"I noticed almost immediately how much students seemed genuinely ecstatic about meeting people from different backgrounds. In truth, children benefit from interactions with those outside of their comfort zone. This encourages better understanding...More

"On Fridays, students have a free choice morning to decide what they want to do during free time. There are many options available for students, other than just sports activities. While sports are incorporated, other options include singing, danci...More

"This photo was taken as my host mom drove me and my host sister to school. I knew we were getting close to school when my host sister started putting on her hijab and straitening her uniform. It reminded me of the days my mom drove me to school a...More

This photo shows one page of a student’s report card. The first class listed is "Pendidikan Agama dan Budi Pekerti," which translates to a course about all religions, cultures, morals, and how to be a good person/citizen.

Education in Indonesia

Throughout this archipelago, unifying the nation has been a challenge of its own. Unifying education is no different, even though there are different arguments on whether it is even necessary. The main stream K-12 students we...More