DKI Prepares Over Rp200 Billion for Free Private Schools

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, through the Education Office, has prepared a budget of more than 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 be provided free of charge. “The budget allocated for the 103 private schools amounts to Rp253,625,139,600,” said the Head of the DKI Jakarta Education Office, Nahdiana, when contacted in Jakarta on Friday (17/4). From these 103 schools, the projected number of students is 23,694. Nahdiana stated that the DKI Provincial Government is not arbitrary in selecting private schools for the free school programme. She detailed 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 having submitted data to the National Education Data Management System in accordance with the actual conditions in the Private Education Unit on a quarterly basis in the current year. Further 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, 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, namely classes 1 to 6. Then, for junior secondary schools or equivalents, namely classes 7 to 9, and senior secondary schools/vocational secondary schools or equivalents, namely classes 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.