7 International Elementary Schools in Jakarta and South Tangerang and their Costs Lifestyle – 1 day ago

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Towards the end of the year, a number of private elementary schools (SD) have begun to open registration for new students for the 2024/2025 academic year. In fact, some of them have opened registration for wave I since August and September.

Education is one aspect that is considered to determine a child’s future. Therefore, it is not surprising that most parents make careful considerations before choosing the right school for their children.

International schools are one option for parents for their children. This is because international schools have superior facilities and curriculum compared to ordinary state or private schools.


If you live in the Jakarta and South Tangerang areas, here is a list of International Elementary School fees.

Photo: School Illustrations (Pexels/Pavel Danilyuk)

1. ACS Jakarta, Cipayung, East Jakarta

ACS Jakarta, located on Jalan Bantar Jati, Setu, Cipayung, East Jakarta, is an international school that offers education for children aged 3 to 19 years.

Quoting from the official website, elementary school students will be guided by the Cambridge Checkpoint curriculum until the end of grade 6. For information, one of the students at ACS School is the son of Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina, Rafathar Malik Ahmad.

This school, which has been operating since 1996, has quite luxurious facilities, namely five tennis courts, one large football field, two small football fields, an indoor sports room, a swimming pool, two basketball courts, a volleyball court, a gymnasium and six badminton court.

The following are the annual education costs for SD ACS School.

School fees: IDR 200 million

Learning Material Costs: Rp. 7 million

Main Tuition Camp Fees (Grade 5): US$700 to US$1,600

External Exam Fees: US$100

2. HighScope TB Simatupang, South Jakarta

HighScope is an international standard educational institution from the United States (US) that develops project management skills and mindset Science, Technology, Engineering, ArtAnd Mathematics (STEAM) for elementary students.

Currently, HighScope is spread across a number of regions in Indonesia, namely TB Simatupang, Kuningan, Pluit, Duren Tiga, Bintaro, Bali, Palembang, Medan, Bengkulu, and Bandung.

Following are the costs for the program Elementary or elementary school grades 1 to 6 in TB Simatupang, South Jakarta according to the official website.

Enrollment Fee (Registration fee): Rp. 78 million

Tuition Fee (School Fees per Month): IDR 6,950,000 (class 1-6) and IDR 7.3 million (class 6).

3. Pelita Harapan School, Kemang, South Jakarta

Pelita Harapan School (SPH) is an international Christian school spread across a number of areas, namely Lippo Village, Tangerang Regency; Sentul City, Bogor Regency; Lippo Cikarang, Bekasi; Kemang Village, South Jakarta; and Pluit Village, North Jakarta.

According to the official website, SPH presents two international curricula, namely International Baccalaureate (IB) and Cambridge. Meanwhile, students can choose one of the two curricula offered by SPH.

To study at SPH Kemang Village Elementary School, South Jakarta, parents must be prepared to pay tuition fees of IDR 187 million for children in grades 1 and 2 and IDR 198 million for children in grades 3 to 6.

“Additional fees will be charged for several optional activities such as optional field visits, as well as registration for the Pelita Harapan Club (PHC) program,” wrote SPH via its official website, quoted Monday (16/10/2023).

4. Global Sevilla, Jakarta

Global Sevilla is an international school in Jakarta that offers the Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A-Level curriculum.

This school, which has two branches, namely in Pulo Mas, East Jakarta and Puri Indah, West Jakarta, has a number of luxurious educational support facilities, such as science laboratories, libraries, arts centers, sports fields and performance halls.

Based on information on the official website, the cost of elementary school education at Global Sevilla is around IDR 80 million to IDR 300 million per year. However, these costs do not include additional costs, such as registration fees, teaching materials, uniforms and extracurricular activities.

5. Global Jaya, Bintaro, South Tangerang

Global Jaya International School is a school that uses the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum during the learning process.

In addition, Global Jaya International School has been accredited by the Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS).

Similar to other international schools, Global Jaya is equipped with a number of educational support facilities, such as science and language laboratories, libraries, music rooms, sports fields, clinics and swimming pools.

Following are the costs for the program Elementary or elementary school grades 1 to 6 in Global Jaya Bintaro according to the official website.

Development Cost: IDR 25 million (one year) or IDR 105 million (six years)

Tuition Fee (School fees): IDR 33,450,000 (per three months) or IDR 122,650,000 (per year)

Uniform Cost: Rp. 800 thousand (3 types of uniforms)

6. British School Jakarta, Bintaro

British School Bintaro.  (Instagram Screenshot @britishschooljkt)Photo: British School Bintaro. (Instagram Screenshot @britishschooljkt)

British School Jakarta is a school founded under the auspices of the British Embassy in Indonesia. This school, which is located in Bintaro Sector 9, Tangerang, has luxurious facilities, namely a tennis court, Olympic standard swimming pool, basketball court, gymto a dance studio.

Currently, British School Jakarta has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the introduction of training and equipment compassionate system.

The following is the range of education costs for the British School Jakarta Elementary School program.

Annual School Fees:

IDR 320 million (class 1 and 2)

IDR 339 million (class 3 to 6)

7. Binus School, Serpong, Tangerang

Binus School is a school that applies the globally recognized Cambridge curriculum. Apart from Serpong, Binus School is also in Simprug, South Jakarta; Bekasi; and Semarang, Central Java.

For information, Binus School Serpong is located on Jalan Lengkong Karya, Jalan Jelupang Raya Number 58, Lengkong Karya, Serpong.

The following is the range of education costs for the British School Jakarta Elementary School program.

Entry tuition fee: Rp. 78 million

SPP: IDR 16.2 million (per three months)

Uniform and Book Costs: IDR 4 million to IDR 5 million

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