A Brief Introduction

The Yogyakarta International School (YIS) was founded in 1989 and remains Jogjakarta’s best choice for genuine high quality international education from Pre-school/Kinder, right through to Primary and Secondary school. Our staff are highly qualified and experienced expatriate and local teachers dedicated to delivering education which is integrated, challenging, and joyful. Being an independent and not for profit foundation, the YIS celebrates being a multi-cultural and multi-faith school which actively nurtures holistic development for happier and more empowered young people, as well as effective global citizens for a better world. Increasing student numbers have resulted in YIS introducing the University of Cambridge's IGCSE program for students in grades 9-11! Enrolments for 2012 are presently taking place.

YIS’s Mission is to provide all our students a high quality education in a safe and creative learning community that encouragesnurtures the development of confident, effective and responsible global citizens towards a richer life and a better world.

To fulfil our Mission we:
Deliver a holistic international curriculum that nurtures effective young people and happy life-long learners who treasure the value of good life-choices. Administer academic programs that promote excellence in all aspect of teaching and learning and ensure an easy transition to the best schools and universities throughout the world. Facilitate an abundance of opportunities for each and every student to nurture and enhance their talents, enterprise, confidence, emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-esteem for a happier life, now and in the future.
Provide a safe and supportive environment that fosters students to be enthusiastic participants, synergetic team players and inspiring leaders in a local, multi-cultural, and global context.
Nurture curious, critical, creative and reflexive thinkers with proactive mindsets.
Develop passionate global citizens who are knowledgeable of global and local issues, customs, and who are empowered and accustomed to making the world a better and more sustainable place for all, doing what they can, where they are.
To maintain and further develop YIS’s position as Yogyakarta’s premier provider of quality international education.