From a visionary beginning in 1993, Sekolah Pelita Harapan schools continue to develop as Indonesia’s leading Christian schools with a focus on academic excellence, personal growth, and spiritual development.
Our vision of True Knowledge, Faith in Christ, and Godly Character sets out our goals for the student: That they may come to understand that all truth emanates from God the Creator and Sustainer and is to be found ultimately in the relationship with Jesus Christ his Son and our savior. The result of the acceptance of these truths is the development of Godly character as those made in the image of God.
We aim to achieve this goal by focusing on Christ as the preeminent one in God’s plan of redemption in the world’s restoration from its brokenness. We want our students to be people of influence and action in the world, well equipped to engage positively wherever they may serve.
We are grounded in an Evangelical, Reformed theology that seeks Truth wherever it may be found and recognizes that all Truth is God’s. Using the International Baccalaureate and Cambridge programs allows us to develop mature, thinking, students who are committed to life-long learning and can utilize inquiry to search out the truth.
Sekolah Pelita Harapan is a group of 5 schools in Jakarta, Indonesia which offers Indonesian citizens and expatriates a quality, international standard of education in which English is the language of instruction. Our schools are variously accredited with bodies such as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), the International Baccalaureate Organisation and some are Cambridge Examination Centres. Most are also members of the Council of International Schools (CIS).
Schools use either the IBO or Cambridge curricula which are employing the world’s best practice pedagogy and curriculum design. SPH schools emphasize internationalism, an Indonesian identity through language and cultural studies as a means of preparing Indonesian citizens for their place in Indonesian society and the world.
As a group of Christian schools, we base our approach on a Biblical perspective of the world, and Biblical Studies is a compulsory subject in the curriculum. We aim to equip our students to have a view of the world as created by God and sustained by him. As those made in his image, they are taught to develop the gifts and talents they have been born with and to attain high academic, cultural, sporting, and social skills to become people of influence in the world.
Teachers are a mix of expatriates and nationals and are recruited locally and internationally. All teachers must be well qualified and willing to engage in ongoing professional development.
Sekolah Pelita Harapan schools offer a mix of the International Baccalaureate and Cambridge programs. In Lippo village and Sentul City, we offer the three IB programs – Primary Years (K-6), Middle Years (7-10), and Diploma (11-12). In Kemang Village and Pluit village, we offer Cambridge to Grade 10 then IBO Diploma at Grades 11-12. In Lippo Cikarang we offer the IB PYP and Diploma programs and then Cambridge in Grades 7-10. This mix is there for various historical reasons but we value both curricular for their focus on inquiry and learning how to learn (IB) and clear learning outcomes (Cambridge). We aim to produce academically strong students, with an international perspective who understand the learning process and are well equipped for life-long learning.
Curricular are supplemented with a strong sports and physical education program and a music program with an emphasis on Indonesian instruments and Western classical music. Students also form contemporary bands and choir is a strong element of the program. Mission and service-learning activities are undertaken at every level from Kindergarten upwards to form in students an attitude of service to others and to connect their learning with real-world situations.
