Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
15 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
8 at the moment |
| Most common nationality |
All equal: Russian , Italian, Polish, Indonesian, Australian, French, mix |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
30% |
| Native English speaking teachers |
No they are all Indonesian |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Bahasa Indonesia |
| Max. number of students per class |
8 |
| Average number of students per class |
5 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We use laptop and projector and we have a multimedia room |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
We use hybrid approach, so we do often integrate the face to face curriculum with open sources and video |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Cambridge Curriculum IGCSE |
| Results in these examinations |
We will run the first battery of exams in October 2023 |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
From 20 minutes to 1 hour per day |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
We are not yet able to answer |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes for learning issues such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and mild add /adhd , however we are not able to accommodate children with behavioral disorders. |
| Learning support offered |
One to one learning sessions, extra-time and specially designed curriculum for dyslexic and neuro diverse students |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We do not allocate students in their classroom by age by their skills |
| Student access to education psychologist |
We can refer and recommend to external specialist |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes we do require a 3-4 days observation before enrollment |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
We evaluate the students' academic level, by using past papers and check points from Cambridge curriculum. We also observe the social emotional learning level, their fluency in English and their overall abilities to interact with their peers |
| Waiting list |
Not at the moment |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Mid June is suggested, however we offer intake along all the year. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, based on the spots available in the classroom they should join |
| School start time |
9 |
| School finish time |
2.30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Music lessons, sound productions, skateboarding, skatesurf, Dungeons and Dragon club |
| Sports activities included |
We do not offer sports during school hours, however we have a skatepark in the school that students can use during break for running, skate etc.. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
| Facilities at the school |
Music rooms, movie area, skatepark and kitchen lab |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Skateboarding |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Spark Bali is a micro-school for teenagers designed to support students from all over the world relocating in Bali. Our strength is the high ratio of teachers- students. We believe students of similar ages should not be placed by grade but by their actual skills . Our goals is to provide the best experience to our children not only academically but also emotionally |
| Teaching approach of the school |
We adopt Cambridge Curriculum offered face to face and we do integrate it with project base module too. |