Jakarta Indonesia Korean School 자카르타한국국제학교 | |
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Jl. Bina Marga No.24, Kel. Ceger, Jakarta Timur, Indonesia Indonesia | |
Coordinates | 6°19′03″S 106°53′36″E / 6.3174321°S 106.89341260000003°E |
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Type | Korean international school |
Established | February 1, 1975 |
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Jakarta Indonesia Korean School (JIKS, Korean: 자카르타한국국제학교), formerly Jakarta International Korean School, is a South Korean international school in East Jakarta, Indonesia. [1] As of 2005 it is the largest overseas South Korean school, with 1,450 students. [2] As of 2009 the school's student body is twice as large as that of the Korean International School, HCMC in Ho Chi Minh City, the next-largest South Korean international school. [3]
It was first established on February 1, 1975. [3] Korean companies in Jakarta established JIKS. It initially had 26 students but the student population grew. In 1990 the Indonesian government gave the school a license to be an international school. [2]