Opportunity Opens for More Free Private Schools in Jakarta
The Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) is opening opportunities to add more free private schools, particularly those under the Ministry of Religious Affairs, namely madrasahs. Pramono wants this free private school policy to be fair to all parties.
Pemprov Jakarta has already allocated a budget of Rp 253.6 billion to fund 103 private schools that will be made free. If the latest proposal can be realised, there is potential for more than 103 free private schools in DKI.
“Hopefully in the future, if the fiscal space of the DKI Jakarta DPRD can be increased, we will certainly add (free private schools),” said Pramono at the DKI Jakarta DPRD building on Thursday (30/4/2026).
“Yes, it must be fair for everyone, including madrasahs,” he continued.
In the plenary meeting held at the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Chair of Commission E of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Muhammad Subki, requested that private schools under the Ministry of Religious Affairs, namely madrasahs, be included in the free private school programme.
“I propose to the governor and his team that free schools be followed later by free private madrasahs,” said Subki.
As compiled by detikcom, Pemprov Jakarta has allocated a special budget for the free private school programme. The distribution of schools targets primary (SD), junior secondary (SMP), senior secondary (SMA/SMK), and special needs (SLB) levels spread across Jakarta’s five administrative cities.
Pemprov Jakarta previously allocated a budget of Rp 253.6 billion to fund 103 private schools that will be made free. This programme is intended to expand access to education, especially in areas that do not yet have public schools.
“The budget allocated for 103 private schools is Rp 253,625,139,600,” said the Head of the DKI Jakarta Education Office, Nahdiana, when confirmed on Monday (20/4).
She also said that the selected private schools will go through a number of strict criteria to ensure the programme runs on target. “Prioritised for private educational units in sub-districts that do not have schools operated by Pemprov DKI,” she continued.
In addition to the location factor, there are several administrative requirements that must be met by prospective recipient private schools. Among them, schools must have an establishment permit, National School Identification Number (NPSN), and actively report data to the National Education Data Management System according to actual conditions.
Schools must also have been accredited by the National Education Accreditation Agency and registered as recipients of school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government for the past three years without interruption.