North Jakarta International School
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Jl. Boulevard Bukit Gading Raya Kelapa Gading Jakarta Utara, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, 14240 | |
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| School type | Private international school |
| Established | 1990 |
| Head of school | Dr. Jorge O. Nelson |
| Grades | Pre - kindergarten through Grade 12 |
| Age range | 4 to 18 years |
| Language | English |
| Classrooms | 24 |
| Campus | Kelapa Gading 4.9 acres (20,000 m2) |
| Mascot | North Jakarta Terrapin |
| School fees | $10,000-$22,200 per year |
| Website | http://www.njis.org |
North Jakarta International School (NJIS) is a private international school in Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Indonesia. The school has an international school curriculum with a U.S. orientation.
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). The school is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Students have an option to earn AP College credit. The student body is made up of 164 students from 16 nationalities from Pre-k to Grade 12.
Curriculum
NJIS offers an international curriculum with a U.S. orientation which is progressively modified yearly to meet the needs of its students for entry into American, Canadian, Australian, Asia and European universities and colleges. It offers a College Placement program based on American Common Core Curriculum leading to Advanced Placement courses and diploma.
The language of instruction is English, and Mandarin and Bahasa are offered as additional languages. NJIS faculty members are a combination of overseas hired and locally hired, with the majority being U.S. citizens. 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.
Tests administered at NJIS
Extra-curricular activities
Students are offered extra-curricular activities such as sports, swim club, dance, Taekwondo, strings, guitar, yoga, student government, community service, chess club, math club, drama club and rock climbing.
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.
Facilities
- Art room
- Cafeteria
- Climbing wall
- Closed gate security
- Computer laboratory
- Fine Arts rooms (piano, choir, violin, strings, gamelan)
- Gymnasium
- Indoor and outdoor playgrounds
- Dance studio
- Multimedia teaching using LCD projectors and Smart-Boards
- Six-lane outdoor swimming pool
- Air-conditioned classrooms
- Library
- Wi-Fi Internet throughout the campus
- Pearson Powerschool software
Theater
- 410-seat theater.
- Modified thrust stage.
- Orchestra pit.
- Dressing rooms.
- Sound and light board.
- Concert hall acoustics.