Raffles International Christian School

Raffles International Christian School is an international school in Pondok Indah (Main Campus), Kelapa Gading and Kebon Jeruk (Branch Campuses) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

History

Raffles International Christian School (RICS) is a premier school that provides a world class, futuristic and Christian learning environment that nurtures Rafflesians to become active, lifelong learners and influential leaders of sterling character. The educational foundation, Yayasan Pendidikan Kristen Ora et Labora of which Raffles International Christian School is part of has had a proud tradition of nurturing outstanding students. Raffles International Christian School became the international wing of the education foundation in 2005 and has grown from 136 students (2007) and now has more than 1500 students (2012) across 3 campuses from Grades 1-12.

Curriculum

The school is a certified Cambridge Centre for International Examinations (CIE) offering an international curriculum in the Cambridge Primary Checkpoint, IGCSE and International A-level examinations and a member of the Association for International Christian Schools (ACSI).

The school provides the Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) which is one of the world's most recognized university preparation program which guarantees entry into universities worldwide and is also a test centre for the Advanced Placement Examination (College Board).

Achievements

In 2007 the school was ranked among the top schools in Indonesia, for the number of Brilliance Awards presented to a school for the 2007 IGCSE examinations. The Brilliance Award is awarded by the Cambridge International Examination (CIE) to the top Indonesian student for each subject. RICS was awarded the Brilliance Award for English, A. Maths, Accounting and Business Studies and continues to maintain the fine tradition of academic excellence for six consecutive years (2007-2012).

On top of that, students from RICS strongly outperformed global benchmarks for the subjects that they sat for the past six years. In the Cambridge IGCSE Examinations 2007-11, RICS’ student performed excellently. One in three students scored at least five distinctions. In the recent IGCSE examinations in 2012, 1 out of 2 students scored more than 5As.

In 2010, Raffles International Christian Schools acquired the PSB Singapore Schools in Jakarta to form the Raffles International Group of Schools. The school now has 3 campuses in Pondok Indah, Kebon Jeruk and Kelapa Gading with more than 1500 students from K-12. It also has one of the largest Cambridge International A Levels cohorts in Indonesia

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