Ciputra to build 'superior school'

Ciputra to build 'superior school'

SURABAYA, East Java: The Ciputra Foundation, established by business tycoon Ciputra, will soon build "superior schools" in the CitraRaya housing complex here.

The schools, which will range from kindergarten to senior high school, will open next year. Each class will admit a smaller number of students and will apply teaching methods designed to stimulate initiative and curiosity.

The schools, according to a foundation press release, will emphasize foreign languages. Kindergartners and elementary school children up to third grade will be taught Indonesian as well as English, the two "official" languages of the school.

From the fourth grade up, the students will be able to choose one of the two Asian languages offered: Japanese and Chinese. Junior high school students will be allowed to add one European language, either German, French or Dutch.

A 4.5-hectare plot of land has been reserved for the project. (swe)