SMA Mentari Bintaro

Mentari International School Bintaro (MISB) is located in Bintaro, about 20 kilometers south of Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta.  Bintaro is home to several public and private elementary and junior high schools, three internationals schools, including MISB and one university. There are sectarian schools catering to Christian, Catholic and Muslim families.

Mentari International School Bintaro is one of the four schools under the umbrella of Yayasan Perkembangan Anak  Indonesia, the foundation that governs the said schools. MISB runs a program for grades 1-12 and has a population of 595 students, 260 are enrolled in Junior and senior high school. MISB High School opened in 2008 to 49 students and graduated the first batch of high school students in June 2011 consisting of 5 students. 

MISB aims “to develop well-rounded students with passion for learning who will be future leaders of the country.” The students are expected to think critically, express themselves with clarity and confidence, and behave respectfully and responsibly. The MISB curriculum demands exactness and clear thinking. The school atmosphere is characterized by high ethical standards and a total respect for the environment. 

MISB follows international and Indonesian curricula which are blended into a balanced and comprehensive general curriculum carefully designed to suit the needs of the students. Students in grades 9-10 follow Cambridge IGCSE with examinations at the end of grade 10; grades 11 and 12 students study CIE “AS” and “A”levels curriculum. The Cambridge program is suitable for students who will pursue a college/university degree abroad. For thosewho opt to study in local universities, MISB offers the students the Indonesian National Curriculum and prepare them to pass the national examinations in year 12.