Manado International School (MIS) is a private Christian institution which provides education from Kindergarten age (K1) to Senior High School (Grade 12). MIS was the first school in the region to be granted an international school license by the National Education Department as a school of international standard (Sekolah Berstandar International). All sections of MIS are accredited by the Badan Akreditasi Sekolah Nasional of Indonesia, with "A" (excellent) classifications.

Students enrolled at MIS come from countries such as Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Germany, Papua New Guinea, Korea and Indonesia. All graduating students of Grade 6, 9 and 12 receive an MIS Diploma of Study from MIS International Standard exams, as well as choosing to take the National Examinations as a prerequisite to study in other Indonesian schools and universities. Several graduating students in grade 12 have also been accepted into overseas universities.

Location

Manado International School (MIS) is located at Kolongan village (North Minahasa

Minahasa

The Minahasa are an ethnic group located in the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia, formerly known as North Celebes...

 Regency, North Sulawesi

North Sulawesi

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 Province) about 12 km. east of Manado

Manado

Manado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar...

 and 30 km. west of Bitung, near residential areas as well as shopping centers and the international airport.

MIS Logo

• Triangle shape, with an open book.
• Globe with a flame on top.
• Colors : gold, dark blue, maroon.

These shapes symbolize:

• the Book
  Book
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   symbolizes the Bible as the foundation (Proverbs 2:20).
• the Globe
  Globe
  A globe is a three-dimensional scale model of Earth or other spheroid celestial body such as a planet, star, or moon...
  
   symbolizes the quality of education.
• the Flame
  Flame
  A flame is the visible , gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic reaction taking place in a thin zone...
  
   symbolizes the students that graduate from MIS.The red triangle symbolizes a torch handle, which represent the hope that good influence will be passed on.
• The Blue Triangle
  Blue Triangle
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   symbolizes the relation with God and other people.

Service

MIS provides:

• English as the medium of instruction in all on-campus linguistic interaction.
• Personalized classes with a maximum of 20 students
• Accident and life insurance coverage for each student.
• School buses to cover limited routes with designated pick-up and drop-off points.
• Showers for use after classes.

Facilities

• Air-conditioned classrooms, music room, science laboratories, and a computer laboratory equipped with internet access, intranet connections and language teaching facilities.
• Wi-Fi hotspot for internet access on the campus.
• Outdoor facilities including a swimming pool, playground, adventure and sports field, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts.
• A gymnasium that provides space for badminton, table tennis, aerobics and fitness center.
• Full service cafeteria
• School clinic staffed with a nurse and an on-call doctor.
• Hall of Residence

The Residence Hall

The MIS Residence Hall provides the following facilities:

• Air-conditioned rooms, with spring bed, pillows, locker, study table
• Toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, tissue, towel)
• Laundry service
• Wi-Fi (hotspot) internet access
• Sport facilities
• Cafeteria
• Guest room
• Entertainment room
• Security

Curriculum

MIS integrates both the National Curriculum and an International Curriculum. English is used as the medium of instruction for all classes except for Bahasa Indonesia, PPKN and Mandarin. The Kindergarten (Early Childhood Program) uses the Developmental Approach, which focuses on the individual growth of each child and also uses English as the medium of instruction. Aside from the major subjects, MIS offers the following minor subjects: elective such as Information technology

Information technology

Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...

, Web Design

Web design

Web design is the process of planning and creating a website. Text, images, digital media and interactive elements are used by web designers to produce the page seen on the web browser...

, Programming; Music and Arts such as Piano

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

, Violin

Violin

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, Guitar

Guitar

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, Kolintang, Recorder

Recorder

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, Band; Sports such as Futsal, Swimming

Swimming (sport)

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, Soccer, Badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

, Basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

, Volley Ball; Extracurricular such as Cooking, Pathfinder, Driving; and Language such as Mandarin, Basic and Advanced English during class hours.

Grade Levels

No.	Grade levels	Accreditation status
1.	Kindergarten Kindergarten A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...  (ECP)	Level K1 and K2 Accreditation No. 811.1/02/III-2002
2.	Lower School (SD)	Grade 1 to 6 Accreditation No. 811.1./03/III-2002
3.	Middle School Middle school Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...  (SMP)	Grade 7 to 9 Accreditation No. 421.4/270/III/2002
4.	High School High school High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....  (SMA)	Grade 10 to12 Accreditation No. 421.4/256/II.2002

New facilities and equipment

MIS has provided the following new facilities and equipment:

• Sport center that houses the basketball court, badminton court, volleyball court, tennis court and table tennis area (Olympic standard).
• Children's playground installed at the center of the school grounds.
• Musical instruments which includes two acoustic piano
  Piano
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  s, angklung
  Angklung
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   set, kolintang set, and marching/concert band
  School band
  A school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conductors...
  
  instruments.
• Additional physics and biology laboratory equipment.
• A larger collection of books and a better check-out system.
• Additional school buses and cars.
• MIS Hall of Residence for grade 7–12 students (boys and girls)
• School building and classes for the High School section.
• Computer laboratories.

Planned facilities

• Multi-purpose Auditorium with 1500 seats capacity, with multimedia appliances, musical instruments, and theatrical stage.
• Cafeteria building.