SPH Kindergarten

SPH Kindergarten

A Second Home for Your Children

In order to produce students with the advanced thinking skills
and problem solving abilities needed for the 21st century,
Sekolah Pelita Harapan Kindergarten has adopted a more globally
accepted approach to learning.

This modern approach to early childhood education recognizes
that learning is a process and therefore parents should not
expect immediate results. It also recognizes that students need
to have a balanced program that develops their intellectual,
physical, social, emotional and spiritual growth.

"Our educational approach aims at developing the whole child,
which covers the child's cognitive, psychomotoric and emotional
development," said Wiginy Kusliawan, Principal of SPH
Kindergarten. "The development of these three aspects should not
be delayed for any reason because they play a critical role in
the next stage of a child's development."

"A four-year-old child who can identify the letters of the
alphabet and can add, but who nonacedemic faculties have been
less developed will face psychomotoric and emotional development
problems later."

Wiginy continued that, "At SPH Kindergarten, the teaching
method being used is aimed at stimulating children to think for
themselves. We therefore encourage them to explore subjects
together with their teachers."

SPH also offers International Baccalaureate (IB) programs at
all levels of the school for students who want the highest
international standards for eventual entrance into overseas
universities. All SPH Kindergarten students automatically take
part in the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Program
(PYP). PYP is a comprehensive learning approach that is modeled
on an international curriculum and recognized world-wide.

Currently, SPH Kindergarten has five classes; toddlers (for
one year olds), nursery (for two year olds), K1 (for three year
olds), K2 (for four year olds), and K3 (for five year olds). The
Kindergarten program has a total of 198 students at three
locations; SPH Lippo Karawaci in Tengerang, SPH Menara Sudirman
in Central Jakarta and SPH Pluit in North Jakarta.

About 15 percent of the students are of different
nationalities such as Australian, Singaporean, American, British,
Dutch, Indian, Italian, German, Korean, Taiwanese and Chinese.

The superb Kindergarten facilities at SPH offer a second home
in a welcoming atmosphere for children. Their education is
maximized through a first-class English program blending
knowledge and character development with a spiritual framework
taught by qualified expatriate and national teachers.

Donna Marriott, an Australian, shares her experience about her
children who have gone through the SPH program. "Learning is fun
and it's evident at SPH. Small class numbers are extremely
beneficial and makes for a good learning environment."

Ros S. Tjandrawintata, an Indonesian, comments: "My four-year
old son learned the joy of loving, giving and helping others from
his first field trip to a home for the elderly and an orphanage.
He learned to accept others regardless of race or ethnic
origins."

Henny Sudarpo, another Indonesian, recalls" "SPH provided my
children with an international school experience without leaving
eastern values behind."

SPH is a member of the European Council of International
Schools, or ECIS, that provides accreditation to high-quality
schools around the globe.

In essence, the SPH Kindergarten program is carefully designed
to ensure that all its students are well-rounded and given the
necessary learning tools to develop into life long learners.