Singapore International School, Indonesia

Infobox Private School
background = #f0f6fa
border = #ccd2d9
name = Singapore International School, Indonesia
motto= Towards Greater Heights


established = 1997
type = International School
city = South Jakarta
country = Indonesia
enrollment = 1,700
class = 24 students
ratio = 1:8
homepage = http://www.sisschools.org

Singapore International School, Indonesia (SIS) is an international school in South Jakarta, Indonesia. The school caters for students from pre-K to 12th grade based on an international curriculum.

History

SIS welcomed its first batch of 25 pupils in January 1997 to its small and humble premises in North Jakarta. The school was set up with the moral support of Singapore's Ministry of Education and financial support from the International Finance Corporation. [* [http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/pressroom/ifcpressroom.nsf/pressrelease?openform&DD6A398B0321D47685256EBC00503971, "IFC’s Supports Primary Schools in First Indonesian Education Loan"] , "The International Finance Corporation", June 23, 2004.] With the rising enrolment and also to cater for the international community, the school was moved to a larger premises in January 1999 at Gandaria in South Jakarta. Finally in January 2002, SIS opened the doors to its new building at Bona Vista, South Jakarta with present enrolment reaching 400 students from many different nationalities. The Founders later started Secondary (Secondary 1-4) and Pre-University Classes. [* [http://app.mfa.gov.sg/pr/read_content.asp?View,7013, "Singapore-Style Schools Catch On In Indonesia"] , "Straits Times", April 20, 2007.]

SIS has over 1700 students from 35 different nationalities.

Campuses

The main school is located in Bona Vista, Lebak Bulus and it has seven branches around Indonesia, namely in Kelapa Gading, Kebun Jeruk, Pantai Indah Kapuk (Jakarta), Medan, Cilegon, Semarang and Bandung.

Facilities

Facilities are mostly air-conditioned and include cafeterias, playing fields, science laboratories, computer laboratories and libraries.

Colours

The official colours of SIS are red, yellow and white. The logo consists of the letters SIS in white on a red background.

Curriculum

The school is a certified Cambridge Centre for International Examinations (CIE) offering an international curriculum in the IGCSE and International A-level examinations.

References

External links

* [http://www.sisschools.org Official website]
* [http://www.sisjakarta.com SIS Lebak Bulus]
* [http://www.sis-bandung.com SIS Bandung]
* [http://www.sis-semarang.com SIS Semarang]
* [http://www.sis-medan.com SIS Medan]
* [http://www.sis-cilegon.com SIS Cilegon]