751 Private Schools in West Java Ready to Accept Students Not Admitted to State Schools

The West Java Education Office has partnered with approximately 751 private schools across West Java to ensure educational access for students who are not accommodated in state schools under the 2026 West Java New Student Admission System (SPMB).

This commitment was formalised through the signing of a joint agreement between the West Java Provincial Government and private schools regarding educational accessibility in West Java, held at SMKN 1 Bandung on Monday.

“This is a form of intervention from the West Java Provincial Government following the implementation of the New Student Mapping (PCMB). From this mapping, we know there are children who cannot be accommodated according to the plan. We want to continue providing the best service; the Governor wants all children in West Java to be able to access education,” said the Head of the West Java Education Office, Purwanto.

Regarding the PCMB system, he acknowledged that the West Java government faces certain limitations, and one form of intervention is establishing cooperation with hundreds of private schools.

“A total of 751 private schools have been registered. They will accommodate approximately 78,000 students who are not accommodated in state schools, based on the mapping,” Purwanto stated.

Under this cooperation with private schools, the West Java Provincial Government will initially cover the Education Contribution Fund (DSP) and the monthly tuition fees (SPP) for students required to attend private institutions.

Detailing the amounts, Purwanto noted that the plan includes a monthly tuition assistance of Rp100,000 per student and a DSP assistance of Rp1.5 million.

“The total per year is approximately Rp2.7 million. We will adjust this according to our fiscal capacity, but during recent discussions, the rate was roughly that amount,” he said.

Unlike previous plans which aimed to provide limited free private schooling for underprivileged citizens, the current policy will assist all citizens not absorbed into the state system, although it may not cover the entirety of the costs.

“This applies to everyone registered in the PCMB. Because they intended to attend state schools but were not accommodated, the government is providing compensation,” Purwante concluded.