Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) Lippo Village
🇮🇩 Jakarta · Founded 1993 · IB · Ages 2-18
Indonesia's pioneer Christian full-IB-continuum school: a large, faith-centred campus inside Lippo Village offering PYP through Diploma in English at premium fees.
Curricula
IB
Age range
2-18
Languages of instruction
English
Annual fees
SGD IDR 130,500,000-414,500,000 per year (2025/2026, tuition only)
Enrollment
1,074
Boarding
No (day school)
IB authorised
PYP, MYP, DP
Accreditations
WASC, ACSI, IB World School
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) Lippo Village is the flagship campus of the SPH group, founded in 1993 as part of the Lippo-backed Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan and located in the planned township of Lippo Village, Tangerang, on the western edge of Greater Jakarta. It is an explicitly Christian school that describes itself as the first Christian IB-continuum school in Indonesia, framing its mission as 'Christ-centred education to bless the nation' and weaving a biblical worldview through campus life as well as the taught curriculum.
Academically, the campus runs the full International Baccalaureate continuum - the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme - with English as the language of instruction and support for students who are not yet fluent. SPH has been an IB World School since 1999, and the group reports a 2020 average Diploma score of 35 against a world average of 31, with a top score of 43; prospective families should ask for the most recent cohort data, as published results lag.
The Lippo Village campus is a coeducational day school spanning roughly ages 2 to 18, with around 1,000 pupils on this campus and some 2,200 across the five-campus group. Beyond English, the school offers Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin and Korean, and serves a predominantly Indonesian community alongside a meaningful international minority. Fees for 2025/2026 run from about IDR 130 million in the early years to over IDR 400 million in the final Diploma years, placing it firmly in the premium tier of the Jakarta market.
Accreditation rests on the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), alongside IB World School authorisation. Indonesia has no national graded-inspection regime comparable to the UK's Ofsted, so the inspection-and-accreditation rating reflects credible international accreditation rather than a verbatim inspection band.
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Indonesia operates no national graded-inspection regime that issues a verbatim band, so 'S' is unavailable. The school holds credible international accreditation - WASC and ACSI - plus IB World School authorisation for all three programmes (PYP, MYP, DP), which together support a strong 'A' rather than a top tier reserved for a quoted graded judgement.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Strengths
- Full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) on a single campus, IB World School since 1999
- Pioneer Christian IB-continuum school in Indonesia with a clearly articulated faith ethos
- Group-reported IB Diploma average of 35 (2020) comfortably above the world average of 31
- Dual international accreditation through WASC and ACSI
- English-medium with EAL support plus Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin and Korean on offer
Trade-offs
- Premium fees rising above IDR 400 million in the senior years price out many families
- No verbatim graded inspection band exists for Indonesian schools, limiting external benchmarking
- Explicit Christian, biblical-worldview framing will not suit families seeking a secular school
- Predominantly local (roughly three-quarters Indonesian) intake may surprise expatriates expecting a majority-international peer group
Is It Right For You?
Best For
- ✓Christian families wanting a faith-centred education within a full IB pathway
- ✓Families committed to a single-school PYP-to-Diploma continuum
- ✓Indonesian and regional families seeking an English-medium premium school west of Jakarta
- ✓Students who will benefit from EAL support while building toward the IB Diploma
Not Ideal For
- ✕Families seeking a secular or non-religious environment
- ✕Households needing fees well below the premium Jakarta tier
- ✕Families set on a British A-level or American AP pathway rather than the IB
- ✕Those wanting a boarding placement, as the campus operates as a day school
Curriculum
Full IB continuum - PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme - taught in English; the group has reported a 2020 Diploma average of 35 versus a world average of 31, with a high of 43. Request the latest cohort results when applying.
Fees
Tuition for 2025/2026 ranges from about IDR 130,500,000 in the early years to about IDR 414,500,000 in Grades 11-12, excluding one-time first-year charges; figures are described by the source as illustrative and subject to change, so confirm directly with admissions.
Admissions
Coeducational day admissions span roughly ages 2 to 18 across early years, primary and secondary; EAL support is available for students not yet fluent in English. Families should expect a Christian-ethos community and confirm current intake points and entry assessments with the campus.
Campus Life
Set within the Lippo Village township in Tangerang, the campus is the flagship of a five-school, roughly 2,200-pupil group and serves a predominantly Indonesian community with an international minority. Daily life is shaped by an explicit Christian, biblical-worldview ethos alongside the IB's inquiry-led approach.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported, unverified: the SPH group cites some 3,000 graduates and frames its programme as preparing students for university study, but no independently verified university-destination data was found.
Sources
Every verifiable fact carries a public source — verify it yourself.
- SPH official site - Lippo Village campus · 2026-06
- Wikipedia - Sekolah Pelita Harapan (founding 1993, founders, campuses) · 2026-06
- ManageBac case study (full IB continuum K-12) · 2026-06
- International Schools Database - fees, IB average, languages · 2026-06
- YPPH foundation site (WASC + ACSI accreditation, Christian ethos) · 2026-06
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