Preschool targets the poor<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): U.S.-based preschool High\/Scope is asking for
\ngovernment and private sector funding to set up preschools for
\ndisadvantaged children.<\/p>\n
The High\/Scope Foundation is one of many education franchises
\nbeing set up in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
High\/Scope's Julie Wigton said the company planned to build
\npreschools in poor areas with programs tailored to local needs.<\/p>\n
The first High\/Scope preschool in Indonesia was established in
\nPondok Indah, South Jakarta. The basis of its curriculum is from
\nthe Ministry of Education and Culture, but this has been modified
\nto suit High\/Scope's objectives and philosophy<\/p>\n
The company's founder, Julie B. Mamangkey, said the preschool
\nwould also provide workshops for parents in rural areas.<\/p>\n
High\/Scope's Perry Preschool Project was created in 1962 to
\nserve "at-risk" children from poor neighborhoods in Ypsilanti,
\nMichigan, USA. Its founder, David P. Weikart, is now the
\npresident of High\/Scope Educational Research Foundation.<\/p>\n
The project formulated High\/Scope Curriculum, which is
\ndesigned to suit each child's needs, according to their natural
\ndevelopment. The curriculum exposes children to direct
\nexperiences with people, objects, ideas and events.<\/p>\n
The curriculum treats children as active learners, who learn
\nbest from activities that they plan, carry out and reflect upon
\nby themselves with guidance from teachers, who encourage the
\nchildren to think and solve problems on their own. This method is
\ncalled "Plan, Do, Review".<\/p>\n
The preschool in Jakarta teaches in Indonesian and English.
\nTuition in English costs US$600 a month and the enrollment fee is
\n$500. Tuition in Indonesian costs Rp 900,000 ($370) a month and
\nthe enrollment fee is Rp 1 million. (40)<\/p>",
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