Sekolah Pelita Harapan
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Sekolah Pelita Harapan International (SPH International) is a group of co-educational K1-12 private, international Christian schools in Indonesia. It is a selective independent private high-school in Indonesia. The school has three primary campuses in Lippo Village, Sentul City, and Lippo Cikarang. The most recently opened campus is located in Kemang and a kindergarten campus located in Pluit
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Sekolah Pelita Harapan International was established in 1993 by Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan (The Hope Education Foundation) with the opening of the Lippo Village campus.
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while campuses in Lippo Karawaci
and Sentul City are members of the Council of International Schools
(CIS), New England Association of Schools and Colleges
(NEASC) and Association of Christian Schools International
(ACSI).
, while males wear shorts of the same color and a white top. Junior school boys wear a collared, short-sleeved button up blouse with navy blue shorts. Girls wear a collared, short-sleeved button up blouse paired with a green plaid, pleated pinafore
. The female students of the senior school wear a white, collared button up blouse with a red flip tie. They pair this with a pleated plaid green skirt. Boys of this age wear a white, collared button up blouse with a red tie. They wear long, navy blue trousers together with the aforementioned. The shoe choice may be free as long as they are black and close toed. The socks must be white and can be of any length as long as they can be seen. On Fridays, students are allowed to wear free bottoms as long as they are appropriate. They wear this with a polo shirt that changes every year to match the present school theme. Their Physical Education uniform consists of a navy and white blouse and blue shorts. Varying per year, the Student Council may also have the liberty of wearing different outfits to represent their respective committees. In the past, some examples of this was a red polo shirt for the Social Outreach committee and a sweater for the Communications committee.
west of Jakarta
, SPH Lippo Village is a one hour drive from Jakarta. Spanning over seven hectares of land, the campus comprises nine blocks, housing six main buildings, all of which are connected by shaded corridors.
The campus has undergone several major renovations and expansion during its life. The last expansion of the east wing - which comprises three blocks that currently houses the Senior School and its supporting facilities - was completed in 1998.
The three main Senior School computer laboratories have been collectively renamed the Senior School Computer Center. In total, the campus houses eight bio-science laboratories, a computer center, a wood technology laboratory, a food technology laboratory, three chapels/multipurpose venues, two libraries, two swimming pools, two gymnasiums, two outdoor basketball courts, three tennis courts, two softball fields, two soccer fields, a rock climbing wall, a jogging track, a bank, a clinic, a book store, two dance studios, a visual arts centre and two canteens. The horse stable which once offered students with equestrian facilities have been closed due to high running costs and low demand.
Since its signature annual Arts Festival last held in 2000, the Student Council have been focusing on in-school events. During this period, the Student Council has introduced a number of well-received events including PH Idol, Battle of the Bands, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? and the Deeper Concert Series. To kick off its 15th anniversary celebration, the Student Council will introduce a new logo to reinforce its vision and mission in addition to the new events concept brought under the month of celebration named Magicaliente Christmas and Love Actually. 2008 saw the come back of Arts Festival after on hiatus for six years in a fresh new formats known as the Creative Community Celebration.
The Yearbook Committee, founded in 2004, is an independent committee set up to develop the school's first eYearbook for the MYP graduating class. The eYearbook is also among the first of its kind in Indonesia. Creatively designed by students, the yearbook is based on the .Net programming system and offers a student information database in addition to over 300 images. On the other hand, the Yearbook Committee which was founded over a decade ago have long been known as a consistent performer in creating a benchmark in Indonesia's yearbook production industry. Among its achievements is the first to offer a personalized option, back to back cover and digital photography throughout the yearbook. Yearbook Committee is the first committee in school to use no paper on meetings and take all meeting minutes digitally through the use of the latest technology. Yearbook 07/08 have feature another firsts including the world's first full high definition interactive VDo
, the inauguration of annual music collection and the first to offer video clips on all major school events.
The campus is also renowned for its Performing Arts Department, primarily through the school's drama productions, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The King and I (from the original Anna and the King), The Sound of Music, and The Wizard of Oz (adaptations) as well as its choir and orchestra team in forming the Twilight Youth Orchestra and Lippo Village Community Choir and Orchestra (LVCCO). The school also uses the Australian dance method for ballet.
The student council consists of; The Executive Team, The Yearbook Committee, The Communications Committee, The Social Outreach Committee, The Events Committee and The Fundraising Committee.
The school also divides both students and teachers into house teams. Kintamani (Red), Bromo (Blue), Krakatau (Yellow) and Merapi (Green). Each house is named after a volcano in Indonesia. Competitions are held to see which house wins. Mainly, these competitions are sports related. Annually, several major house team competitions are held. They are the Indonesian Independence Day, Athletics Day, and the Soccer Carnival.
Sentul City campus is opened a few years after the Lippo Village campus was completed. It is the second Sekolah Pelita Harapan campus to be opened, after the Lippo Village campus that was opened earlier. The campus is located about 40 minutes north of Jakarta and only 5 minutes from Bogor. Sentul City campus is also the Pelita Harapan Campus with a Boarding School.
The campus is the first Sekolah Pelita Harapan campus to be fully authorized for all three International Baccalaureate programs. The campus is equipped with wireless internet access available throughout the campus and the boarding house. The student council is also known as SCOPHS (The Student Council of Pelita Harapan Sentul), consisting of students ranging from year 7 to 12. The Pelita Harapan Sentul choir is also known to be at an international level and have won many awards since its first step on the international levels.
SPH Lippo Cikarang has been an authorized IB World School since 2005. SPH is authorized in the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). SPH is also a member of the Association of National Plus Schools (ANPS), Council of International Schools (CIS), and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). In addition, SPH is part of the Pelita Harapan Educational Foundation. SPH is recognized by the Indonesian Department of Education as an international school.
Pluit
Pluit is an administrative village of Penjaringan, North Jakarta that is predominantly residential such as De Paradiso Apartment. Most of the inhabitants are of Chinese origin. They run many Chinese restaurants in nearby Muara Karang...
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Sekolah Pelita Harapan International was established in 1993 by Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan (The Hope Education Foundation) with the opening of the Lippo Village campus.
Summary
Sekolah Pelita Harapan is an international private Christian school that continues to be one of the most selective private schools in Jakarta. This school carries an International Baccalaureate program. The school has a number of notable alumni, including and not limited to Agnes MonicaAgnes Monica
Agnes Monica is an Indonesian recording artist and actress. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, she started her career in entertainment industry at the age of six as a child singer. She has recorded three albums which established herself as one of the most popular child singers in the 1990s...
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Accreditation
All of Sekolah Pelita Harapan's main campuses are accredited by the International Baccalaureate OrganizationInternational Baccalaureate Organization
The International Baccalaureate , formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization , is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. IB offers three educational programmes for children ages 3–19.The organization's name and logo were changed...
while campuses in Lippo Karawaci
Lippo Karawaci
Lippo Karawaci is a planned community in Tangerang, west of Jakarta, Indonesia. Previously a swamp area, it was opened in 1993 and is today a benchmark for Indonesia's "other" urban developments....
and Sentul City are members of the Council of International Schools
Council of International Schools
The Council of International Schools is a non-profit association of international schools and post-secondary institutions which aims to improve international education...
(CIS), New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
(NEASC) and Association of Christian Schools International
Association of Christian Schools International
The Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...
(ACSI).
Uniforms
Kindergarten students wear white polo shirts bearing the school logo on their left pocket. Female students wear navy blue culottesCulottes
Culottes is a word that originated in French. Historically, "culottes" referred to the knee-breeches commonly worn by gentlemen of the European upper-classes from the late Middle Ages or Renaissance through the early nineteenth century. This style of tight pants ending just below the knee was first...
, while males wear shorts of the same color and a white top. Junior school boys wear a collared, short-sleeved button up blouse with navy blue shorts. Girls wear a collared, short-sleeved button up blouse paired with a green plaid, pleated pinafore
Pinafore
A pinafore is a sleeveless garment worn as an apron.Pinafores may be worn by girls as a decorative garment and by both girls and women as a protective apron. A related term is pinafore dress, which is British English for what in American English is known as a jumper dress, i.e...
. The female students of the senior school wear a white, collared button up blouse with a red flip tie. They pair this with a pleated plaid green skirt. Boys of this age wear a white, collared button up blouse with a red tie. They wear long, navy blue trousers together with the aforementioned. The shoe choice may be free as long as they are black and close toed. The socks must be white and can be of any length as long as they can be seen. On Fridays, students are allowed to wear free bottoms as long as they are appropriate. They wear this with a polo shirt that changes every year to match the present school theme. Their Physical Education uniform consists of a navy and white blouse and blue shorts. Varying per year, the Student Council may also have the liberty of wearing different outfits to represent their respective committees. In the past, some examples of this was a red polo shirt for the Social Outreach committee and a sweater for the Communications committee.
Lippo Village Campus
As the first SPH campus to be built, the Lippo Village campus continues to be SPH's flagship campus. Leading to the area occasionally being associated with Sekolah Pelita Harapan. Located in the neighborhood area of an international townshipTownship
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
west of Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, SPH Lippo Village is a one hour drive from Jakarta. Spanning over seven hectares of land, the campus comprises nine blocks, housing six main buildings, all of which are connected by shaded corridors.
The campus has undergone several major renovations and expansion during its life. The last expansion of the east wing - which comprises three blocks that currently houses the Senior School and its supporting facilities - was completed in 1998.
The three main Senior School computer laboratories have been collectively renamed the Senior School Computer Center. In total, the campus houses eight bio-science laboratories, a computer center, a wood technology laboratory, a food technology laboratory, three chapels/multipurpose venues, two libraries, two swimming pools, two gymnasiums, two outdoor basketball courts, three tennis courts, two softball fields, two soccer fields, a rock climbing wall, a jogging track, a bank, a clinic, a book store, two dance studios, a visual arts centre and two canteens. The horse stable which once offered students with equestrian facilities have been closed due to high running costs and low demand.
Since its signature annual Arts Festival last held in 2000, the Student Council have been focusing on in-school events. During this period, the Student Council has introduced a number of well-received events including PH Idol, Battle of the Bands, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? and the Deeper Concert Series. To kick off its 15th anniversary celebration, the Student Council will introduce a new logo to reinforce its vision and mission in addition to the new events concept brought under the month of celebration named Magicaliente Christmas and Love Actually. 2008 saw the come back of Arts Festival after on hiatus for six years in a fresh new formats known as the Creative Community Celebration.
The Yearbook Committee, founded in 2004, is an independent committee set up to develop the school's first eYearbook for the MYP graduating class. The eYearbook is also among the first of its kind in Indonesia. Creatively designed by students, the yearbook is based on the .Net programming system and offers a student information database in addition to over 300 images. On the other hand, the Yearbook Committee which was founded over a decade ago have long been known as a consistent performer in creating a benchmark in Indonesia's yearbook production industry. Among its achievements is the first to offer a personalized option, back to back cover and digital photography throughout the yearbook. Yearbook Committee is the first committee in school to use no paper on meetings and take all meeting minutes digitally through the use of the latest technology. Yearbook 07/08 have feature another firsts including the world's first full high definition interactive VDo
VDO
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, the inauguration of annual music collection and the first to offer video clips on all major school events.
The campus is also renowned for its Performing Arts Department, primarily through the school's drama productions, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The King and I (from the original Anna and the King), The Sound of Music, and The Wizard of Oz (adaptations) as well as its choir and orchestra team in forming the Twilight Youth Orchestra and Lippo Village Community Choir and Orchestra (LVCCO). The school also uses the Australian dance method for ballet.
The student council consists of; The Executive Team, The Yearbook Committee, The Communications Committee, The Social Outreach Committee, The Events Committee and The Fundraising Committee.
The school also divides both students and teachers into house teams. Kintamani (Red), Bromo (Blue), Krakatau (Yellow) and Merapi (Green). Each house is named after a volcano in Indonesia. Competitions are held to see which house wins. Mainly, these competitions are sports related. Annually, several major house team competitions are held. They are the Indonesian Independence Day, Athletics Day, and the Soccer Carnival.
Sentul City Campus
The campus is the first Sekolah Pelita Harapan campus to be fully authorized for all three International Baccalaureate programs. The campus is equipped with wireless internet access available throughout the campus and the boarding house. The student council is also known as SCOPHS (The Student Council of Pelita Harapan Sentul), consisting of students ranging from year 7 to 12. The Pelita Harapan Sentul choir is also known to be at an international level and have won many awards since its first step on the international levels.
Lippo Cikarang Campus
Sekolah Pelita Harapan International in Lippo Cikarang was founded in 1995 to provide a Christian, English-based, international curriculum to Indonesian and expatriate children from pre-school to grade 12. SPH offers an international program in English while retaining an emphasis on Indonesian language and culture.SPH Lippo Cikarang has been an authorized IB World School since 2005. SPH is authorized in the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). SPH is also a member of the Association of National Plus Schools (ANPS), Council of International Schools (CIS), and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). In addition, SPH is part of the Pelita Harapan Educational Foundation. SPH is recognized by the Indonesian Department of Education as an international school.