About JWA - Jakarta World Academy

Welcome

Jakarta World Academy (JWA) is a new international school located in the heart of Jakarta, on Jalan Thamrin, next door to Grand Indonesia. 

As a small, exclusive school focusing on the critical developmental years of 16 months to 7 year olds, (Toddler - Grade 2), JWA provides an intimate learning environment that focuses on the holistic development of each child.

Through its sister school, Sinarmas World Academy (SWA), JWA provides the support of a larger school community including resources, support services and professional support, that truly makes Jakarta World Academy an outstanding school for your child.

Mission

“Empower our students to reach their full potential and become knowledgeable, confident, caring and responsible global citizens.”

Values

• Learner Centered
• Internationally Minded
• Embracing Asia
• Respect
• Family
• Community

Staff

Each class, Toddler to Kindergarten has a full time western expatriate homeroom teacher, a Chinese teacher and Teacher Assistant. In Grades 1-2, each class has a full- time western expatriate Homeroom Teacher, Teacher Assistant and a part-time Chinese Teacher.

Specialist Staff

In addition to homeroom teaching staff, specialist teachers are shared between the JWA and SWA campuses.

These include Dance/Drama, Art, Music, Physical Education and Learning Support.

JWA provides a special full-day Field Trip Program, where students visit the SWA campus to participate in ‘Pre-Swimming’ and ‘Learn to Swim’ Programs, using SWA’s Aquatic Center, which includes a unique ‘Water Experience Park’.

These trips also provide the opportunity for extended social interaction, including participating in Assemblies, and Performances in SWA’s ‘Trini Dewi Theater’, as well as enjoying the exciting Adventure Park in SWA’s beautifully landscaped playground gardens.

Leadership

The JWA Campus is led by an experienced international early years Principal and PYP Coordinator, and supported by a senior educational leadership team consisting of Head of School, Elementary Principal, Chinese Principal, Learning Support Coordinator and Counselor.

Embracing Asia

JWA is a school established on a vision for education to meet the needs of young people in the 21st century and a strong sense of values.

JWA takes full advantage of the rich learning resources that Indonesian and the region provides embracing Asia for a platform for learning. 

Incorporating the local environment as a context for learning helps create meaningful and relevant learning experiences for students. 

The JWA Values include respect for family, elders, education and self. 

The JWA Personal Qualities include many characteristics that are highly valued in Asian cultures and around the world, such as caring, responsibility, honesty, integrity, commitment and diligence.

The Program

International Curriculum

JWA will offer an international curriculum to provide for a seamless transition for students completing Grade 2 and continuting onto our sister school SWA (which is an IB World School) or other international schools.

As a new school, JWA plans for apply for candidate status with the IB and if sucessfully accepted, to follow the necessary steps towards authorization.

Structured Play and Development

In Early Childhood, learning through play is the way that young children discover and interact with their world. 

JWA structures learning activities to allow children to develop understanding, knowledge, skills and promote social development.

The program draws on the broad experience of its staff and best practice in Early Childhood education, taking young children beyond ‘the boundaries of expectation’.

Language, Mathematical and Digital Literacy

Language, Mathematical and Digital Literacies, includes the skills of pre-writing, pre-reading and early mathematical concepts through to the acquisition of language including reading and writing, and mathematical literacy. 

IT is used as a key resource for learning.  Books and reading are a key part of the program. Teachers provide ‘Take Home Readers’ and books from the JWA library.  Teachers, students and parents also have access to the SWA library with over 15,000 books.

Language Acquisition

English and Chinese are the predominant languages at JWA.  Bahasa Indonesia is also an option. All homeroom classes are led by native English-speaking, qualified and experienced, western expatriate Homeroom Teachers.

Chinese is taught in Toddler to Kindergarten 2 classes, through an immersion language program. In this program, a native Chinese-speaking teacher works alongside the homeroom teacher throughout the day.

  In Grade 1-2 students learn in intensive model (80 minutes per day). In addition to ‘formal’ Chinese lessons each day, Chinese is spoken as a parallel language, providing an environment that leads to strong language skills in both languages.

SWA will provide an English/Chinese bilingual track from Grade 3-12 for those students wishing to continue these studies.

Program Schedule

Note: Toddler to Grade 2 programs are 5 days per week.