Pelita Harapan School

Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) is a group of five private for-profit Christian international schools located around Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. With a tuition fee of up to Rp. 308 million per year, SPH is the third most expensive school in Indonesia and is predominantly catered to religious and wealthy Chinese Indonesians. [1] Its founder, James Riady, is one of Indonesia's richest men and is prominent for running the business of Lippo Group until his retirement from his position.

Sekolah Pelita Harapan
Location
Greater Jakarta

Indonesia
Information
TypePrivate for-profit School
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Established1993
Enrollment2300
CampusesLippo Village, Sentul City, Lippo Cikarang, Kemang Village, Pluit Village
MascotEddie the Eagle
AccreditationBadan Akreditasi Nasional Sekolah, Accrediting Commission for Schools (WASC), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Websitehttp://www.sph.edu

SPH has five campuses in Lippo Village, Tangerang for Early Childhood to Grade 12, Sentul City, Bogor for Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12, Lippo Cikarang for Early Childhood to Grade 12, Kemang Village, South Jakarta for Early Childhood to Grade 12, and Pluit Village for Early Childhood to Grade 10. [2]

History

In 1993, SPH was founded by billionaires Johannes Oentoro and Dr. James T. Riady, the Lippo Village campus was the first SPH campus followed by campuses in Sentul City in 1994 and Lippo Cikarang in 1995. Kemang Village and Pluit Village campuses opened in 2011 and 2014 respectively.[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. https://lifestyle.bisnis.com/read/20230516/361/1656410/daftar-sekolah-termahal-di-indonesia-ada-yang-rp7759-juta-per-tahun
  2. "About SPH International School I Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH)". Sekolah Pelita Harapan | International School, Jakarta, Tangerang, Sentul, Cikarang. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. "Sekolah Pelita Harapan, Lippo Village in IB World Schools Yearbook". www.ibyb.org.

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