The Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School, Jakarta

The Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School, Jakarta, a dynamic learning community propagates lifelong learning and responsible citizenship through a challenging, multidisciplinary, internationally transferable curriculum fulfilling the diverse needs of students.

The school provides an atmosphere where diversity is considered a strength and where differences are seen as assets. We believe that students must value and respect the cultures and traditions of the host country, Indonesia.

The school aims to develop self-confidence in each student; to teach adaptability and problem solving skills; face challenges which are vital elements of emerging globalization and to develop good personal traits which include work ethic, self-discipline, sportsmanship and self-esteem.

We are a truly multicultural international school. We have chosen to become an IB World School and have been authorized since 1996 to offer the IB Diploma Programme. We are also authorized to offer the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP)

The curricula in general are the same as those followed in English medium schools in most of the commonwealth countries of the world. The school follows the Indian, U.K. and IB (Geneva, Switzerland) curricula pattern of education. Matriculation examinations are conducted at the end of Grade 10 while the Higher Secondary at the end of Grade 12.

The world is changing, lifestyles are fast changing. Today’s child is tomorrow’s global citizen. Keeping this goal in mind GMIS Jakarta is committed to equip the students with human values, culture and heritage along with academic rigour. The secret of hard work and importance of ethics through the holistic IB curriculum are given emphasis at GMIS. Our dedicated faculty serves the children by providing quality education and motivates each student to stretch and reach greater heights. We expect our parents to regularly follow up their child’s progress in all his/her endeavors. In case of any difficulty, feel free to discuss with our staff, at any level to work out solutions.

Our classes have small numbers so that the teacher can devote personal attention to every child and monitor the progress. The teachers adopt a proactive teaching methodology that ensures the participation of every student in the class. The entire curriculum for the year is planned and implemented in two terms.

We have state of the art laboratories, language labs, ultra-modern theater and bright air-conditioned classes. As we believe that there is nothing more precious than good health, we have a full time senior doctor and nurse in the school clinic. we also have facilities for yoga, aerobics, tennis, golf, swimming, boxing, taekwondo, badminton, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cricket and a well-equipped, air-conditioned gymnasium. Our campus is kept ultra clean by ISS, an international cleaning service.

An academic year in a multicultural international school is full of challenges and achievements of a different kind. We make this statement taking into consideration our heterogeneous student body from over 40 countries who study, play and pray together under a common umbrella. GMIS is a non-denominational institution and we strive continuously to maintain this order. A spirit of camaraderie, cooperation and friendliness prevails in classrooms, library, laboratories, gym, school buses, play fields and the school campus.

Throughout the school year students are actively involved in the dynamic curriculum, which encompasses creative thinking, inquiry, originality in writing, and proactive discussions with teachers who through their teamwork and dedication motivate and encourage even the weak students to do well in studies, sports and multidimensional activities. A sense of satisfaction, happiness and achievement is felt by all of us when we see our students developing, learning and attaining high goals. We also emphasize on cultivating emotional intelligence, a spirit of charity and empathy in all our students.

Our pupils are constantly made aware of all that is taking place in the world so that they can develop into responsible citizens and become the guardians of the environment of our planet earth. Parents have been cooperative and follow the guidelines of the school and we too readily hear their views and incorporate them in the day-to-day running of the school. After all, GMIS is a big family which works on mutual support where the students are cheerful and hardworking.

Our students are full of enthusiasm and joy. They like to come to school and meet the multifarious challenges posed to them by the teachers.The teachers also instill the values of creative thinking, reading good books, confidence building and respecting others values and beliefs and developing a spirit of tolerance. Two thousand years ago, Socrates had said that education is the eliciting of knowledge and creative thinking from the mind.

We at GMIS truly believe in this philosophy linked with International Baccalaureate PYP, MYP and Diploma programmes which also focus on original thinking, human values, concern for fellow beings and our planet earth.

We do not believe in complacency, knowing fully well that education is a dynamic life long learning process. After all, we have the enormous responsibility of moulding the lives of all the children entrusted in our charge and care. In the school year 2001-02 ie the last academic year, students did well in cricket, winning the Jakarta Cricket Association Inter-school tournament once again. Many children participated in acts of charity, visiting old age homes, donating money, clothes, bags, variety of stationeries etc.

Dramatics, performing arts and painting flourished in the school. Students had fun and joy in programmes like ‘Look Alike’, ‘Bee in my bonnet’, ‘Cheerleading’, ‘Fun Fair’, ‘Halloween’, ‘Aerobics’, ‘Choral singing, painting and drawing, ice skating, bowling , playing basketball etc.