DKI Provincial Government Prepares 40 Private Schools For Trial Of Free School Programs This Year

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JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has confirmed that it will run a trial of the free school program by targeting 40 private education units from 5 administrative city areas.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Education Office, Nahdiana, revealed that the selection of free private schools refers to the priority areas of urban villages that do not have public schools.

However, Nahdiana has not been able to confirm the exact time for the implementation of the free private school program.

"This free school program collaborates with private schools where all financing is borne by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government so that students can attend 40 schools for free until the study period is over," said Nahdiana in her statement, Friday, July 11.

Nahdiana revealed that the implementation of new student admissions at SPMB in DKI Jakarta was carried out online and the selection results were announced in real time. Thus, it does not allow deposits and all.

"If irregularities are found in the field, immediately report them to the call center and SPMB posts in 5 city areas or the Education Office post. Every proven violation will be subject to sanctions in accordance with applicable regulations," explained Nahdiana.

More specifically, the list of schools participating in the piloting of the free private school program is: 1. Bhakti Luhur Elementary School, Petogogan, South Jakarta2. SDS Bina Pusaka, Koja, North Jakarta3. Muhammadiyah Junior High School 32, Keagungan, West Jakarta4. Al Inayah Junior High School, North Kedoya, West Jakarta5. Triwibawa Junior High School, North Sahari Flats, Central Jakarta 6. Trisula Perwari 2 Junior High School, Paseban, Central Jakarta7. Trisula Perwari I Jakarta Junior High School, Manggis Market, South Jakarta 8. Yaspia Junior High School, Rawa Terate, East Jakarta9. Sejahtera Junior High School, Pademangan Barat, North Jakarta10. SMP Darul Maarif, Semper Timur, North Jakarta11. SMA Lamaholot, Rawa Buaya, West Jakarta12. SMAS Budi Murni 2, Kedoya Selatan, West Jakarta13. SMAS At Taqwa Jakarta, Gunung Sahari Utara, Central Jakarta 14. SMAS Taman Madya I Jakarta, Serdang, Central Jakarta 15. SMA Plus Khadijah Islamic School, Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta16. SMAS Muhammadiyah 12 Jakarta, Kayu Manis, East Jakarta17. Exemplary High School 1 Jakarta, Susukan, East Jakarta 18. SMAS Gita Kirti 2, Sunter Jaya, North Jakarta19. SMAS Al Khairiyah Jakarta, Lagoa, North Jakarta20. SMKS Citra Utama, Tegal Alur, West Jakarta21. SMKS Maarif Jakarta, Grogol, West Jakarta22. SMKS At Taqwa Jakarta, Mount Sahari Utara, Central Jakarta23. SMKS Taman Siswa 2, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta24. SMKS PGRI 15 Jakarta, North Petukangan, South Jakarta25. SMKS Cyber Media, Pancoran, South Jakarta26. SMK Gapura Merah Putih, Ciganjur, South Jakarta27. SMKS Cipta Karya Jakarta, Kayu Manis, East Jakarta28. SMK Bina Nusa Mandiri, Ciracas, East Jakarta29. SMKS Fajar Indah, West Pademangan, North Jakarta30. SMKS Sari Putra, Semper Barat, North Jakarta31. SLB B-C Alfiany, West Cengkareng, West Jakarta32. SLB BC Abdi Pratama, Munjul, East Jakarta33. Al Hasanah Junior High School, North Sukabumi, West Jakarta, West Jakarta 34. SMP Yakpi I DKI Jaya, West Pademangan, North Jakarta35. SMAS Wijaya Kusuma, Rambutan, East Jakarta36. SMKS YP IPPI Petojo, North Petojo, Central Jakarta 37. SMK Catholic Saint Joseph, Kenari, Central Jakarta38. SMK Jagakarsa, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta 39. SMKS YPK-Unity, Manggarai, South Jakarta 40. SMKS Jakarta Laboratory, Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta

Previously, DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung admitted that the DKI Provincial Government was still waiting for the issuance of a presidential regulation as the basis for implementing the free private school program in Jakarta.

According to Pramono, there needs to be an official instruction from President Prabowo Subianto to implement free schools in the regions. Given, this discourse has become the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) which ordered the government to carry it out.

"We're waiting for the Presidential Decree. Yesterday it was just the Constitutional Court's decision, but for Jakarta itself it's not too much of a problem, right," said Pramono at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Wednesday, July 9.

The new academic year 2025/2026 which will start on July 14 is just a matter of days. Meanwhile, the discourse on testing the implementation of free schools has not been made clear. So, it is not certain that the DKI Provincial Government will run free schools this year.

"Because the Jakarta government has prepared 40 private schools for free school trials, but we are waiting for the Presidential Decree first, then we will continue," said Pramono.