Top 10 International Schools in Jakarta (2026)

The brief

JIS, ISJ, BSJ and AIS are the four premium-tier schools. Everything else trades scale, accreditation depth or published results for a lower fee or a tighter community.
South Jakarta dominates the top end. Eight of the ten sit in Pondok Indah, Cilandak, Pejaten, Kemang or Simprug. Bintaro (BSJ) and Kelapa Gading (NJIS) are the outliers.
Published IB averages sit at 35 (JIS, BSJ), 34.4 (NAS), 34 (Binus Simprug), and 35 at SPH Kemang. Sinarmas reports 38.2 but is excluded for opaque fees.
Top-year fees span IDR 290m / USD 17,200 at ACS Jakarta to IDR 540m / USD 32,000 at JIS. Premium-tier entry starts at AIS (USD 5,975) in the early years.
Accreditation thins fast below the top four. Only JIS, BSJ, ISJ, AIS, ACG, SPH Kemang and NJIS hold CIS, WASC or BSO. The rest run under Indonesian Kemendikbud licence only.

Jakarta's international school market is wider than most cities but shallow at the top. About 180 schools operate under the SPK framework; roughly 15 take the bulk of expat enrolment. The ten below hold up under four tests: independently verified accreditation, published academic outcomes, durable parent signal across cohorts, and continuity of leadership.

This is the tightened, ranked subset of the full Jakarta pillar shortlist. For the long-form analysis, see Best international schools in Jakarta. The ranking weights premium accreditation (CIS, WASC, BSO) above marketing claims, and published exam results above unpublished ones.

The ranking

1. Jakarta Intercultural School

Cilandak, South Jakarta. CIS, WASC. American with IB DP and AP. Ages 3 to 18. ~2,200 pupils. Founded 1951.

JIS is the benchmark school in Jakarta and the only one offering both AP and IB Diploma alongside an American high school diploma. Fees run from IDR 305m / USD 18,100 at the entry point to IDR 921m / USD 54,800 at Grade 12, the highest in the city.

Published IB results sit at 35.8 average with a 97.5% pass rate, comfortably above the global 30. US destination data carries the same weight: more than half of graduates head to American universities, with placements at Harvard, Stanford, MIT and Columbia.

Scale matters. 2,200 pupils on a single Pondok Indah campus funds specialist staffing in primary, the broadest co-curricular programme in the city, and the most developed Learning Centre provision for significant SEN. Best for families targeting US universities, broad co-curricular breadth, and corporate packages that cover premium fees.

2. The Independent School of Jakarta

Pondok Indah, South Jakarta. CIS, BSO in progress, COBIS Patron. British, Cambridge IGCSE, A-Level from 2028. Ages 2 to 18. Founded 2021.

ISJ is the strongest British independent school identity in Jakarta. Fees run IDR 149m / USD 8,800 to IDR 505m / USD 30,000. A dedicated senior campus 300 metres from the junior site opens in 2028 with GCSE and A-Level provision, giving the cohort a continuous British pathway through to 18.

Classes of 16 to 20 with all UK QTS-qualified staff recruited from UK independent schools. The Academic Director is a qualified ISI inspector. GL Education standardised assessment shows mean SAS of 122 English, 119 Maths, 120 Science, top decile against an international reference group of over a million pupils.

ISJ ranks ahead of BSJ on direction of travel: the Pondok Indah location sits inside the core expat residential belt, faculty quality is strong, and the pathway through to A-Level is now committed. Best for families wanting a genuine British independent school ethos, individual attention, and a senior pathway that does not require switching schools.

3. British School Jakarta

Bintaro, South Tangerang. CIS, WASC, COBIS Patron. British primary into IB Diploma. Ages 2 to 18. ~1,400 pupils. Founded 1973.

BSJ is Jakarta's most established all-through international school and the most transparent on results. Published IB averages of 35 in 2024 and 34.7 in 2025, 97% pass rate, 17% of the 2025 cohort scoring 40+. Owned by Nord Anglia Education.

Fees span IDR 150m / USD 8,900 to IDR 531m / USD 31,500. The Cambridge IGCSE-into-IB pathway produces the academic profile UK admissions offices expect; Russell Group placement is deep, with regular offers from Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL and LSE.

The Bintaro campus is 18 hectares and includes a 750-seat theatre, an Olympic-standard pool, and extensive sport fields. The commute is the cost: 30 to 60 minutes from Pondok Indah and Kemang on a good day, longer in school-run traffic. Best for families in Bintaro or BSD, families wanting a full K to 13 through-school, and parents who value published, verifiable results.

4. Australian Independent School Jakarta

Pejaten, South Jakarta. CIS. Australian Curriculum into IB Diploma at Year 11. Ages 3 to 18. ~600 pupils. Founded 1996.

AIS is the only school in Jakarta with Australian curriculum heritage and the lowest entry point in the premium tier. Preschool fees start at IDR 101m / USD 5,975 and rise to IDR 443m / USD 26,300 at IB Diploma.

The school runs the Australian curriculum through Year 10, then switches to the IB Diploma for Years 11 and 12, giving graduates an internationally portable exit qualification while keeping the Australian rhythm underneath. The calendar-year academic cycle (January to December) aligns with Australian and some Asian university intakes and avoids the six-month gap that affects families moving from August-start schools.

Learning support and pastoral care are strong. Connections to the Go8 universities are deep. Best for Australian families, families targeting Australian universities, families wanting a premium school at a lower price point, and families valuing genuine SEN provision.

5. ACG School Jakarta

Puri Indah, West Jakarta. CIS. Full IB PYP, MYP and Diploma. Ages 3 to 17. ~300 pupils. Founded 2004.

ACG runs the full IB continuum with a New Zealand curriculum influence in the early years. Fees span IDR 158m / USD 9,400 to IDR 376m / USD 22,300 at Diploma level. 44% of the 2022 IB cohort earned a bilingual diploma, with university offers across the UK, Netherlands, US, Canada and Australia.

The school sits in Puri Indah, West Jakarta, which is inconvenient for South Jakarta families but the natural choice for families in the Puri or Kebon Jeruk corridor. Class sizes and pastoral attention sit closer to ISJ than to BSJ in feel, helped by the small ~300-pupil cohort.

ACG ranks fifth on accreditation, a full IB continuum, and programme consistency. Limited externally published outcome data keeps it below the top four. Best for West Jakarta families wanting a full IB continuum, smaller cohort schools, and a coherent New Zealand-influenced primary.

6. Binus School Simprug

Simprug, South Jakarta. ID Kemendikbud. Full IB PYP, MYP, DP. Ages 2 to 18. ~1,000 pupils. Founded 1998.

Binus Simprug is Jakarta's strongest IB value proposition. Fees span IDR 79m / USD 4,700 to IDR 208m / USD 12,300, roughly a third of JIS at Diploma level. Published IB average of 34 with a 95% pass rate, both above the global benchmark of 30.

The school is an SPK institution, Indonesian-founded with international curriculum authorisation. The peer group is predominantly Indonesian, which shapes the experience: for some families that is a positive, for others it is decisive against. The full PYP-MYP-DP pathway is intact and has been running long enough for the DP results to be a real signal, not a launch claim.

Best for families who want a genuine IB pathway without premium-tier fees, families comfortable with a majority-Indonesian cohort, and families based in Simprug or Pondok Indah.

7. Sekolah Pelita Harapan Kemang Village

Kemang, South Jakarta. WASC, ACSI. Cambridge IGCSE into IB Diploma. Ages 2 to 18. Christian school character.

SPH Kemang Village runs Cambridge IGCSE into IB Diploma with WASC and ACSI accreditation. Fees span IDR 72m / USD 4,250 to IDR 367m / USD 21,800. The wider SPH network has published IB Diploma top scores of 44 and 45 in recent years and a published cohort average around 35.

The Christian ethos is the defining feature of the school, expressed through Bible classes, chapel programmes and a values framework woven through the timetable. This is decisive for some families and a deal-breaker for others. It is not a soft Christianity.

Kemang is a walkable expat neighbourhood and the school sits inside it, which is unusual in Jakarta. Top-end fees (IDR 367m / USD 21,800 at IB DP) overlap with AIS and undercut the top four. Best for Christian families, Kemang families wanting an on-doorstep premium-tier alternative, and families who prefer Cambridge to Australian framing into the IB Diploma.

8. Nord Anglia School Jakarta

Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. CIS, COBIS. English National Curriculum, EYFS through Year 12. Founded 2013.

NAS is part of the global Nord Anglia network (the same operator as BSJ). Fees span IDR 116m / USD 6,900 to IDR 351m / USD 20,900. Published IB Diploma average of 34.4 with a 96% pass rate in 2025, above the global 30 and within touching distance of BSJ's number at a much lower fee.

The school runs the English National Curriculum through Year 12 and offers both IB and A-Levels at sixth form, one of very few Jakarta schools with A-Level provision. The Kelapa Gading location makes it primarily relevant for North Jakarta families for whom the commute south is impractical.

Class sizes are larger than at the top tier and teacher retention is more variable cohort to cohort. Best for North Jakarta families wanting a credible British pathway, families wanting an A-Level option, and families inside the Nord Anglia network elsewhere who value continuity.

9. ACS Jakarta

Setu, East Jakarta. ID Kemendikbud, working toward CIS / NEASC alignment. Cambridge IGCSE into IB Diploma. Ages 6 to 18. ~850 pupils. Founded 2007.

ACS Jakarta runs Cambridge IGCSE into IB Diploma with a published IB average of 35 in 2024, 15% scoring 40+, top score 44. Fees span IDR 8.6m / USD 510 (lower primary intake fee) to IDR 310m / USD 18,400 at Diploma level. The IB DP fee is roughly half of JIS at the same year group.

The campus is semi-rural and large, off the Jorr Tol in Setu, East Jakarta. The student body is almost entirely Indonesian with smaller East and South Asian cohorts. Compulsory annual camps add USD 700 to 1,600. There is no early years programme; the school starts at age 6.

The American-school name (Anglo-Chinese School) is misleading: ACS uses British and IB qualifications, not AP or a US transcript. Best for families wanting a strong-results IB pathway at half the JIS fee, families based in East Jakarta, and families comfortable with a majority-Indonesian cohort and a longer commute.

10. North Jakarta Intercultural School

Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. WASC. Full IB PYP, MYP, DP. Ages 3 to 18. ~300 pupils. Founded 1990.

NJIS is the only school in North Jakarta with American accreditation (WASC) and runs the full IB continuum from PYP through to DP. Fees span IDR 72m / USD 4,250 to IDR 268m / USD 15,900, the lowest IB Diploma fee on this list inside an accredited school.

The cohort is small at ~300 pupils across 16 nationalities, which gives a different school experience to JIS or BSJ: closer teacher-student relationships and less anonymity, but fewer subject options, a narrower co-curricular programme, and a smaller social peer group. There is no AP.

NJIS earns the tenth slot on accreditation plus geography: for North Jakarta families, the commute south to JIS, BSJ or AIS is brutal, and NJIS is the only credibly accredited international school within reach. Best for North Jakarta families, families wanting an accredited small-school feel, and families prioritising community over breadth.

At a glance

Rank	School	Area	Fee band (IDR)	Fee band (USD)	Curriculum	Standout
1	Jakarta Intercultural School	Cilandak	305m–921m	18,100–54,800	American, IB, AP	Dual AP / IB pathway. US-bound default.
2	The Independent School of Jakarta	Pondok Indah	149m–505m	8,800–30,000	British, IGCSE, A-Level from 2028	UK independent school ethos. A-Level from 2028.
3	British School Jakarta	Bintaro	150m–531m	8,900–31,500	British primary, IB DP	Published IB 35 (2024), Russell Group depth.
4	Australian Independent School Jakarta	Pejaten	101m–443m	5,975–26,300	Australian, IB DP	Calendar-year intake. Lowest premium entry.
5	ACG School Jakarta	Puri Indah	158m–376m	9,400–22,300	Full IB continuum	West Jakarta default. NZ-affiliated.
6	Binus School Simprug	Simprug	79m–208m	4,700–12,300	Full IB continuum	IB 34 average at a third of JIS fees.
7	SPH Kemang Village	Kemang	72m–367m	4,250–21,800	Cambridge into IB DP	Walkable Kemang location. Christian ethos.
8	Nord Anglia School Jakarta	Kelapa Gading	116m–351m	6,900–20,900	British, IB DP, A-Level	A-Level option. North Jakarta default.
9	ACS Jakarta	Setu (East)	9m–310m	510–18,400	Cambridge into IB DP	IB 35 (2024) at half the JIS DP fee.
10	North Jakarta Intercultural School	Kelapa Gading	72m–268m	4,250–15,900	Full IB continuum	Only accredited international school in North Jakarta.

Fees converted to USD at indicative 2026 rates (IDR 16,826 = USD 1). Verify current figures with each school.

How this list was built

The shortlist starts from the `schools` table for Jakarta and the published Jakarta pillar, then filters against four signals: accreditation (CIS, WASC, BSO, IB, COBIS), published academic outcomes (IB averages, A-Level grade distributions, university destinations), parent voice across cohorts, and continuity of leadership and faculty.

The ranking is editorial, not formulaic. The top four sit in a different bracket on accreditation depth, programme breadth and recruitment reach. Below them, the order balances accreditation, results visibility, geographic accessibility, and the durability of the school as an institution. Schools with stronger published results but opaque fee structures (Sinarmas, SPH main campus) are visible in the pillar but rank behind those where families can plan honestly.

How to use this list

A top-10 is a starting filter, not a verdict. The right school for a family is the school whose location, fee structure, secondary pathway and culture matches what the family needs, not the school that ranks highest on a general list.

Several factors that matter to specific families do not move the ranking: Australian university routes (where AIS leads regardless of overall rank), Kemang walkability (SPH Kemang), North Jakarta geography (NJIS and NAS), or a specific religious framework (SPH for Christian families, the German School for German-tracked families).

The absence of a school is not a verdict either. Sinarmas World Academy reports an IB average of 38.2 and a 99% pass rate, stronger than anything on this list, but its fee structure is not transparent enough for honest comparison. Sekolah Pelita Harapan (Lippo Karawaci) has a strong IB record but sits outside the Jakarta commute belt. Both belong on a wider shortlist for the families they suit.

Use the ranking as the first pass. Visit the top three or four that fit your location and pathway, take the questions in our school tour questions guide, and weight the visit against published results, not marketing.

FAQs

Which is the best international school in Jakarta? JIS is generally regarded as the top-ranked school on size, accreditation depth (CIS, WASC), and programme breadth (the only school offering both AP and IB Diploma). The right answer for a specific family depends on the secondary pathway, the location, and the fee band, not the headline rank.

Why is ISJ ranked above BSJ when BSJ is older and bigger? ISJ ranks ahead on faculty quality (all QTS-qualified, recruited from UK independent schools), a Pondok Indah location inside the core expat residential area, and a committed A-Level pathway from 2028. BSJ remains a stronger choice for families in Bintaro or BSD and for families who want an established through-school with five decades of history and published results.

Where are the British, IB and American specialists on this list? JIS for American (AP, US transcripts, WASC). ISJ and BSJ for British (BSO and COBIS, UK-trained faculty). Six of the ten run the IB Diploma at the exit point. Specialist lists for each pathway are linked under related reading.

What about schools that did not make the top 10? Sinarmas World Academy, SPH (Lippo Karawaci), Global Jaya, Jakarta Nanyang, the French School, Deutsche Internationale Schule, and Mentari Intercultural School all serve their families well. They sit outside the top 10 because of accreditation, fee transparency, geography, or curriculum fit for an expat family. The pillar article covers the full landscape.

How often does this ranking change? Annually, when new fee schedules, exam results, accreditation reports and leadership changes are published. The top four (JIS, ISJ, BSJ, AIS) have been stable for several years. Movement below position five reflects the maturing of newer schools and the visibility of published results.

Sources: school websites and 2025-26 published fee schedules; CIS, WASC, COBIS, BSO accreditation registers; IB Organization published averages where schools have authorised disclosure; Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud) school registry; the Jakarta pillar at best-international-schools-jakarta. Exchange rate: IDR 16,826 = USD 1 (February 2026). Fees verified directly with each school where possible.