DKI Allocates Rp200 Billion for Free Fees in 103 Private Schools

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, through the Education Office, has prepared a budget exceeding Rp200 billion for the free private school programme in the 2026/2027 academic year. This year, the provincial government has added 63 private schools to the programme, bringing the total to 103 private schools that will offer free education. “The budget allocated for the 103 private schools amounts to Rp253,625,139,600,” said the Head of the DKI Jakarta Education Office, Nahdiana, in Jakarta on Friday (17/4), as quoted from Antara. From these 103 schools, the projected number of students is 23,694. Nahdiana stated that the DKI Provincial Government is meticulous in selecting private schools for the free school programme. She outlined several requirements that must be met, including having an establishment permit, possessing a National School Identification Number registered in the National Education Data Management System, and submitting data to the National Education Data Management System in accordance with the actual conditions in the Private Education Unit every quarter of the current year. Furthermore, the schools must be accredited by the National Education Accreditation Agency, have received continuous operational school assistance from the central government for the past three years without interruption, and not be part of cooperative education units or joint new student admission systems. Additional requirements include willingness to follow Education Funding based on the established Governor’s Regulation and having a Private Education Unit bank account in the name of the Private Education Unit at a bank. In addition, Nahdiana said that Private Education Units in the free private school programme must conduct the teaching and learning process without any interrupted classes, with provisions for primary schools or equivalents covering grades 1 to 6. For junior secondary schools or equivalents, grades 7 to 9, and for senior secondary schools/vocational secondary schools or equivalents, grades 10 to 12. Nahdiana revealed that the DKI Provincial Government also prioritises and selects Private Education Units in sub-districts that do not have education units operated by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.