Welcome to 

JIS Middle School

BEFORE STARTING SCHOOL

ONLY STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTENDED/COMPLETED THESE STEPS CAN START SCHOOL. Please do not send your child to school if you have not completed orientations. 

1. Technology Orientation

Click here to go to the Middle School Technology Orientation Page

2. Mandatory Counselor Orientations:

Parents and new students MUST attend one session. The Counselor will review the program of studies. In our experience most questions are answered in this venue.

• For those new families who did not attend an orientation prior to June 6, 2025, you will be required to attend a New Student Orientation before school starts. They will be offered on the following dates:

  • Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - 12:00-1:30 pm (Jakarta time) - Zoom

  • Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 12:00-1:30 pm  (Jakarta time)  - In person on the MS campus

  • Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 12:00-1:30 pm (Jakarta time) - In person on the MS campus 

• Please sign up for these orientations by emailing Ibu Jusni at MSregistrar@jisedu.or.id.

• PLEASE EMAIL THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND ONE OF THESE ORIENTATIONS. (MSregistrar@jisedu.or.id) Parents and students must attend orientation before the student can start school.

3. Visit Admissions and and other services to do the following:

• Submit: most recent semester's school report, Medical and Immunization Clearance, and Sponsorship Letter, if applicable

• Sign JIS Agreements

• Pick up Welcome Package

• Visit IT to pick up computer and attend IT orientation

• Take parents' and student's JIS ID photos

• Apply for car stickers

• Arrange for bus transportation, if needed 

4. Ensure all invoices are settled with the JIS Business Office.

For those families who have attended the counselor-led New Student Orientation, here is a link to the presentation if you would like to review any of the information. 

IMPORTANT:  Students can only start school after they have attended the Counselor-led Orientation. Please do not send your child to school if you have not yet completed orientations. 

Semester One: Tuesday, August 12, 2025

• School begins at 7:30 am (Students should aim to arrive no later than 7:15 am Please allow plenty of time for travel in the morning as traffic along access roads will be busier than usual)

• When students arrive at school, signs and teachers will guide them on the walkway towards the MS Campus

• Grade 6 students will go to the middle school basketball court / covered play area

• Grade 7 and 8 students will go to the Bali Stage Area

• Student names will be posted by class on a bulletin board in their area

• Students are organized by Advisory  teacher

• Students will identify their Advisory teacher and the location of the teacher’s classroom

• During Advisory, students will receive their schedules, get organized to start classes, and engage in a variety of "getting to know you and your school activities”

• For the remainder of the day, students will attend class as indicated by their schedules.

• All supplies required for class can be purchased at the school stores. PLEASE SEE LIST OF WHAT TO BRING BELOW.

Mid-Semester enrollment

New students who are starting in the middle of a semester should go to the Middle School Office no later than 7:15 am on their first day of school.

Semester Two:  Tuesday, 13 January 2026

• New students are invited to the orientation on Monday 12 June. Details will be sent in December.

• School begins at 7:30 am. Students should arrive no later than 7:15 am

• Students should go to the MS office. Students will be directed to the M-MPR where they will attend a New Student Welcome during the first block of the day with the counselors and MS Ambassadors. During this welcome students will:

  • • Receive their schedule

    • Set up their computers

    • Be assigned to their House

    • Get a tour of the school.

• For the remainder of the day, students will attend class as indicated by their schedules.

• All supplies required for class can be purchased at the school stores. PLEASE SEE LIST OF WHAT TO BRING & WHAT TO WEAR BELOW

PLEASE NOTE: New students who have already attended the counselor-led orientations should proceed to the Middle School Office. Students who have not attended the counselor-led orientation will be scheduled to meet with the counseling team.  

For more information you can email: msoffice@jisedu.or.id

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - 

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

WHAT TO BRING

Always remember to hand carry all documents like birth certificates, school records and medical records.

Stationery and Supplies

Students are expected to bring the following on the first day:

1. Backpack (Important: Include a card with home address and parents phone #'s in case of emergency)

2. Reading Book

3. Water bottle (Required for PE Class)

4. Lunch card (ID card) with money if planning to purchase food in the Cafeteria (Wantilan)

5. Pencil case with basics (pencils, pens, highlighter)

6. Computer (provided by the school) fully charged with a hard case (see photo below)

7. Ear buds (ear phones; please avoid bringing bulky headphones)

8. PE uniform (purchased at the Booster Hut - See order details below)

**Any additional supplies such as notebooks, binders etc. will be listed after the first two days of school by the classroom teachers.

**ALL the supplies are available either through the Dragon Store or locally at the Pondok Indah Mall.

After receiving their laptop, students are asked to begin setting up their Macbook and to explore some of the core tech tools that we use in MS: Google Calendar, Google Classroom, Gmail, and JISNet's MS Naga News Feed. Tutorials for new students can be found in the MS Tech Hub.

In addition to the video tutorials, tech sessions during the school year will also be available to further support new students with their device setup and learning of the core tech tools. 

For the regular school day JIS middle schoolers do not have a uniform*, although we do have dress expectations. Your clothes must be functional and respectful. 

Choose clothing that...

• is respectful of our learning multicultural environment and our multicultural community.

• is functional:  covers your body while you reach, run, bend, jump, and throw.

• covers the torso, shoulders and all undergarments. 

• does not display inappropriate language, slogans or images.

Choose footwear that...

• protects your feet and enables you to move safely for the activity/classes you are participating in. (Examples: conducting science labs, participating in PE, running, or playing soccer on the playground.)

* Students are required to wear a uniform for PE classes (see below) and will be required to wear a uniform when representing JIS in various sporting, academic or creative events.

Details about uniform and where to purchase the PE kit, can be found here.

Updated June 2024