grade 1 to 6 Accreditation No. 811.1./03/III-2002
3.	Middle School (SMP)	Grade 7 to 9 Accreditation No. 421.4/270/III/2002
4.	High School (SMA)	Grade 10 to12 Accreditation No. 421.4/256/II.2002

Development plan

New facilities and equipment

MIS has provided the following new facilities and equipment:

• Sport center that houses the basketball court, badminton court, volleyball court, tennis court and table tennis area (Olympic standard).
• Children's playground installed at the center of the school grounds.
• Musical instruments which includes two acoustic pianos, angklung set, kolintang set, and marching/concert band instruments.
• Additional physics and biology laboratory equipment.
• A larger collection of books and a better check-out system.
• Additional school buses and cars.
• MIS Hall of Residence for grade 7–12 students (boys and girls)
• School building and classes for the High School section.
• Computer laboratories.

Planned facilities

• Multi-purpose Auditorium with 1500 seats capacity, with multimedia appliances, musical instruments, and theatrical stage.
• Cafeteria building.

External links

Official website