Parent's Review of Netherlands International School in Jakarta
What is the name of your child's school? (Please report on one school per survey.)
Netherlands International School
In what town or city is this school located?
Jakarta
How would you describe this school? (i.e. American, British, International, Local, etc.)
Mix Dutch stream and international stream
What grade levels are represented at this school?
fom kindergarten up to grade 6
How do most children get to school everyday? (bus, train, walk, etc.)
Own transport
How would you describe the facilities at this school? What extra-curricular activities are available?
Small school but nice playground and swimmingpool. Ok range of extra curricular activities, fom piano to tae kwondo.
What has this school done to help your child transition from the curriculum in your home country into the curriculum in your new country? Are there programs to prepare your child for repatriation?
At Dutch stream a mix of ipc and Dutch curriculum. At international stream IPC an Cambridge.
How would you describe the social activities available for parents through this school? Are there parent-teacher organizations?
This year finally a PTA, but it's dictated by the current principal, so nobody wants to join it.
What advice would you give to someone considering enrolling their child in this school?
Think twice! At the moment dubious management, which makes dubious educational decisions. At the end of last schoolyear (2008-2009) many parents took out their children. There are reports of children who took tests at other international schools and their scores were very bad!
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guestThis is bull. the new principal fixed up the school. My children's scores went through the roof with the new teaching methods. There was corruption in the PTA thats why it had to be dictated. The school has really come back to its prime. The buildings have been redone, the system fixed up, new more qualified international teachers have been hired. School has never been better.
