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.