Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School

Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School (GMIS), formerly Gandhi Memorial International School, is a private international school in Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. It was established in 1950 along with Gandhi School Ancol. The students of grades preschool to 12 relocated to a new campus in Kemayoran (Central Jakarta) in 2004.

Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School
Address
1st HBR Motik Street, Kemayoran

Jakarta
,
10410

Indonesia
Information
Other nameGMIS
TypePrivate international school
Established1950 (1950)
ChairmanSuresh G. Vaswani[1]
PrincipalAshok Pal Singh[2]
GradesNursery–12
GenderCo-educational
Age range3–18
Houses
  •   Kartini
  •   Tolstoy
  •   Lincoln
  •   Tagore
Colour(s)Light Blue  
Websitewww.gandhijkt.org

GMIS is a hub for over 2000 students from around the globe from more than 50 countries. The student population is largely Indonesian, Indian, Korean, and Chinese. GMIS was one of the first schools in Indonesia to gain the IB world school status.

The school offers its students learning options from PYP, MYP, IGCSE, Science and Commerce, and the Full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, (IB) course related program and (IB) Careers program. The IB CP program contains an additional accounting class on top of the other IB DP subject the school teaches. GMIS follows the IB curriculum as well as the Indian Matriculation Board of Secondary Education.

The school changed its name to Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School from Gandhi Memorial International School in 2015 to comply with the Indonesian government's regulations on prohibiting the use of the word "international" in school names.[3]

Affiliations and accreditations

The school is accredited by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (IGCSE, O Level, and A Level Examinations); the Board of Secondary Education Indian Schools, Indonesia; the Association of Indian Universities; the Australian Music Examinations Board, Melbourne; the University of Delhi; and the University of Mumbai.[4] GMIS is also an IB world school, certified in being a test location for the IB Diploma, as well as the IB Careers Program. Many university representatives visit the school on random dates to share information about the courses they provide and the application process.

Facilities
The school's interior

Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School consists of two buildings: a main building with six floors and four wings, and a second building for additional classrooms and administrative offices.

Facilities include classrooms on each floor, an indoor assembly area, a canteen, a library, science laboratories, computer laboratories, a seminar room, a seated auditorium, a gymnasium, a sports field, a swimming pool, a playground, and a clinic. The school provides free Wi-Fi access for registered students.

The second building is used for classes and International General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Chairman's Greetings | GMIS Jakarta". Gandhi Memorial International School. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. "Principal's Greetings | GMIS Jakarta". Gandhi Memorial International School. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. Paddock, Richard C. (5 December 2014). "I Is Not For International Under New School Rules in Indonesia". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  4. "School Profile | GMIS Jakarta". Retrieved 20 November 2022.

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