What do students and parents say about YIS?

“YIS is a warm and welcoming community. Throughout studying MYP and DP there, I have had great support, guidance and assistance from my teachers. As a close knit community, it's great to see that students could make friends with underclassmen and upperclassmen, and this was a great and fun way for us to support each other. After graduation, I was accepted to my dream university, and I am SO happy to know now how many doors my diploma will open for me in the future.”

“YIS not only helped shape me into an independent student but also into a curious individual ready to take responsibility. Although I never had a thought to say it, some days I miss walking to the canteen and sitting with friends, during study breaks I could visit any free teacher. And whenever I was bored, the library always had something interesting to read. I think my time at YIS had to be one of the most beautiful things to happen to me - as the people I met there are irreplaceable. If there's one place I always visit when I come home to Jogjakarta, it's YIS.”

“YIS was and is still a home for me. I enjoyed my time greatly as I received numerous unforgettable experiences. I had lovely friends and even lovelier teachers. All of the teachers were professional, reliable and caring, I could have not asked for anything better. Through its curriculum and teaching style, YIS will ensure you have a broad and in-depth knowledge, a good character, as well as a good logic. I highly recommend people to join. YIS is very welcoming and of high quality. You will not regret it.”

“YIS brings unity in diversity. The community forms a strong family bond. Regardless of one's background, everyone is accepted. The environment has helped me go out of my shell and reach places I never knew I could. I formed numbers of lifelong friendships and unforgettable memories throughout my few years in YIS.”

“YIS has been a great family away from home for the last 6 years. There's nothing else like the YIS community, the amount of comfort and support I got from grade 7 made me continue till IBDP. I experienced support not comparable elsewhere which led me to achieving my diploma, after graduating I still receive support and guidance from my fellow teachers whether about university or life in general. Being in YIS has taught me so much more than what we read inside our textbooks, and I've opened my mind to see the world around me. YIS has opened doorways for which I never knew had keys.”

“YIS community is very welcoming and provides a very positive ambiance for both students and parents. We feel safe entrusting our children to these hands. It is all about giving them the right education and the right environment to lead them in the right directions and to open unlimited possibilities. YIS offers the full IB curriculum ranging from PYP, MYP, and DP. If people are looking for quality education for their children, YIS is the best answer!”

“It is a privilege for our family to have a school in our hometown, that offers the full International Baccalaureate program from pre-school and primary school to junior and senior high school. Offering many project-based and teamwork-based assignments, YIS encourages students to work together and to make practical connections between their study in the school, and the real world. I would like to express my great appreciation to all YIS teachers for their dedication in teaching, nurturing, and inspiring our kids.”

“By studying at YIS, my son's character is built even stronger and his logical thinking becomes even more well-formed. I really suggest that parents whose children are not in IB schools yet, especially those who are in Yogyakarta, to choose YIS as your education partner. YIS will not only improve your children academically, but it will also build your children's characters as well as their logical thinking.”

“YIS offers the joy of learning to students. One thing we are sure of is that their enthusiasm comes from the student-centered educational program of IB, International Baccalaureate. Each class is connected to one another to broaden and deepen them in an interdisciplinary way. The safe environment of the beautiful campus is definitely what our children love. We are grateful that our children started off their lifelong journey of learning in Yogyakarta Independent School.”

“As parents, we feel that positive progress has occurred to our children during their study at YIS, both in terms of education and character development. YIS also provides a comfortable space for our children to learn and express themselves, as an international school with a local concept. YIS has succeeded in combining these two things; supporting students to be open-minded to global concepts without forgetting the roots of local culture.”