Pelita Harapan School
Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) is a group of five private for-profit Christian international schools located around Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. With a tuition fee of up to Rp. 450 million per year, SPH is the most expensive school in Indonesia and is predominantly catered to religious and wealthy Chinese Indonesians. [1] Its founder, James Riady, is one of Indonesia's richest men and is prominent for running the business of Lippo Group until his retirement from his position.
| Sekolah Pelita Harapan | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private for-profit School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1993 |
| Enrollment | 2300 |
| Campuses | Lippo Village, Sentul City, Lippo Cikarang, Kemang Village, Pluit Village |
| Mascot | Eddie the Eagle |
| Accreditation | Badan Akreditasi Nasional Sekolah, Accrediting Commission for Schools (WASC), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) |
| Website | http://www.sph.edu |
SPH has five campuses in Lippo Village, Tangerang for Early Childhood to Grade 12, Sentul City, Bogor for Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12, Lippo Cikarang for Early Childhood to Grade 12, Kemang Village, South Jakarta for Early Childhood to Grade 12, and Pluit Village for Early Childhood to Grade 10.[2] The schools offer a range of international education programs such as Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IB MYP), and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP).
History edit
In 1993, SPH was founded by billionaires Johannes Oentoro and Dr. James T. Riady, the Lippo Village campus was the first SPH campus followed by campuses in Sentul City in 1994 and Lippo Cikarang in 1995. Kemang Village and Pluit Village campuses opened in 2011 and 2014 respectively.[3]
Notable alumni edit
- Agnes Monica - known as Agnez Mo, Indonesian singer
- Claudia Natasia - Author
- NIKI - Indonesian singer
References edit
- ^ https://lifestyle.bisnis.com/read/20230516/361/1656410/daftar-sekolah-termahal-di-indonesia-ada-yang-rp7759-juta-per-tahun
- ^ "About SPH International School I Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH)". Sekolah Pelita Harapan | International School, Jakarta, Tangerang, Sentul, Cikarang. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Sekolah Pelita Harapan, Lippo Village in IB World Schools Yearbook". www.ibyb.org.
External links edit
- Official website